Countdown for a new system

[goldorak]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Right that.

However, there is a small chance a second internal drive will be added later in case I find that I have compatabolity issues with FS9 or GTR2. The second drive then becomes an XP boot. If there is no need for a separate XP boot, I do not need a second itnernal drive. That simple! To have a second drive just because it is en vogue, is no argument for me.

Then you have misunderstood what raid 1 is about. Its not about having a backup, its about redunduncy so that when one of the hard drives fails you can still use your computer. With only 1 hard drive, if it fails you're going to be without a computer even if you have a backup on an external disk.