We've obviously interpreted that post differently. I'm assuming that
he's going to add another hard drive to the system. There's no other way of
accomplishing what he wants to do. He used the word adding and there's no
way to use the existing hardware to mirror both drives. There's no reason
to assume that the drives are even the same size.
--
- Gary Chanson (Windows SDK MVP)
- Abolish Public Schools
"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> It does if you wish to use the existing mirror, what you are suggesting
> requires another hd, and then moving data from the existing hd to the new
> array, and is based on the assumption that the existing C drive is of
> sufficient capacity. Unless of course you are suggesting two seperate
arrays
> Me thinks you were indulging in speed reading of the origonal post
>
> "Gary Chanson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > That doesn't make any difference.
> >
> > --
> >
> > - Gary Chanson (Windows SDK MVP)
> > - Abolish Public Schools
> >
> >
> >
> > "DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
> > news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > He *allready* has a mirror configured for his data, which has been in
> use
> > > for some time, the o/s is currently installed on a seperate drive
> > >
> > > "Gary Chanson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:%239%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > What? The mirror will not show up as a separate drive.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > - Gary Chanson (Windows SDK MVP)
> > > > - Abolish Public Schools
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
> > > > news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > He is allready using a mirror for his data drives, and has the o/s
> and
> > > > Apps
> > > > > on a seperate drive(s)
> > > > > Therefore he would appear to have C: (o/s) D (cd) E (mirror) at
the
> > very
> > > > > least.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Gary Chanson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > I disagree. I see no reason for a complete reinstall.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Gary Chanson (Windows SDK MVP)
> > > > > > - Abolish Public Schools
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > To add to Gary's post.
> > > > > > > I dont believe it would be wise to use the current array and
add
> > the
> > > > o/s
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > it, for the reasons I mentioned earlier.
> > > > > > > If this was me I would, having ensured I had multiple backups
of
> > the
> > > > > data,
> > > > > > > and the raid drivers available on floppy. Disconnect all hd's
> > > > excepting
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > raid drives, then clean install win2k - you need to F6 early
in
> > the
> > > > > > process
> > > > > > > to install the raid drivers from floppy.
> > > > > > > Then build the array - the raid driver will have some utility
> for
> > > > this,
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > you access early in the boot up process.
> > > > > > > Then continue with win2k updates, installing Apps and data.
> > > > > > > The old hd's can then be reconnected and used for whatever
> > purpose,
> > > > > after
> > > > > > > deleting/creating partitions
> > > > > > > (depending on the raid controler it might be possible to use a
> > third
> > > > hd
> > > > > as
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > fail safe hot swap within the array.)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Rob T" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:12DCCB5E-AF31-4EC5-9CEB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > > I'm still confused. Yes, he does, in fact, have a hardware
> raid
> > > > > > > controller.
> > > > > > > > Does that mean that I CAN do what he wants. Are you saying
> that
> > > > what
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > read
> > > > > > > > in the Data Management Help was regarding SOFTWARE RAID? I
> had
> > no
> > > > > > > intention
> > > > > > > > of using software raid. We want to use the RAID controller,
> so
> > > does
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > mean that the RAID array can be drive C: with the OS et al
> > > included
> > > > on
> > > > > > it?
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Rob Taylor
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "DL" wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Perhaps hes using a mobo or card with a raid controler?
> > > > > > > > > If that is the case then unless you start from scratch,
> clean
> > > > > install,
> > > > > > > new
> > > > > > > > > mirror etc, you are likely going to get the o/s drive as E
> or
> > > > > similar.
> > > > > > > > > Software raid, as used by win, and many low end raid cards
> is
> > > not
> > > > a
> > > > > > > > > reccomended route for raid in any case.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Rob T" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > news:74C9FF01-0D2B-4508-B1F0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > > > > I have a customer who is using a raid 1 array for only
> data.
> > > He
> > > > > > wants
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > include the OS and applications in the raid array for
> > optimum
> > > > > fault
> > > > > > > > > > tolerance. My problem is that I'm getting conflicting
> > > > information
> > > > > > > from
> > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > W2K Disk Management Help. It tells me, on the one hand,
> how
> > > to
> > > > > > > upgrade a
> > > > > > > > > > basic disk to dynamic, install the OS then mirror the
> drive
> > > > (i.e.
> > > > > > > subj:
> > > > > > > > > > "Limitations of dynamic disks and dynamic volumes" and
> > > > "Additional
> > > > > > > > > > information about upgrading a basic disk to a dynamic
> > disk".)
> > > > OK
> > > > > so
> > > > > > > far.
> > > > > > > > > > Then in the subj": "To create a mirrored volume" there's
a
> > > note
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > says
> > > > > > > > > > this can only be done in Windows 2000 Server.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Can someone unconfuse me, Please?
> > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > Rob Taylor
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