re: Merging two disks Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 12:07 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by geek9pm (1030 messages posted) Here is the longer anser. In Windows we do not merge drives unless there is a great need. {In Linux it is just normal part of the system, but we are here talking Windows.} In Windows we merge drives that have the proper harware. I assume you were looking for a software solution. For commercail users of Windows RAID-5 is the choice for high capacity, economy and reliability. You buy six identical drives and install five and get a net yield of four. {You need a spare that is a perfect equal to the others, so you buy them together.} Here is a link from Microsfot Tech Net: RAID-5 Volumes Geek9pm Written in response to: re: Merging two disks (geek9pm: Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 11:28 pm) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Merging two disks (Jon Camilleri: Sat, Aug 2, 2008, 10:21 pm) re: Merging two disks (geek9pm: Sat, Aug 2, 2008, 11:28 pm) re: Merging two disks (geek9pm: Sun, Aug 3, 2008, 12:07 am) re: Merging two disks (Steve B: Sun, Aug 3, 2008, 10:45 am) Dynamic Disks in Windows XP (geek9pm: Sun, Aug 3, 2008, 11:08 am) re: Dynamic Disks in Windows XP (Steve B: Sun, Aug 3, 2008, 1:35 pm) re: Dynamic Disks in Windows XP (geek9pm: Sun, Aug 3, 2008, 7:51 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum