I presently have a 40GB SCSI primary harddrive, and a 40GB 7200 RPM IDE secondary Harddrive. I am upgrading my harddrives due to increased capacity needs.I am installing two 80GB Seagate ST380013AS Serial SATA Harddrives in a RAID 0 Array configuration as my primary Harddrives. (Connected to Serial ATA RAID connectors)I am also installing two 80GB Seagate ST180011A Harddrives in a RAID 0 Array for a Multi-Raid configuration. (Connected to the RAID ATA/133/100/66/33 Connector)(Note, I am giving some consideration to a RAID 0+1 Configuration, but it is doubtful that I will go that way)Now my question, would the following work?1. Useing Windows XP Pro Backup, Make a total backup of my Harddrives to another Harddrive, or separate harddrives if that is necessary.2. Install my new Harddrives, Fasttrack S150 TX2plus Promise Software, and format.3. Install Windows XP Pro.4. Restore my backups.Would this work and let me be able to essentially retain and transfer what I have now to my new harddrives?I haven't completely been brave enough to figure out my sequence in shuffling harddrives in order to be able to do the above, however, if it will not work in principal anyway, I will just go with a clean install of everything and forget it, but it would be nice to be able to avoid the hassle and duplicate just what I have now with increased capacity relative to harddrives in RAID 0 Arrays. If it will work, I may just try with the content on one existing harddrive, and if that works, Reformat it after the transfer to the new drive, and reuse it for the backup of the second existing drive. (Don't even try to follow that!).Secondary question: After my Multi-RAID installation is in place, would my existing harddrives still work as the Pri.IDE and Sec.IDE connections are still available? What do you think, and if you think I am crazy just ignore me.Happy flying:RTHP4C800 Deluxe MotherboardOnboard SoundMax Sound to Creative Inspire 5.1 5200 SpeakersPentium 4, 3.2G CPU1G PC3200/400 MemoryWinXP ProDirectX9.0bATI Radeon 9800Pro 128MBSecondary Graphics Diamond Stealth III S540 PCI 21

This may not answer your question, but here goes.I have a complete SCSI system with 3 37gig drives. Each one is bootable with Windows XP Pro. In addtion to that, I have 2 Firewire 120 gig drives, which I use mostly for backup. The method of backup I use is very simple. I create a folder in one of the firewire drives and dump all of the inactive drive in it. In case of an emergency, I simply boot up with the healthy drive delete the sick drive and dump all files from my backup firewire drive into the sick drive.It sounds complicated. But for me, it is the best thing.Hope I threw some light your way.Abe