Re: Installing Win2K on my old NT box w/ a NT Volume Set

Alvin

Yes, that is how I understand it. The conversion will not destroy data, but
back it up anyway...

Best regards

Bjorn
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Bjorn Landemoo - (E-Mail Removed) - http://landemoo.com/
Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Networking

"Alvin Ramos" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>As what I understand from the link.
>
>I have to upgrade first my NT to 2000 so that my Volume
>set will be recognized & converted, once its recognize I
>can reformat my boot system & install a fresh copy of
>Windows 2000 & still I can see the volume set....is that
>it? when windows 2000 convert this volume set, will the
>data in it still be there?
>
>*boink* sorry for being so dumb...:-)
>
>Thanx in advance.
>
>Regards,
>Alvin
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Alvin
>>
>>See if this MS Knowledge Base article can help you:
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=253110
>>
>>Best regards
>>
>>Bjorn
>>--
>>Bjorn Landemoo - (E-Mail Removed) - http://landemoo.com/
>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Networking
>>
>>"Alvin Ramos" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
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>>>Hi All,
>>>
>>>How can I preserve the NT volume set when I freshly
>>>install a win 2k?
>>>
>>>The NT Volume set is RAID 5 on a PowerEdge RAID II
>adapter.
>>>
>>>I have the first drive (Drive C) that contains my winnt.
>>>When I format this partition, will my other drives (the
>>>volume set) be gone? And also, will NT volume set
>>>compatible w/ Windows 2000?
>>>
>>>I will surely first backup eveything & save the Registry
>>>Info on the diskette.
>>>
>>>What will be your advice guys?
>>>
>>>Thanx in advance.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Alvin
>>
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