Mounting a drive with a new HDD in Win2k server

[The Apprentice]

I want to add a new hard drive to a server but don't want the users to
know it's there. Just the net effect be that there is more space.
Would the following work?

~ Backup the current entire D: drive (data only).
~ Install a new HDD
~ Mount the new HDD to the older D: drive (note: root level)
~ restore the data to the original drive (which then can overflow to
the new HDD).

Will the net effect be:
~ there will be no perceived change to end users
~ no new mappings need take place
~ data that gets saved to the original D: will continue to grow and
then spill over to the new, larger drive?


Is this how this will work?

 

[Jetro]

Just clone it.

 

[justme]

Just clone it.

No that won't work don't listen to that idiot. He doesn't understand
your question...

Yes you should be able to use a Volume mount point at the root level.
let us know how it goes...

 

[Jetro]

If you don't realize the consequences of one or another approach you're an
ignoranus so shut your trap. I don't see real reasons for using hardlinks
and junction points in W2k.

 

[justme]

If you don't realize the consequences of one or another approach you're an
ignoranus so shut your trap. I don't see real reasons for using hardlinks
and junction points in W2k.

Yeah but you just say "just ghost it"? What kind of help is that?
Follow up with a more comprehensive answer if you're going to bother
at all because he has other considerations involved that will not be
helped by ghosting a drive. The real reasons are in his post.

He wants the server to appear to users as if the original drive has
just gotten larger (via the second drive). Volume mounts are hidden
from the user. How can ghosting help all the issues he seeks?
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~ there will be no perceived change to end users
~ no new mappings need take place
~ data that gets saved to the original D: will continue to grow and
then spill over to the new, larger drive?
~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[Phillip Windell]

from the user. How can ghosting help all the issues he seeks?

1. Create Ghost image and store it somewhere.

2. Install the new bigger drive and remove the old one.

3. Apply the Ghost image to the new drive.

Drive is now bigger

Old drive can be recycled and used in another machine for other purposes.

 

[Jetro]

Nothing and nobody would help if you're reluctant to think. Computers' NG is
neither a kindergarten nor school; here you can be guided in more or less
right direction only, often in more or less layman terminology. No-one will
do your part of work: if someone's said you 'A', you must say 'B' and 'C'
immediately and not to wait until you'd hear 'Z'.

 

[justme]

Nothing and nobody would help if you're reluctant to think. Computers' NG is
neither a kindergarten nor school; here you can be guided in more or less
right direction only, often in more or less layman terminology. No-one will
do your part of work: if someone's said you 'A', you must say 'B' and 'C'
immediately and not to wait until you'd hear 'Z'.

what the heck you talkin' about?

 

[The Apprentice]

Old drive can be recycled and used in another machine for other purposes.

Well this is an expensive Ultra 160 SCSI drive and why recycle it when
there are 5 other open bays awaiting drives?

I would rather use a volume mount point *if* I know it can be mapped
to the root of the first (smaller) hard drive.

Ghosting seems like a waste.

Any other ideas people?

 

[Jetro]

You cannot use the root (\) as a mounting point. Do yourself a favour - do
not listen any moron and clone the disk. Use the old one as additional
volume, do not create a spanned volume.

BTW, Phillip exaggerated a bit, but he's right in general: it WAS an
expensive disk at the moment of purchase only.

 

[Phillip Windell]

You cannot use the root (\) as a mounting point. Do yourself a favour - do
not listen any moron and clone the disk. Use the old one as additional
volume, do not create a spanned volume.

BTW, Phillip exaggerated a bit, but he's right in general: it WAS an
expensive disk at the moment of purchase only.

So did I dodge the "moron" clssification? ;-)

 

[Jetro]

I am afraid yes ) Did I offend you? Sorry if it is so.
I believe those who want can separate mistakes from an attitude. The more
you know the more you understand you know nothing.

 

[justme]

You cannot use the root (\) as a mounting point.

Well there we go then. You could have saved a weeks worth of needless
banter among this NG's devotees by answering his initial request more
fully (no root as a mounting point, i.e.) at the outset rather than
only write "just clone it". My mock answer served the purpose nicely.
Next time, try and give a full answer if you bother to answer at all.

Good work all...

 

[Jetro]

WTF are you talking about?

 

[Phillip Windell]

I am afraid yes ) Did I offend you?

No, not me. Just makin' sure I stayed outta trouble. ;-}

 

[Jetro]

Well, then maybe you know who was offended and has trouble with my comments?
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