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New Disk 0 on file server

On a file server where the first disk (with System/Boot partition, and Homefolders too), are mirrored, and the rest of the data is stored on a RAID-5, I need to replace the first disk due to low disk space. I've already bought the hard disks, but I'm a bit unsure how to go about with it.

What I planned to do is:

1. Backup data.
2. Insert new disks.
3. Install Win Srv 2003 (+ updates).
4. Join Active Directory domain with same name as before.
5. Restore backup from old server.
6. Create mirror with built-in disk management tool.

I cannot make a System State backup, since the scheduled System State for this server failes since I got desperately low on disk space for the C: partition.

Will my procedure cause any obvious problems, like with the RAID-5?, or will the RAID just go along with this?

Any thoughts welcome, I want to do this right the first time.

tonyteri

if you create a mirror with the built in disk management tool, (such as Dell, or Compaq), then windows will see the drives at logical drives. You will need the driver disks provided by the hardware vendor, but should not have any issue.

/TT

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DiamondJoe

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tonyteri, thanks for you tips!

CiaranDolan, I don't believe you can extend a partition/volume on a dynamic disk, if it was created while the disk was still basic.

I've uninstalled and deleted and moved everything I could, already.