Snacko

A little long, but very funny..

LoL, yes pics are quite large..

That's interesting. I did look at the bios and it does not have much at all compared to my Asus Rampage II Extreme. It only has 4 main screens. Pressing Ctrl-I does bring up the Intel Raid screen. I looked around, but I'm not messing with that.

Thanks Brando, that helped a lot... I did just finish using Acronis TI to image my Disk 0... It was only a 70gig backup image and included all 4 partitions (C:, D:, and 2 hidden recovery partitions). So, for a worst case scenario I think I am covered. I agree that they then partitioned the raid 0 into C: and D: for OS and personal data. This does make it easy to backup personal files and image the OS for restore to earlier/cleaner versions. I plugged in my eSata External 1T LaCie Backup Disk and stored the backup images on that drive, so if I have a drive failure, I can boot from an Acronis Recovery disk and use the eSata Drive for restore. Thx for the replies. Snack

I also received an email from this post that said Pooka had posted this video. I don't know why his post doesn't show. But thanks Pook.. http://www.youtube.com/user/NCIXcom#p/u/62/RYBtmVMtH1g So, he explains that every other bit is written to each drive. While I thought that each file was split over each drive, I can't imagine that every single alternating bit goes to alternating drives. Instead of reading bytes or words of data, wouldn't it have to do a read/write operation for very single bit? Maybe the raid process breaks them apart and writes them each as bytes or words, and reads them that way as well and then raid puts the files back together? Something like that must be happening.. But I digress.. And here is a link to my Laptop. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152266 It is definitly 2x 500gig drives using Raid 0. The sticker on the laptop as well as everything else says this.. I have not look through the bios yet, but will do that shortly. But on boot some screen flashes by about pressing Ctrl-I to configure the hard drives.. Haven't had a chance to look at that either.. So, assuming it is 2 drives at Raid 0, there does not seem any good reason to install any programs on the D: drive for performance, right? In essence, that is already happening with everything.. Now I need to find out how Acronis TI Home 2011 will handle drive imaging.. I just want to image drive C:... I read it will work, but since raid 0 writes to both drives, and Acronis does not like to backup on a drive it is imaging... I may not be able to just backup to my D: drive.

I bought a laptop with 2 500gig drives in it. It said it came with RAID 0 already setup. I have never used Raid before, but know enough to be dangerous. From what I read, Raid 0 Treats the two drives as 1 larger drive. So, does it all start with the BIOS seeing them as just 1 terabyte drive? When I look in Windows I see it partitioned with 2 hidden partitions, and two visible partitions: C: (530gig) named as 'OS_Install' and D: (325gig) named as 'Data'. So, all four of these partitions are seen as part of the one Raid 0 drive? I am a little confused because in Windows I still see a C: and D: drive. And I do have two physical 500gig drives.... I am guessing them just made two partitions so you could have a place to back stuff up? Not sure But in the Disk Management I see one physical Disk 0. With C: And D: and the other two hidden drives on that one Disk 0. So, Windows must treat these two disks as one disk and then partition all of the partitions in that one disk.. If I have that correct so far, I am wondering how Windows takes advantage of this to make the system run faster?? Does it take every file in the system and put half on one physical disk and the other on the other physical disk so that it actually has two devices spinning and two read/write heads, thus doubling the access speed? ?? Why do they name the C: drive OS_Install, and the D: drive Data? If as I guess, every file is split on each physical drive for speed, then separating the OS from Data/Programs/etc. would not be necessary?? So, should I ignore these drive 'names'? and just use the C: for installing all programs and D: for personal data like My Documents; Pictures; Movies; stuff I want to save.. Sorry this confused though stream here.. but I have to run out the door and wanted to post my confused thoughts about this before I left. So, maybe I'll have an answer when I get back... I am at the point where I am read to start installing games, and many of my programs and am wondering if there is a point to installing them to the D: drive at all... Plus I want to make a backup image before I do all that as well... Snacko

Wow, how were you able to set all that up??? Very cool!!

Tried re-seating all of your cards and memory? Plugs and connectors? Maybe try blowing a higher quality of smoke into it?

I have not messed with mission building since 4.10 came out. Now I am trying to fix my Midway MDS mission to work with 4.10 and I have noticed a few strange things... My Homebases don't 'snap' onto a carrier anymore. Is that the new normal for Homebases, of should they still be snapping onto a runway object? I noticed that all of my airbases were AirStarts now. And finally I found a checkbox that was checked that says 'Always Airstart'. That was not setup that way when I built the mission. Is that another new default? Hmm... How do you get RRR to work in 4.10? Or maybe it does not exist? I cannot find it in the options. But I see Friction is till there. Friction used to be the box you had to check to turn on RRR before. Has that changed because I have it checked and the value is 3.0 and I still get no RRR menu item in the game.. Thx, Snack

What kind? I'm enjoying a shot of 1776 right now, and have a few others I have been testing the past week...

I think my firewall and/or antivirus may be the issue. I use BitDefender and have posted my problems at SAS site. Another guy posted the same issue with Bitdefender. When I run UP without the #UP 3.0# mod it loads fine. But if I enable that mod and try to run Stock Game; Classic Mod Game; UltraPack 3; or Deep Blue whatever... sometimes before the Selector loads I get a message from the Selector saying it does not have 'write' permissions to the games folder, and that I just turn off UAC or not install the game in Program Files. Neither of these things are true!! I have not installed in program files I have installed in 'X:\My Programs'. And I have UAC OFF. Then the Selector pops up and I run the game and absolutly nothing happens. No game, no error, no nothing. But il2fb.exe is in memory and I have to end task. So, I turn off my Antivirus and firewall and then a little BitDefender window pops up saying that il2fb.exe has violate access rules and will be terminated by the Antivirus System!!!!!!!!!!! I have AntiVirus turned OFF!!?? WTF!! I have a Ticket in with BitDefender as to why Antivirus is running after I turned it off..

I like UP when it works. Wish we were still running UP 2.01.... I formatted my system and have dual boots, but can't get UP 3.0 to even load on either of them. When it works again for all of us, I'm in... but till then 4.10.1 is fine.

Oh Bucky I miss flying with you man!! Is Pippa still on your sofa.. and unsoiled? I'll be right over....

GK, are you still playing EVE, or is that Infinity Universe out yet??

Greyknight fell into the EVE Online abyss...

Also, could be a possible joystick view key stuck..?

Thanks guys, hope they win too! @B16Enk, I tried that DropBox thing. That is very handy! Have you tried Prey? Free app to track your lost/stolen laptop/phone? It's awesome! It sends you pics of the thief!

Friar, I have mentioned your offer to them, but unfortunately they already have a minister arranged. But if you are available in 9 months, they would like you to perform a Bris?

Sorry to hear this Ovy.. My prayers are with you and your family..

Yea, thanks Crash. This morning I was wondering if that is what Jedi was talking about. But that's not what I am looking for. I need a list of only the changes, that's all. And in text format. Like this In a .mis mission file, change: shippack. to ship. . . . ect.. I understand that there were also aircraft that were removed and merged into other aircraft. Not sure what else..

Thanks Wolfp, yea I was using Squadron White Putty. My first time using any putty at all. I had heard about using nail polish remover, but thought that was for smoothing it afterward. Thanks for the tip.