How does more then 2.2TB work on XP?

[Blu]

I was just getting ready to set up my 4 bay raid enclosure to use raid 5 on it, but I was wonder how do I go about using it on a XP pc when the max HD size is 2.2TB I believe and this raid 5 setup will be 6TB? How do I go about this, thanks.

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by Blu

I was just getting ready to set up my 4 bay raid enclosure to use raid 5 on it, but I was wonder how do I go about using it on a XP pc when the max HD size is 2.2TB I believe and this raid 5 setup will be 6TB? How do I go about this, thanks.

Not gonna happen unless you go to XP x64 to allow GPT tables.

[Blu]

Originally Posted by enaberif

Not gonna happen unless you go to XP x64 to allow GPT tables.

Same thing with vista/7 as well?

[LarkStarr]

Sorry I just realized what you were asking.

to answer, it doesn't matter. you can use any windows to network the RAID.

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by Blu

Same thing with vista/7 as well?

Yes. GPT tables are the only way to use 2TB or more hard drives.

[LarkStarr]

uhh wait. The RAID enclosure is 6 TB, not a single hard drive.

it doesn't matter, the enclosure probably can't support more then 2.2 TB anyways. (I'm assuming a 3 x 2TB setup?) it's still accessible from Windows

[Blu]

Originally Posted by LarkStarr

uhh wait. The RAID enclosure is 6 TB, not a single hard drive.

it doesn't matter, the enclosure probably can't support more then 2.2 TB anyways. (I'm assuming a 3 x 2TB setup?) it's still accessible from Windows

It's 4x2TB and can run in JBOD or raid5 I was going to do raid 5 but might just jbod it.

[LarkStarr]

right right 4x2 will yield about 5.2 TB, but either way it doesn't matter, it's all accessible in 32 bit windows.

[Blu]

Originally Posted by LarkStarr

right right 4x2 will yield about 5.2 TB, but either way it doesn't matter, it's all accessible in 32 bit windows.

as enaberif don't I need the 64 bit to have GPT Tables to get this to work?

[LarkStarr]

nope, only if the drives were directly connected, a network drive will work beyond 2.2 TB in 32 bit (the host would obviously need to be 64 bit for 2.2+ TB drives to work)

besides, 32 bit can address DRIVES that are less the 2.2 TB , which 2 TB drives are. it doesn't matter if you're RAIDing or JBODing them, they're still under 2 TB.