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Best info that I have found is: http://www.sudhian.com/showfaqs.cfm?fid=8&fcid=7#171 "Can I transfer disks from one Highpoint controller to another? Yes. A RAID array created on one Highpoint controller is generally recognised by a different Highpoint controller. If the old controller was based on the same Highpoint controller chip as the new one, and the same Highpoint BIOS is used by both, then there will certainly be no problem. If different BIOS releases are used by the old and new controller then there might be a risk of a damaged RAID array, but this is unlikely. It is usually possible to migrate an array from one controller chip to another - I have successfully moved a RAID-0 array from an HPT370 controller to an HPT372 controller, and also from an HPT372 controller to an HPT374 controller. However, you must ensure that the Highpoint drivers are updated before Windows attempts to boot off the new controller (otherwise it will be unable to find a bootable partition). Under Windows 9x the system will boot in compatibility mode and then you simply need to update the drivers as normal. With Windows 2000/XP you will need to boot off the CDROM and then hit F6 to load the correct Highpoint drivers and then let the Windows installation then do a repair installation. You will then need to reinstall all the service packs and updates to the operating system. All other data is left intact. It is also possible to move from a standalone PCI-based Hotrod RAID controller to a motherboard controller. The same comments as above apply." No response from Epox I emailed Highpoint on Saturday and they responded to me today. Now that is support!! From a Company that would like to keep my business. And so they shall. Here is their response: Dear Sir/Madam, Thanks for your contacting us! If the HPT374 use v1.x driver&BIOS, you can remove the RAID0 from HPT374 to HPT372. And you can use the latest vesrion driver&BIOS for HPT372 before you plug the hard disks to it and you can access the data on the RAID0. But you may not boot off RAID0 attached HPT372. It is caused by the different motherboard. If the HPT374 use v3.x driver&BIOS, you can't remove the RAID0 from HPT374 to HPT372. The RAID0 can't be recognized normally. Regards, HighPoint Technologies Inc. There, you see I was not asking for the world, just a little support info. My 374HPT Raid0 array uses the v.1 So I am good with my arrangement to move it to the 372HPT Raid0. WeldZilla
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You have the 372 onboard. I wouldn't want to try it. Keep in mind that even with 2 HPT372 controllers, there may be differences. The bios for the onboard raid is usually different than a retail card. Also, the retail card may have additional features. If the data is very important, I'd back it up before trying to move it.
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Great info flylow, it is confusing on what will work and what won't and I did email highpoint today to see what they say, I knew I should have went w/ the card in the first place so I could move my drives when it was time for a new mobo but as usually I got lazy and didn't. Know I got 175+ gb of data I need to keep and the backup of it is way past due anyway (Thanks for reminding me Steve) so I think that is the first place to start then I'll go from there, Safely!
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i've transfered an array between two onboard hpt370's before with no problems, so it should be fine.
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Well here's what Highpoint told me I wish they would have included a little more info but if I understand it right as long as I use the same matching driver version as the bios version I already have installed I should be fine. Here's what they said in the email they sent me....... Thanks for your contacting us! You can purchase a RocketRAID controller card. Then you can use the same or later version driver&BIOS for it before you plug the hard disks to it. Then you can access the data on the RAID0. We recommend customers use matching driver&BIOS version. You can find the matching information in the readme file of the driver&BIOS software package. Regards, HighPoint Technologies Inc.
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