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by mhaughstead

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I have a HP server running Server 2003 and Autocad 2005. It has 6-36GB hard drives. Everything is on the C:\ drive. My question is, can I partition this on the fly as a RAID 5 array, how is it done? Reinstalling the O/S and app isn't an option right now.

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by cg it

If it's 6 disks [6-36GB] in a box they've got to be SCSI in a striped arrary. question why partition em out?

by mhaughstead

We wanted the O/S and Autocad apps on a separate partition, the drawings would be separate as well.

by hal 9000

If you have 6 X 36 GIG HDD's it should be a simple matter just to install the OS on a boot drive and then the software on a different drive even if they are in a RAID Array.

I wouldn't bother partitioning the drives but just use different drives for the different uses.

Or is it that you don't have a RAID setup and wish to install one on the existing array?

Col

by mhaughstead

We don't have the RAID setup, the C:\ drive holds the O/S and Autocad, E:\ has a mirrored copy of C:\. We haven't started to transfer the drawings over yet, can I setup the RAID without moving the OS and app, or should I do a fresh install on the server?

by hal 9000

I would personally start out with a new install with the RAID setup initially on the install.

But in answer to your question it is theoretical possible to setup a RAID with your present setup without a reload but it would be a time consuming process and it is something that I've never tried as I haven't had the time to waste.

Col

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