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Help in KEEPING RAID systems after format!

Hello,
I have 3 RAID systems;

  1. 2x HDD’s Internals, in Simple Mode.
  2. 4x HDD’s Externals, in Spanned Mode.
  3. 3x HDD’s Externals, in Spanned Mode.
    ( 2 & 3; In MediaSonic enclosure, eSata Cable with PCI-Express )

I want to format my PC with clean install, 
the problem is that all these RAID’s are 
SoftWare & the HDD’s are DYNAMIC.

Sorry for my lack of knowledge, but will i be able to use this RAID’s normally after the format?
Or i need to break all RAID’s, then make it again with the newly installed windows? & HOW?!

PS: all these HDD’s are WD Green, but diffrent in sizes.

Hello,

Support for your RAID array can be obtained from one of several sources:

If you are setting up a hardware array it is best to contact the manufacturer of your RAID controller or motherboard manufacturer.

If you are setting up a software array you can contact the publisher of your RAID software.
The publisher of your Operating System (OS) (Usually Apple, or Microsoft) can provide support for the use of a hardware or software RAID configuration within that OS.

It’s already setuped!!!

that’s what i am talking about; i WANT to BREAK it?

How? and will my info get effected? In Simple & Spanned modes of RAID!

PS: i used Disk Managment to setup all the RAIDs.

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