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Greetings. &nbsp;We have recently added a DAS that has 11.25TB raw space. &nbsp;We are setting up 2 4TB virtual disks. &nbsp;To have windows 2003 R2 SP2 Standard Edition able to utilize the 2+TB disk we are in Disk Management converting to GPT.<br />
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My questions are does this produce any negatives we should be aware of? &nbsp;I have heard horror stories about Dynamic disks.<br />
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Specifically are there any problems with reconnecting the array to a clean install of windows (i.e. Disaster recovery).<br />
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Thanks,<br />
John
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Greetings.  We have recently added a DAS that has 11.25TB raw space.  We are setting up 2 4TB virtual disks.  To have windows 2003 R2 SP2 Standard Edition able to utilize the 2+TB disk we are in Disk Management converting to GPT.

My questions are does this produce any negatives we should be aware of?  I have heard horror stories about Dynamic disks.

Specifically are there any problems with reconnecting the array to a clean install of windows (i.e. Disaster recovery).

Thanks,
John

Questions / Input about using GPT disks in Windows 2003 R2 SP2 Standard Edition

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