{"id":61545,"date":"2023-12-09T14:24:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T13:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/61545\/set-up-raid-mirroring-in-windows\/"},"modified":"2023-12-09T14:24:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T13:24:54","slug":"set-up-raid-mirroring-in-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/61545\/set-up-raid-mirroring-in-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Set up raid \/ mirroring in Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mirror Windows system, more data security with second SSD\/hard drive.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I had a look at the options Windows offers for creating a kind of RAID system. My aim was to mirror the system hard drive so that the data would still be on the second hard drive in the event of a disaster. Part of it worked, part didn&#8217;t. Mirroring works, booting is difficult, but more on that later.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/61545\/set-up-raid-mirroring-in-windows\/#Setting_up_mirroring\" >Setting up mirroring<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/61545\/set-up-raid-mirroring-in-windows\/#Synchronisation_of_the_mirroring\" >Synchronisation of the mirroring<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/61545\/set-up-raid-mirroring-in-windows\/#Boot_menu_appears\" >Boot menu appears<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/61545\/set-up-raid-mirroring-in-windows\/#What_is_on_the_mirrored_disc_If_we_connect_the_mirrored_hard_drive_to_another_computer_we_will_find_all_our_data_the_Windows_system_and_also_the_programmes_here_So_if_one_hard_drive_fails_we_always_automatically_have_a_copy_on_the_second_one_Unfortunately_no_booting_possible\" >What is on the mirrored disc?\nIf we connect the mirrored hard drive to another computer, we will find all our data, the Windows system and also the programmes here. So if one hard drive fails, we always automatically have a copy on the second one.\n\nUnfortunately no booting possible<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/61545\/set-up-raid-mirroring-in-windows\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setting_up_mirroring\"><\/span>Setting up mirroring<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To set up mirroring, we need a second SSD or hard drive. This should be at least the same size as the original one. We can then &#8220;Add mirroring&#8221; via the data carrier management.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"434\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_1.png 756w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_1-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We now select the target data carrier.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"313\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_2.png 329w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_2-300x285.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If not already done, the data carriers must be converted to dynamic data carriers. A warning will be displayed. If you have installed other operating systems, you should not proceed with this process as they may no longer be able to boot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"224\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_3.png 388w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_3-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Synchronisation_of_the_mirroring\"><\/span>Synchronisation of the mirroring<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The synchronisation then starts. The progress is displayed in the data carrier management. Allow some time depending on the size and amount of data.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"294\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_4.png 796w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_4-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_4-768x284.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boot_menu_appears\"><\/span>Boot menu appears<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After a restart, the &#8220;second&#8221; operating system appears. We can also start it in principle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"419\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_5.png 675w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_5-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What is on the mirrored disc?<\/p>\n<p>If we connect the mirrored hard drive to another computer, we will find all our data, the Windows system and also the programmes here. So if one hard drive fails, we always automatically have a copy on the second one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"722\" height=\"465\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_6.png 722w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/spiegelung_6-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Unfortunately no booting possible<\/h2>\n<p>As we have seen above, only one partition has been mirrored. Although this contains the Windows system, the recovery partition and the EFI system partition are missing.<\/p>\n<p>If our system partition fails, we can be happy that we have all the data, but booting from the other disc is not possible.<\/p>\n<p>One idea I had was to clone the disc beforehand with <a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/25223\/festplatten-sichern-und-wiederherstellen-mit-rescuezilla\/\">RescueZilla<\/a> and then set up the mirroring. However, the boot also failed here with a blue screen.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want a little more data security, you can easily mirror your system partition. In the event of a hardware failure, the data is on the second SSD or hard drive. Unfortunately, the entire hard drive cannot be mirrored as with a RAID-1. This means that in the event of a failure, you could continue working directly with the other hard drive and install a new one.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s better than nothing. 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