How do I set up a Windows 8 Raid 5 array?

• Moved by Mike JacquetMicrosoft employee Tuesday, February 03, 2015 7:47 PM move to Windows forum

We need more information about your hardware environment.

* Raidcontroller type

* Vendor of your pc

* Type PC

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How do I set up a Windows 8 Raid 5 array?

Assuming you ask about software built-in RAID. That's done by Storage Spaces. Here are few step-by-step guides on how to create spaces. When doing type selection use "Parity" as that's RAID5 equivalent. See:

Storage Spaces: FAQ

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/storage-spaces-pools

Storage Spaces in Windows 8: Step-by-Step

https://www.winhelp.us/storage-spaces-in-windows-8.html

If you really need hardware RAID5 then refer to your HBA/RAID vendor.

Good luck! 

P.S. Make sure you understand RAID5 is a bad idea with a high-capacity SATA spindles. See:

RAID5 and big SATA: yes or NO

http://serverfault.com/questions/192995/raid-5-with-big-sata-disks-do-or-dont

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