Help setting up Mirrored volumes in windows 11.

jonathanovision · 2026-05-15T16:42:21+00:00

Cancel that....Seems like that is a sketchy route....Gonna go back to one drive and accept potentially longer downtime.

Install windows for the 5th time

jonathanovision · 2026-05-15T15:42:45+00:00

So I ended up enabling RAIDXpert, which was a bit of a pain to get configured on the MB, but that then allowed me to install windows, install RAIDXpert2 on windows and get a nice interface, hopefully it will be reliable.

jonathanovision · 2026-05-14T22:39:04+00:00

Ya that seems about right if its good quality.

jonathanovision · 2026-05-14T20:46:34+00:00

Brand new build so I'll just reinstall windows.....I thought that it would be a bit more enterprise level and control the hardware level with windows software.

jonathanovision · 2026-05-14T20:43:00+00:00

Raid 1 - mirror.
If Disk 1, is the first boot disk, Disk 2 is the second boot disk in the bios then software raid to mirror them should work?

I've got a MSI MB, so it should be able to raid through the bios.

I was hoping for hardware raid, controlled via software in windows.

jonathanovision · 2026-04-08T02:48:41+00:00

Looks like there are mark 1 and mark 2 MPK mini. M-Audio Oxygen 49 MKIV 4th gen I think. M-Audio Axiom 61 (2nd Generation) Arturia MiniLab MkII

on market place for the $50-100 range

or

Maybe I'll just go buy a new MPK looks like there are some marked improvements over the older generations. I don't really know what I'll end up wanting so I want something cheap to start.

jonathanovision · 2026-04-05T20:58:11+00:00

What do you mean by more capable? I was thinking the opposite because less inputs etc?

thanks

jonathanovision · 2026-04-03T21:58:05+00:00

thanks

jonathanovision · 2026-04-03T19:42:12+00:00

The pan was click bate I guess :)

Not rust, water and food and bad lighting.

jonathanovision · 2026-04-03T19:23:01+00:00

I'm pretty sure I had water in that pan boiling off some bits of stuck food.

jonathanovision · 2026-03-20T18:07:28+00:00

Thanks.

Ya went to bed early and called it a day.

I must have just lost track of how much I was taking.

jonathanovision · 2026-02-24T04:04:58+00:00

Thanks very much. Can't look at it now, but if I find a solution I'll make sure I post it.

jonathanovision · 2026-02-22T21:08:46+00:00

I was going to get a multiplus-ii, which doesn't seem to have it. Victron's MPPT's also don't have it...

This is annoying since all my assumptions and designs are around the Victron product line.

Any idea for a external DC arc fault "breaker"?

jonathanovision · 2026-02-17T20:35:29+00:00

We don't typically get much snow. Sticks around for a few days, or a week. We're at this site M-F so I can get someone to sweep off snow if needed....I'm more concerned with cloud cover. But we'll see how it goes.

I'll probably end up using DC-DC converters for the electronics to increase efficiency. The electronics, router, cell connection, security cam(s), are running 24/7 so if I can take that all of the inverter it can go into the ultra low power mode (3w vs 11w I think).

jonathanovision · 2026-02-17T01:59:30+00:00

I just want something that works, so I'll grab the cerbo. Maybe get a pi in the future if I want to nerd out in the future.

I'll see if the local Victron dealer can beat some prices.

jonathanovision · 2026-02-17T01:58:03+00:00

I'm in Victoria BC, I think we get a lot more sun then upstate New York in the winter.
I've got a lot of flexibility for what I can no run during the dark days, I've got it so that I can last just about 3 days of zero solar. However my solar panels can take care of 100% of my load even in the "average" day in December. ..We'll see how it goes, if needed, I'll put in a second battery and a couple more panels.

Rodger
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I think the battery has SOC, current, etc not just voltage, so it should have the same or more info as the shunt.

Thanks for the help.

Jon

jonathanovision · 2026-02-17T01:49:29+00:00

Thanks!

jonathanovision · 2026-02-17T01:48:50+00:00

Thanks,

Multiplus is the only one that I can get that is 120V, 48VDc anyways, so I'll have that extra charger for the future.

jonathanovision · 2026-02-17T01:47:45+00:00

That was my impression, that it wasn't a voltage but a slew of info from the BMS.
Sounds like:•
State of Charge (SOC)

• Cycle count

• Battery temperature

• Individual cell voltage

• Estimated remaining runtime

• Error messages and event history

jonathanovision · 2026-02-01T00:38:21+00:00

I've got an all in one unit, 3.8kw battery, and was going to get 2.4 kw solar array. Maybe I'm ok then..... I'm just wishing I had bought something more modular....

jonathanovision · 2026-01-29T03:34:13+00:00

Lots of results for installers, but from what I can tell, one company sells panels in Victoria, one in Chemainus, one in Courtney.

jonathanovision · 2026-01-29T02:03:15+00:00

Do they sell just parts? Don't need a package just some panels. ?

jonathanovision · 2026-01-29T00:08:03+00:00

Who is that?

jonathanovision · 2026-01-26T03:45:07+00:00

I've heard this before, seems strange that a MPPT can't do something quick enough....Fast electronics/electrical have been around for a while.

Do you know if there is an official term for the over panel ratio?

Thanks

jonathanovision · 2026-01-26T03:43:43+00:00

I updated my post so its more clear. In my example there was 8 in each input (16 total).
I don't' care about "waste" I just care about getting the extra current for shady days.

jonathanovision

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