Setting up a RAID but not sure if you did it correctly? Here is a quick guide to checking whether or not it is configured.
- Rick click on the "computer" icon on the desktop
- Select Manage
- Expand Storage
- Click Disk Management
- In the bottom center pane you'll see different Disk numbers
- Under the Disk number you'll see either Basic or Dynamic
If your disks all say Basic then you either don't have any RAID arrays configured or you are using a hardware RAID.
If you are using a software RAID you'll see the word Dynamic and each drive letter will be the same on multiple drives.
Your other option for checking this is:
- Rick click on the "computer" icon on the desktop or in the Start Menu
- Select Manage
- Expand Diagnostics
- Click on Device Manager
- Expand Disk Drives (in the middle pane)
If you see drives that have a manufacturer and model number in the name then the RAID is not configured.
If you see drives named like that have a RAID manufacturer name or have words like "Virtual Disk" or "SCSI Disk Device" you have successfully configured your RAID.
