Not answering this particular question, but the new, in Windows 8 (Server=20 to begin with, PC later on, should be in the customer preview version at=20 the end of this month), ReFS (Resilient File System) would be better than=20 RAID 0, though you still need to have the OS on a standard MBR/GPT=20 partition. Colin -- cdb, colin@btech-online.co.uk on 15/02/2012 =20 Web presence: www.btech-online.co.uk =20 =20 Hosted by: www.justhost.com.au =20 =20 This email is to be considered private if addressed to a named individual= =20 or Personnel Department, and public if addressed to a blog, forum or news= =20 article. =20 =20 =20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .