Installing Windows Home Server
Last week I tried installing WHS 2001 to a 64GB SSD (primary) and 1TB Hybrid (secondary) mounted for data. WHS wouldn't install and didn't provide much help via error log. Then I tried installing to a 128 GB SSD and it still wouldn't load but gave me the reason - min boot drive size is 160GB. As I didn't have any larger SSDs, I installed it to the 1TB hybrid now residing on the primary port.
Everything installed great and then I noticed that it partitioned the 1TB drive into a ...
64 GB C:\ boot drive (it only uses about 24 GB) and a 936 GB D:\ - data drive.
Q: Is the WHS installation 'hard-wired' to partition the drive provided or is there a work around? (I really like SSDs - especially when you leave lots of headroom ( >50%) but don't want the expense of a 180 or 240 GB SSD where 86 - 90% would be wasted space).
TIA - Ed
Everything installed great and then I noticed that it partitioned the 1TB drive into a ...
64 GB C:\ boot drive (it only uses about 24 GB) and a 936 GB D:\ - data drive.
Q: Is the WHS installation 'hard-wired' to partition the drive provided or is there a work around? (I really like SSDs - especially when you leave lots of headroom ( >50%) but don't want the expense of a 180 or 240 GB SSD where 86 - 90% would be wasted space).
TIA - Ed
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>> Window Home Server has a Requirement that the hard drive be at least 160GB's I think.
Yes, but why? It installs on a 64 GB partition it creates!!!
>> My question would be. Why do you want to install the OS on the SSD?
Longevity! With >50% headroom, a 2MLC's expected life is 50-100 years. Can't say that for the 1TB spinner. I back up data all over the place
>> SSD are good for boot times
and lots, lots more if used to their best advantage.
>> and loading software quickly but your WHS should be on 24/7
Which shortens a spinner's life - NOT an SSDs. The only event that shortens an SSDs life is .. actually writing to it, I suspect a WHS boot drive write cycle to be < 2 GB daily.
>> I would keep your WHS SSD as storage or other software,
NEVER!! I'd be reducing it's expected life to that of a spinner.
>> your bottleneck will be the wire or the device your moving media to
Not a concern - there are no bottlenecks. It's an always on "File Server/Sharer". The "clients" control the "server" not visa-versa. If my PC wants to back-up every time I exit Excel, or every time I exit a Camtasia session, that's easily accomplished on the client side. And as I am a freak about back-ups, I'll backup the servers 'data' nightly. Please believe me, data wise, no one is closer to zero risk.
>> What is your goal with WHS?
It's a 24/7 'available' repository for data I want to share (the wife & I (desk tops & lap tops) - and sometimes friends and family). Very simple home network, Our desk-tops are used daily, The laptops - once or twice a week and the guest DT / visiting laptops are never backed-up but do access 'server' resident data.
Yes, but why? It installs on a 64 GB partition it creates!!!
>> My question would be. Why do you want to install the OS on the SSD?
Longevity! With >50% headroom, a 2MLC's expected life is 50-100 years. Can't say that for the 1TB spinner. I back up data all over the place
>> SSD are good for boot times
and lots, lots more if used to their best advantage.
>> and loading software quickly but your WHS should be on 24/7
Which shortens a spinner's life - NOT an SSDs. The only event that shortens an SSDs life is .. actually writing to it, I suspect a WHS boot drive write cycle to be < 2 GB daily.
>> I would keep your WHS SSD as storage or other software,
NEVER!! I'd be reducing it's expected life to that of a spinner.
>> your bottleneck will be the wire or the device your moving media to
Not a concern - there are no bottlenecks. It's an always on "File Server/Sharer". The "clients" control the "server" not visa-versa. If my PC wants to back-up every time I exit Excel, or every time I exit a Camtasia session, that's easily accomplished on the client side. And as I am a freak about back-ups, I'll backup the servers 'data' nightly. Please believe me, data wise, no one is closer to zero risk.
>> What is your goal with WHS?
It's a 24/7 'available' repository for data I want to share (the wife & I (desk tops & lap tops) - and sometimes friends and family). Very simple home network, Our desk-tops are used daily, The laptops - once or twice a week and the guest DT / visiting laptops are never backed-up but do access 'server' resident data.
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1) I found the way to get it, none of the 'experts' did.
2) You didn't give me an opportunity to award '0' points. So my only option to clear my 'opened' question' was to provide the solution. I didn't award points, you automatically did.
If I should have followed some other procedure, please let me know.
- Thanks, Ed
2) You didn't give me an opportunity to award '0' points. So my only option to clear my 'opened' question' was to provide the solution. I didn't award points, you automatically did.
If I should have followed some other procedure, please let me know.
- Thanks, Ed
My question would be. Why do you want to install the OS on the SSD? SSD are good for boot times and loading software quickly but your WHS should be on 24/7. I would keep your WHS SSD as storage for media or other software, they way your bottleneck will be the wire or the device your moving media to.
What is your goal with WHS?