Raid setup

[MikeReiner]

So I have a friend who needs me to setup a new computer for him, only he wants something I haven't done before: Raid. He wants there to be two hard drives, one mirroring the other, a backup.

Not really sure how to go about doing that.
Thanks in advance.

 

[freestyler105]

So you want RAID 1. First of all, you have to see if the motherboard supports RAID 1 or not. If it doesn't, you need to buy a PCI card that supports RAID, such as this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816132012

Assuming you're installing XP, you also need a floppy drive.

These articles should tell you everything about the setup:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/132877/how_to_set_up_raid_on_your_pc.html
http://lifehacker.com/352472/set-up-real+time-bulletproof-backup-with-raid

 

[Remeniz]

So I have a friend who needs me to setup a new computer for him, only he wants something I haven't done before: Raid. He wants there to be two hard drives, one mirroring the other, a backup.

Not really sure how to go about doing that.
Thanks in advance.

Hopefully this thread will help.