2TB limit on Windows Server 2008 R2
I have Win2k8 R2 server with 4 900GB drives in RAID 5 so the physical size is ~2.7TB. It's a brand new HP Proliant DL385 G7 that doens't support EFI BIOS so I have the 2TB limit
When I installed windows it only sees the first 2TB. I created a 100GB volume to install the OS so I have 1.9TB remaining on the same partition which I can create another volume but that remaining ~500GB is unusable.
Should I just create a 100GB logical drive for the OS when installing Windows and then I will have 2.6TB left but that still can't be used as a single drive
What's my best option to create the least volumes with the most capacity?
When I installed windows it only sees the first 2TB. I created a 100GB volume to install the OS so I have 1.9TB remaining on the same partition which I can create another volume but that remaining ~500GB is unusable.
Should I just create a 100GB logical drive for the OS when installing Windows and then I will have 2.6TB left but that still can't be used as a single drive
What's my best option to create the least volumes with the most capacity?
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will try the samrt start CD again to recreate the volumes, will update shortly
The 2TB limit is only on the boot volume. In the RAID controller create a smaller logical disk for the OS; then another logical disk using the rest of the space. The 2nd disk can then be as large as you want -- no 2TB restriction.
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it's good now, 100GB OS with MBR and the second 2.6TB with GPT thx
EDIT: OK, There's a 2TB limit imposed on the boot volume? I had forgotten about that. Disregard.