Convert Raid 0 to Raid 1 - Converting Volumes https://forums.softraid.com/converting-volumes/convert-raid-0-to-raid-1/ SoftRAID Discussion Board en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:38:47 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Convert Raid 0 to Raid 1 https://forums.softraid.com/converting-volumes/convert-raid-0-to-raid-1/#post-24828 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:50:15 +0000 Correct. This was meant under the assumption that no other drives were available. 

]]> Converting Volumes smayer97 https://forums.softraid.com/converting-volumes/convert-raid-0-to-raid-1/#post-24828 RE: Convert Raid 0 to Raid 1 https://forums.softraid.com/converting-volumes/convert-raid-0-to-raid-1/#post-24827 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:05:26 +0000 This is true, although backing up to the same drives as the main volume is not optimal. Best is secondary storage on separate disks for best practice.]]> Converting Volumes SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/converting-volumes/convert-raid-0-to-raid-1/#post-24827 RE: Convert Raid 0 to Raid 1 https://forums.softraid.com/converting-volumes/convert-raid-0-to-raid-1/#post-24821 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:18:26 +0000 Without losing data, here is a strategy to consider, since you have lots of spare space in your RAID 0.

1. defragment your RAID 0, so all the files are contiguous, freeing the end of the volume.

2. Resize your RAID 0 to 5 TB, or less. 

3. Create a second 1 TB RAID 0. This will be created as the last volume on your drives (important for the next steps).

4. Copy the data from the 5TB RAID 0 to the 1 TB RAID 0.

5. Delete the 5 TB RAID 0.

6. Create a new 2.5TB (or smaller) RAID 1 in the newly created space.

7. Copy the data back from the 1TB RAID 0.

8. Delete the 1TB RAID 0.

9. Resize the RAID 1 to 3TB to use all the space on the disks.

This should work without wiping out any data and require no other drives to perform this change. 

]]> Converting Volumes smayer97 https://forums.softraid.com/converting-volumes/convert-raid-0-to-raid-1/#post-24821 Convert Raid 0 to Raid 1 https://forums.softraid.com/converting-volumes/convert-raid-0-to-raid-1/#post-1575 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:02:55 +0000 Yes you have to wipe and restore. A stripe cannot be converted to a Mirror. Thanks, I figured but I wanted to be sure. Love your software by the way. Regards, Peter G.]]> Converting Volumes pguyton https://forums.softraid.com/converting-volumes/convert-raid-0-to-raid-1/#post-1575 Convert Raid 0 to Raid 1 https://forums.softraid.com/converting-volumes/convert-raid-0-to-raid-1/#post-1573 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:25:53 +0000 Converting Volumes SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/converting-volumes/convert-raid-0-to-raid-1/#post-1573 Convert Raid 0 to Raid 1 https://forums.softraid.com/converting-volumes/convert-raid-0-to-raid-1/#post-192 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:44:38 +0000 Converting Volumes pguyton https://forums.softraid.com/converting-volumes/convert-raid-0-to-raid-1/#post-192