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I have a 2003 Server with a single HDD partitioned (C,D) that is Mirrored to a second HDD (C,D). The issue is the C partition is filled to capacity. My thoughts are to purchased 2 additional HDD and create a spanned volume for both C partitions for both. Is this the best course of action, or does anyone have a better taken on this?
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Yes, that is a possible solution; however that would require a reinstall of the OS and other Software, one being Peachtree 2007, in there infinite wisdom requires it to be loaded on the C drive now. I am looking for a possible solution that will not require a re-install of the OS.
WHY is the C: drive filled? How large is it? What's on it?
A properly managed server will do nicely with a 12-16 GB C: drive. And is usually passable with as little as 8 GB depending on what it's doing.
A properly managed server will do nicely with a 12-16 GB C: drive. And is usually passable with as little as 8 GB depending on what it's doing.
You could mirror to a larger drive and then use a tool partition tool to resize the drives
Acronis have a good program but it will cost...
http://www.acronis.com
Not sure how else you can migrate a live drive without a re-install
Acronis have a good program but it will cost...
http://www.acronis.com
Not sure how else you can migrate a live drive without a re-install
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leew: I am not sure at the current time how large the partition is, it is at another location. I did not install the server, I do not think there is anyother software besides the OS on the C partition. As I said before Peachtree 2007 needs to be installed on C, why I do not know, its something that has changed since the last version.
networkfish: We have been looking at acronis, yes it is pretty costly, which is why we are looking for another alternative before purchasing acronis's software.
networkfish: We have been looking at acronis, yes it is pretty costly, which is why we are looking for another alternative before purchasing acronis's software.
That's a pretty key question... what's installed. Applications that are necessary for the server are fine to be installed on the C: drive - as long as the DATA FILES are moved off the C: drive. Has the page file been moved as well?
You can spend money on software and hardware to do all this... or find out what's on the C: and the size and it may be a fix that takes 10-30 minutes to complete.
You can spend money on software and hardware to do all this... or find out what's on the C: and the size and it may be a fix that takes 10-30 minutes to complete.
You can only mirror to discs that have a partition of the same size... So partition resizing may be the only way to go...
I guess you might be able to use a server imaging program, at least that would be useful for backups in the future and not such a one off expense, this could clone your server and reinstall it on another disk
I guess you might be able to use a server imaging program, at least that would be useful for backups in the future and not such a one off expense, this could clone your server and reinstall it on another disk
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Oh geez, sorry I havent mentioned this sever is a DC/Accounting Server, all it has is AD and Peachtree. Im still checking on the other questions.
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Yeah.... the C partition is only 5-7 GB
That is a little on the small side... but if it's ONLY a DC and serving PeachTree software, that should still be fine. What is taking up the space?
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your way would work i believe. I am not very familiar with mirroring drives but the way you word it makes me believe your way should do the job.
HTH
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