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services and look for something under than blank or "Started."
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"John Tolmachoff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Server is a Compaq ML with 1 SCSI 9GB HD (SCSI ID 0) partition1 is 39MB
EISA
> FAT partition, partition2 is 3GB NTFS C drive (system partition) and
> partition 3 is remainder NTFS D drive.
>
> Added a new 36 GB SCSI (SCSI ID 1) and upgraded that to Dynamic.
>
> Idea is to upgrade disk 0 to dynamic to mirror C and D partitions and use
> the remainder for other items.
>
> Problem, after upgrading the disk to dynamic, the Disk Management in
> Computer Management, it keeps showing Connecting to Logical Disk
Management
> Service and never loads.
>
> I previously installed the dmdiag.exe tool, and I do not like the output
at
> all.
>
> Here is the drives before converting:
>
> ---------- dosdev ----------
>
> A: = \Device\Floppy0 [Removable]
> C: = \Device\HarddiskVolume2 [Fixed]
> D: = \Device\HarddiskVolume3 [Fixed]
> E: = \Device\CdRom0 [CDRom]
> F: = \Device\LanmanRedirector\;F:1\terminal\d$ [Remote]
>
> ---------- \Device\Harddisk0 ----------
>
> \Device\Harddisk0\DP(1)0x7e00-0x2730c00+2 (Device)
> \Device\Harddisk0\DP(2)0x2738a00-0xbbc57e00+3 (Device)
> \Device\Harddisk0\DP(3)0xbe398600-0x160021e00+4 (Device)
> \Device\Harddisk0\DR0 (Device)
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition0 (SymbolicLink) -> \Device\Harddisk0\DR0
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1 (SymbolicLink) -> \Device\HarddiskVolume1
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition2 (SymbolicLink) -> \Device\HarddiskVolume2
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition3 (SymbolicLink) -> \Device\HarddiskVolume3
>
> ---------- \Device\Harddisk1 ----------
>
> \Device\Harddisk1\DP(1)0x7e00-0x7d0400+5 (Device)
> \Device\Harddisk1\DR1 (Device)
> \Device\Harddisk1\Partition0 (SymbolicLink) -> \Device\Harddisk1\DR1
> \Device\Harddisk1\Partition1 (SymbolicLink) -> \Device\HarddiskVolume4
>
> Here is the drives after upgrading Drive 0 to Dynamic:
>
> ---------- dosdev ----------
>
> A: = \Device\Floppy0 [Removable]
> C: = \Device\HarddiskDmVolumes\WebDg0\Volume1 [Fixed]
> D: = \Device\HarddiskDmVolumes\WebDg0\Volume2 [Fixed]
> E: = \Device\CdRom0 [CDRom]
> F: = \Device\LanmanRedirector\;F:1\terminal\d$ [Remote]
>
> ---------- \Device\Harddisk0 ----------
>
> \Device\Harddisk0\DP(1)0x7e00-0x2730c00+2 (Device)
> \Device\Harddisk0\DP(2)0x2738a00-0xbbc57e00+3 (Device)
> \Device\Harddisk0\DP(3)0xbe398600-0x160021e00+4 (Device)
> \Device\Harddisk0\DR0 (Device)
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition0 (SymbolicLink) -> \Device\Harddisk0\DR0
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1 (SymbolicLink) -> \Device\HarddiskVolume1
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition2 (SymbolicLink) ->
> \Device\HarddiskDmVolumes\WebDg0\Volume1
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition3 (SymbolicLink) ->
> \Device\HarddiskDmVolumes\WebDg0\Volume2
>
> ---------- \Device\Harddisk1 ----------
>
> \Device\Harddisk1\DP(1)0x7e00-0x7d0400+5 (Device)
> \Device\Harddisk1\DP(2)0x7d8200-0x879e99400+6 (Device)
> \Device\Harddisk1\DR1 (Device)
> \Device\Harddisk1\Partition0 (SymbolicLink) -> \Device\Harddisk1\DR1
> \Device\Harddisk1\Partition1 (SymbolicLink) -> \Device\HarddiskVolume2
>
> Notice on partition 2 & 3 of Disk 0 there is an extra step in the path. I
do
> not like this. I have a bad feeling.
>
> Can some one help on this, as I am afraid to restart this server. (This
> server is in Toronto and I am in California.)
>
> John T
>
>
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