SoftRAID

Step-by-step instructions for allowing the SoftRAID driver from OWC to load on a Mac (Pre-macOS 13.2.1 Ventura)

Pre-macOS 13.2.1 Ventura or older MacOS versions In order for the SoftRAID driver to load properly, you may need to...

What are the limitations when resizing a SoftRAID Volume?

Note: SoftRAID does not support adding disks to expand an existing RAID 5 volume. For example, you cannot start with...

Serial number activation and deactivation

Your Data Is Always Accessible SoftRAID uses activation to manage software licenses, but your data is always accessible regardless of your...

Replace a disk when SoftRAID reports disk errors

It is tempting to ignore disk errors when they occur. Your Mac may seem to be working fine, and yet...

Step by Step instructions for changing the Enhanced Security level for your Mac with T2 chip (Monterey or Ventura only)

(Monterey or Ventura only) With MacOS Ventura and Sonoma, SoftRAID does not need “reduced security” to install or use SoftRAID...

When should I use a RAID 4 or RAID 5 volume?

Both RAID 4 and RAID 5 volumes give you very high performance while still protecting your volume from disk failure....

Can I add a disk to my RAID 4/5 SoftRAID array?

In short, no. You can add a disk to replace a failed or removed drive in your RAID 4/5 array,...

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