https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/migrate-form-single-disk-to-raid/m-p/2631636#M3609 SORRY - you have no other chance than a complete backup and restore. <BR /> <BR />all compaq smart controllers require 1088 sectors (starting with track 0) to store raid configuration data (called RIS). this section is created when you create a disk with the array configuration utility. this will kill your MBR and some other data structures. <BR /> <BR />the good news: all smart controllers are data compatible .. but this is not the configuratiuon you have. <BR /> <BR />believe me ... you will loose data if you try to migrate to a raid controller <BR /> <BR />JBOD (single disk raid 0) will not solve this problem <BR /> <BR />ernesto from germany Tue, 15 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT Ayman Altounji 2002-01-15T00:00:00Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/migrate-form-single-disk-to-raid/m-p/2631635#M3608 I have a Proliant 1600 with one 18.2Gb hard drive hanging off the integrated SCSi Controller. I am hoping to install a RAID Controller. Has anyone any suggestions on how to migrate the data onto the RAID set without loosing any Data. I guess there is obe way to create a JBOT??? Sun, 16 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/migrate-form-single-disk-to-raid/m-p/2631635#M3608 Ayman Altounji 2001-12-16T00:00:00Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/migrate-form-single-disk-to-raid/m-p/2631636#M3609 SORRY - you have no other chance than a complete backup and restore. <BR /> <BR />all compaq smart controllers require 1088 sectors (starting with track 0) to store raid configuration data (called RIS). this section is created when you create a disk with the array configuration utility. this will kill your MBR and some other data structures. <BR /> <BR />the good news: all smart controllers are data compatible .. but this is not the configuratiuon you have. <BR /> <BR />believe me ... you will loose data if you try to migrate to a raid controller <BR /> <BR />JBOD (single disk raid 0) will not solve this problem <BR /> <BR />ernesto from germany Tue, 15 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/migrate-form-single-disk-to-raid/m-p/2631636#M3609 Ayman Altounji 2002-01-15T00:00:00Z