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December 6th, 2005 15:00

Adding member to RAID5 array with PERC 3/Di

I can't find any information ANYWHERE that indicates whether using the Reconfigure feature to add a 4th drive will destroy the data on the existing virtual disk.
 
Current configuration:
   Dell PE 2500
   PERC 3/Di
   3-drive RAID5 array
   Basic disk, not dynamic
   Single partition (C:)
 
Goal:
   Add a 4th drive to the array for additional capacity without losing any data on the existing virtual disk.
 
I am aware that there is no Add Member feature with the PERC 3/Di...you must use the Reconfigure option.
 
Once the drive has been added, and the virtual disk capacity increases 50%, how can I resize the partition (I have only one partition) so that I have all added space available for storage on that partition?
 
Anyone have any words of wisdom?  Thanks.