Tom;
One thing I would like to point out here is that if you are planning
to user your existing hard disk as a part of a stripe set it will
require that you erase all of the existing data on the disk.
In Windows XP you would follow the process below to setup a stripe
set.
1: Install both disks that will be a member of the stripe set.
2: Remove any existing partitions on the disks.
3: Convert each disk to dynamic.
4: Right click on either disk and select New Volume
5: Follow the prompts in the Wizard
6: Select striped fro the volume type, and add both disks to the set.
7: Follow the remaining prompts.
This will configured the disks as a stripe set.
With Windows based software stripe sets the operating system can not
be installed on the stripe set. It must be on a separate volume.
If you only have the two disks, and would still like to create a
software stripe set you could create a small volume on the first disk
and install Windows XP there. Once Windows XP is up and running you
can then convert the two disks to dynamic then use the remaining
unallocated space on the first disk with the equal amount of
unallocated space on the second disk to create a striped volume.
This will result in a small C: volume that Windows is installed on,
and a striped volume that utilizes the remaining free space on the
first disk, and an equal chunk of the second disk. This will leave a
small piece of the second disk unused. You could then create a third
volume there to use that space.
If you have any further questions, or need further clarification just
let us know.
Best regards,
Harley Henderson MCSE 2000
Microsoft Enterprise Platform Support
Windows Server Setup Support Team
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On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 03:29:39 GMT, Tom <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>"Harley Henderson [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>>Tom;
>>
>>For the most part you will get the same results either way you go.
>.....
>> If you do decide to go with the stripped volume feature it is
>>recommended that each disk be installed on different IDE channels.
>>This will allow you to maximize the rate at which you can read a write
>>data from the disks.
>>
>>If you have any additional questions please feel free to ask.
>>
>>Thank you for choosing Microsoft products.
>>
>>Best regards,
>>
>>Harley Henderson MCSE 2000
>Thanks Harley,
>
>Your comment about using different IDE channels answered the next
>question I was going to ask. And it makes sense to keep them separate.
>
>But I will take you up on the offer to ask more questions ;-))
>
>How would I proceed when I get my new disk:
>- install it as slave on the second IDE ch.
>- format it
>- go to Disk Management
>- right click on 'disk 0' and pick 'convert to dynamic disk'???
>
>Will that give me the option to select striping which would include my
>new 2nd disk??
>Or do I need to convert the 2nd disk to dynamic disk first?
>But then, how would I combine them for striping?
>
>Will my logical drive letters be kept? I have 4 partititions right
>now, C thru F, on my present disk. If not, how will the drive letters
>to the DVD (G) and CD-burner (H) be adjusted?
>Does the conversion also adjust the registry entries to reflect any
>such changes?
>
>I already created my backups - 'cause I know I will mess up and loose
>some/all data ;-))))))
>
>But that's part of the learning process .....
>
>Thanks in advance for any feedback.
>
>-=tom=-
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