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Disk mirroring on W2K Server

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by rbrack

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My W2K server was installed on a "basic" disk volume and at the time my second disk was inoperable--after repairing the second disk I discovered that W2K want 2 "dynamic" disks in order to create a mirror set--I converted the 2nd disk to dynamic with no problem, but of course there was nothing to lose on it--since this system runs my PBX I can't afford to lose any availability of this guy:: Can I convert Disk 0 to a dynamic volume without losing any apps, data, or taking the system off line??

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by timwalsh

The short answer is NO. You CAN convert the system volume to dynamic disk, but it will require a reboot to complete.

There are NEVER any guarantees procedures such as this will work flawlessly! Make sure you have a GOOD backup of your system before attempting this procedure.

Don't forget that volume 2 must have unallocated (unpartitioned) space of equal or greater size than the volume you are mirroring.

by rbrack

I can live with a reboot--just wasn't sure from the online help if the process would require a complete reload or something like that--Thanks for the info

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