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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: harley642006 on March 02, 2008, 08:11:36 PM

Title: Simulate a bigger hard drive using two hard drive
Post by: harley642006 on March 02, 2008, 08:11:36 PM

I have two 80Gb hard drives but I need room for a 85Gb file. My first hard drive has windows on it (about 50Gb left) and my second hard drive is used to back-up my Documents: Pictures, music, etc (about 60Gb left). Is it possible to simulate a 100Gb hard drive using the lelft over room on my two 80Gb hard drives?

Title: Re: Simulate a bigger hard drive using two hard drive
Post by: patio on March 03, 2008, 10:00:40 AM

Nope.
An 85G file is pretty huge....what is it for ? ?

Title: Re: Simulate a bigger hard drive using two hard drive
Post by: truenorth on March 03, 2008, 11:46:27 AM

harley642006,Without knowing the nature of this huge file and it type of use this suggestion may or may not be applicable.Can you not compress the file to a more maneable size for storage?truenorth

Title: Re: Simulate a bigger hard drive using two hard drive
Post by: homer on March 03, 2008, 05:57:38 PM

you can setup your harddrives in a RAID 0 setup, assuming your mobo can handle a RAID array and assuming your fine having both of your harddrives reformatted.

Title: Re: Simulate a bigger hard drive using two hard drive
Post by: harley642006 on March 03, 2008, 09:02:15 PM

TrueNorth... It is already compressed.

Homer... My puter supports RAID 0, so I will look at this option

Thank you guys for the info...