How to convert boot Volume to RAID VOLUME macOS Catalina - SoftRaid Lite 5.8.4 - SoftRAID Volumes https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/how-to-convert-boot-volume-to-raid-volume-macos-catalina-softraid-lite-5-8-4/ SoftRAID Discussion Board en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:24:21 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: How to convert boot Volume to RAID VOLUME macOS Catalina - SoftRaid Lite 5.8.4 https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/how-to-convert-boot-volume-to-raid-volume-macos-catalina-softraid-lite-5-8-4/#post-8350 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:56:47 +0000 Good job, this is hard to accomplish. Big Sur literally makes this impossible, so do not consider upgrading until you find an alternative to a RAID startup volume.

]]> SoftRAID Volumes SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/how-to-convert-boot-volume-to-raid-volume-macos-catalina-softraid-lite-5-8-4/#post-8350 RE: How to convert boot Volume to RAID VOLUME macOS Catalina - SoftRaid Lite 5.8.4 https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/how-to-convert-boot-volume-to-raid-volume-macos-catalina-softraid-lite-5-8-4/#post-8348 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:29:32 +0000 SoftRAID Volumes Goodfy https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/how-to-convert-boot-volume-to-raid-volume-macos-catalina-softraid-lite-5-8-4/#post-8348 RE: How to convert boot Volume to RAID VOLUME macOS Catalina - SoftRaid Lite 5.8.4 https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/how-to-convert-boot-volume-to-raid-volume-macos-catalina-softraid-lite-5-8-4/#post-8345 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 02:51:15 +0000 I am not sure what you did, but it does seem unlikely. You can attach a support file, I can look. But it is extremely difficult to boot from RAID in Catalina. Apple does not want you to.

 

SoftRAID driver in fact removes bootability per Apple instructions to us.

]]> SoftRAID Volumes SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/how-to-convert-boot-volume-to-raid-volume-macos-catalina-softraid-lite-5-8-4/#post-8345 RE: How to convert boot Volume to RAID VOLUME macOS Catalina - SoftRaid Lite 5.8.4 https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/how-to-convert-boot-volume-to-raid-volume-macos-catalina-softraid-lite-5-8-4/#post-8341 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 22:16:50 +0000 @softraid-support Hi thanks per return ... but ... just a double check ...

I was wondering create a SOFTRAID RAID VOLUME not a BUILT IN APPLE RAID ... can you confirm that the same apply to SOFTRAID RAID VOLUME ?

In fact ... I was able to startup my Mac mini from a current SOFTRAID RAID VOLUME that has been CLONED from my MAIN STARTUP VOLUME (APFS Volume ) ...

So now I would like the steps to Turn this APFS VOLUME (in fact the instalation created 2 volumes One for Boot and One labeled with Data) into a SOFTRAID RAID 1 VOLUME from INSIDE SOFTRAID Software 

 

Best Regards 

]]> SoftRAID Volumes Goodfy https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/how-to-convert-boot-volume-to-raid-volume-macos-catalina-softraid-lite-5-8-4/#post-8341 RE: How to convert boot Volume to RAID VOLUME macOS Catalina - SoftRaid Lite 5.8.4 https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/how-to-convert-boot-volume-to-raid-volume-macos-catalina-softraid-lite-5-8-4/#post-8327 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:35:24 +0000 Unfortunately, macOS now prevents RAID volumes from being startup volumes. This started with High Sierra, but there were workarounds. By Catalina, there was no way possible. I know for certain Apple RAID cannot be a startup disk for Big Sur, and I believe, but am not certain, Apple RAID can no longer be a startup volume for Catalina either.

It appears Apple does not think the Mac is worthy of having a RAID startup volume. And this policy is not going to change, as far as I can tell.

]]> SoftRAID Volumes SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/how-to-convert-boot-volume-to-raid-volume-macos-catalina-softraid-lite-5-8-4/#post-8327 How to convert boot Volume to RAID VOLUME macOS Catalina - SoftRaid Lite 5.8.4 https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/how-to-convert-boot-volume-to-raid-volume-macos-catalina-softraid-lite-5-8-4/#post-8325 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:35:56 +0000 Hi ... 

I have installed SoftRaid Lite v5.8.4 in macOS Catalina ...

I have two Raid 1 Volumes and Now I would like to CONVERT my Boot Volume into a Raid 1 Volume 

Currently I have the configuration as displayed in the image :

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I would like to CONVERT Ext Sandisk 480 TO RAID VOLUME together another disk I will attach to the system.

Can you give me the right steps to do that safely ( I mean ... keeping MacOS already installed in to Ext Sandisk 480 ) 

ps .... please disregard fotoslim.jpg ... I could not find a way to remove from the post as I have used to confirm that only JPG images are allowed and not PNG ... 

 

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