how should I do this (replacing RAID 1 drives)

[ChingChang]

I had onboard RAID 1 with two 300gb drives. One of the drives was removed cause I needed it for something else (I was already planning on swapping the drives with 80gb drives)

So the computer has one 300gb drive in it.

What do I need to do other than imaging the 300gb to the 80gb? (like how would I rebuild the array once the data is on the 80gb)

 

[Dew]

Best to setup the 80GB array and then transfer the data.

 

[ChingChang]

setup RAID 1 with two drives connected in the BIOS, then just add the 300gb drive to the third SATA port and image from that drive to both 80gb drives? Then if I disconnect the 300gb it should boot up into windows?

 

[drizzt81]

you need to boot off this drive?
Maybe consider using GParted as the clone tool, provided that it supports your hardware?

 

[ChingChang]

Yes I need to boot off the 80gb RAID 1 array

and I have an Acronis True Image boot disk. Is there any reason I should use GParted instead??

 

[Dew]

Yes I need to boot off the 80gb RAID 1 array

and I have an Acronis True Image boot disk. Is there any reason I should use GParted instead??

No, gparted is free is all.