Posted: 12/25/2008 5:40:45 PM EDT
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So I've currently got a 500 GB sata drive. Just got another (i think it's even the exact same model as the other one). Is there a way to have the computer see the new drive as an extension of C: (instead of being a seperate drive)?
I don't know shit about RAID, if that's the answer. If it's NOT possible, then here's a second question. If I HAVE to make it a seperate drive, I would want to move all my MP3's to the new drive (about 350GB worth  ). How could I migrate them to the new drive and have iTunes link to their new location?
It would take me MONTHS to have to redo my playlists. 
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Yes, technically you CAN 'concatenate' the drives, but I would NOT recommend it.
I do not recommend it to the degree that I will not tell you how to do it. To migrate your files, you can simply drag and drop. What I would do first is get SyncToy and set it up to synchronize the files between the folder they are in now, and the folder on the destination drive. That way, you still have the original copy. I believe SyncToy will also verify files after copying. |
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and yes somehow.. i never do this but you can create a raid0 array where both hard drives become c. it actually will make your computer drive 2 or 4 times faster (cant remember which) but make the mean time between failure 2 or 4 times more likely.. i like to have multiple hard drives cause i might put a game on c and the swap file for the memory on d or some such thing (i actually never go with less than 3 drives though. current main machine as a 73 gig SAS 10k rpm drive for c, a 150 gig SATA raptor 10k for D and a a 1 terrabyte 7200 rpm D SATA drive for stuffing big files on).. |
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If you were in linux you could mount a drive as a subdirectory, but windows doesn't allow for that as far as I know. It'll show up as the next logical drive (or one you specify) You CAN do something similar in Windows.... Again, I wouldn't recommend it. I do not recommend either solution, because if your original drive fails, getting at the data on the second drive is more difficult. I will also mention this - HAVE A BACKUP!!! Get an external drive and copy your critical stuff to it!!! Anything you would lose if your internal drive(s) took a total and complete shit on you. Back up your stuff once a month, or whenever you add more stuff (whichever happens more often). You can use SyncToy to sync folders between your internal and external drives. Again.... HAVE A BACKUP!!!!! |
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why? and yes somehow.. i never do this but you can create a raid0 array where both hard drives become c. it actually will make your computer drive 2 or 4 times faster (cant remember which) but make the mean time between failure 2 or 4 times more likely.. i like to have multiple hard drives cause i might put a game on c and the swap file for the memory on d or some such thing (i actually never go with less than 3 drives though. current main machine as a 73 gig SAS 10k rpm drive for c, a 150 gig SATA raptor 10k for D and a a 1 terrabyte 7200 rpm D SATA drive for stuffing big files on).. RAID 0 on personal systems is not a good idea. First you need a controller that will do it. (IIRC, Windows will not do it, and even if it did, you don't want the OS running your RAID set) Then you need identical drives. Then you need a GOOD BACKUP, because if one drive fails, all your shit is gone. I will also mention this: RAID 1 (mirroring) IS NOT A BACKUP SOLUTION. |
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why? and yes somehow.. i never do this but you can create a raid0 array where both hard drives become c. it actually will make your computer drive 2 or 4 times faster (cant remember which) but make the mean time between failure 2 or 4 times more likely.. i like to have multiple hard drives cause i might put a game on c and the swap file for the memory on d or some such thing (i actually never go with less than 3 drives though. current main machine as a 73 gig SAS 10k rpm drive for c, a 150 gig SATA raptor 10k for D and a a 1 terrabyte 7200 rpm D SATA drive for stuffing big files on).. RAID 0 on personal systems is not a good idea. First you need a controller that will do it. (IIRC, Windows will not do it, and even if it did, you don't want the OS running your RAID set) Then you need identical drives. Then you need a GOOD BACKUP, because if one drive fails, all your shit is gone. I will also mention this: RAID 1 (mirroring) IS NOT A BACKUP SOLUTION. The end result I'm really trying to achieve is to clear some space on C: by MOVING my MP3s to a different location (i already have them backed up on a 500Gb external, so that's not an issue). Itunes just has a habit of screaming "Cannot find file!" when you move them anywhere other than their original locale. ETA: I think my iTunes issue is solved: Music library migration Guess I'll just go ahead and let it assign as seperate drive. Thanks for the answers fellas. |