Networks

Ask something
Question Locked

I have a server 2003 Raid 1 add a drive

0 helpful
5 replies

by freddozsa

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

I would like to add an sata drive to my raid 1 configuration. I added the drive power & cable to the motherboard but no drive shows up.

any ideas

5 replies

by hal 9000

Is that if it's new it is yet to be formatted. It remains a Blank Drive without a Drive Letter till it is Formatted.

Go into the Drive Management on the server and locate the new drive and when you move the mouse pointer over it you should be prompted to Prepare it so accept this option and when that is finished Right Click on it and Format as required. Then open Explorer or whatever you prefer and you'll see the new drive. ;)

Col

by cg it

so if you already have 2 discs, unless you go to RAID 10 [RAID 1 +0] you can't add a disc to the RAID array

by oh smeg

I read it as the OP has a RAID 1 Setup in their server and wanted to add another SATA HDD to the Server.

That is certainly possible but until it is formatted it will never appear. But then again maybe I misunderstood the intention of the Question. ;)

Col

This discussion is closed to new replies.