EN-ALL FR creation Configuring a software mirror (RAID) on Windows for Cloud - Dedicated Servers

Author: tcpdumpfbacke

pages/cloud/dedicated/raid_soft-windows/guide.en-asia.md

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-title: Configuring software RAID on Windows
-slug: dedicated-servers-raid-soft-windows
-excerpt: "Find out how to configure your server’s RAID after a disk replacement"
+title: Configuring a software mirror (RAID) on Windows
+slug: dedicated-servers-mirror-soft-raid-windows
+excerpt: "Find out how to rebuild your server’s drive configuration after a disk replacement"
 section: RAID and disks
+updated: 2023-03-28
 ---
 
-**Last updated 14th March 2023**
+**Last updated 28th March 2023**
 
 ## Objective
 
-Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) is a utility that mitigates data loss on a server by replicating data across two or more disks.
+On a Windows system, data redundancy is achieved by mirroring the primary disk to a second one. This is similar to a RAID 1 configuration but only involves two disks.
 
-The default RAID level for OVHcloud server installations is RAID 1, which doubles the space taken up by your data, effectively halving the useable disk space.
-
-**This guide explains how to reconfigure the RAID of your Windows system if it needs to be rebuilt due to corruption or disk failure.**
+**This guide explains how to reconfigure the disk mirror of your Windows system if it needs to be rebuilt due to corruption or disk failure.**
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- A Windows [dedicated server](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/bare-metal/) with a software RAID configuration
+- A Windows [dedicated server](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/bare-metal/) with a software mirror
 - Administrative access to the server via RDP
 
 ## Instructions
@@ -26,19 +25,19 @@ Establish a remote desktop (RDP) connection to your server.
 
 Once logged in, right-click on the `Start Menu`{.action} button and open `Run`{.action}.
 
-![Software RAID Windows](images/raid-soft-windows-01.png){.thumbnail}
+![Software mirror Windows](images/raid-soft-windows-01.png){.thumbnail}
 
 Enter "cmd" and click on `OK`{.action}.
 
-![Software RAID Windows](images/raid-soft-windows-02.png){.thumbnail}
+![Software mirror Windows](images/raid-soft-windows-02.png){.thumbnail}
 
 The method to use depends on the partition style of your disks. Follow the instructions in [this section](#mbr) for **MBR** or skip to the [subsequent section](#gpt) for **GPT**. If you are unsure, run `diskpart` at the command prompt and enter `list disk`. Check the "Gpt" column in the output.
 
-### Rebuilding the RAID (MBR partion scheme) <a name="mbr"></a>
+### Rebuilding the mirror (MBR partion scheme) <a name="mbr"></a>
 
 At the command prompt, open DiskPart:
 
-```cmd
+```
 C:\Windows\system32> diskpart
 ```
 
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ DISKPART> list volume
 
 It is best not to restart the server until the rebuild process is complete.
 
-### Rebuilding the RAID (GPT partition scheme) <a name="gpt"></a>
+### Rebuilding the mirror (GPT partition scheme) <a name="gpt"></a>
 
 At the command prompt, open DiskPart:
 
@@ -410,13 +409,6 @@ DISKPART> list volume
 It is best not to restart the server until the rebuild process is complete.
 
 
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 ## Go further
 
-[Hot Swap – Hardware RAID](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/dedicated/hotswap-raid-hard/)
-
-[Hot Swap – Software RAID](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/dedicated/hotswap-raid-soft/)
-
-[Hardware RAID](https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/dedicated/raid-hard/)
-
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