How to move system drive

[philts]

Dear Microsft experts,

We have a Compaq Proliant 8500 configured with OS (Windows
2000 Adv server) running on an external array. The array
is partitioned into C: & D: and the system boots from C:.
(This was done by someone else, don't know why).

What I want to do is to put a new drive in internally and
use that drive to hold whatever are in C: and then change
the new drive to be C: and rename the old C: to whatever.

What's the best way to attack this shufflling that require
minimal down time? The D: drive holds huge amount of
database files, by the way.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Jetro]

If the Adaptec drivers are compatible with array controller, you would try
Ghost. If not - find the DOS driver. Another option is a full backup etc.