technology Combining my 1TB with a 2TB, which one is a better method

[TheMarkz0ne 962]

I ordered a 2TB SATA to add to my 1TB that has Windows 7 and all my data with it of course. Now I am also dual booting Windows 7 with Ubuntu 13.10.(Using Lubuntu interface) Now I can easily install the second drive that's not the issue. My issue is reformatting. I have all my data backed up on a 1 TB external USB 3.0 so I have no issue booting my data in bios mode. I simply want to ask if RAID is my only viable method of having a 3TB HDD? because I LOVE Ubuntu 13.10 and want more data for it. Also have more data for my steam games. So anyone have any partitioning ideas? Because this is something I haven't done. Youtube videos show how easy it is. But RAID is something that is finicky and I am prepared with a data back up.

 

Any advice would be great =)

 

EDIT: Or am I better off using a transfer cable?

Edited February 17, 2014 by TheMarkz0ne

[Mlpfan185 1,763]

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Edited October 10, 2018 by NONAME

[Deesinn 393]

Look into JBOD, it`s not an actual RAID array, but you can combine Hard Drives into a single volume. 

[A Blithering Div 247]

As mentioned above, the sane option is JBOD. I very much doubt you'd want any level of RAID array with 2 different capacity drives.