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by mariapgi

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I have a windows NT Server, from a domain controller it was demoted to a backup domain, it used to be mirror set, but as it started making a lot of noise I went in and checked the disks amd I noticed that my Consultant did not mirror it, just created a mprimary partition and a logical drive, anyway the thing is that I have 2 extra hard drives now, the noise I thought it was the power supply, but after changing it twice I knoe it is not the power supply, so my only guessmow is that it is the hard drive failing, how do I get the other 2 hard drives to work, do I create another primary partition, I am not very familiar with windows nt, only windows 2000, how can I get everything that I have on the failing hard drive to go into the extra hard drive, I know there is software out there to do this, I can not think of it. I hope I made myself clear enough for you to understand what I am trying to do, unfortunately my COnsultant no longer works for us so I ahve to step in somehow and get the backup domain going before the hard drive fails completely, as it is right now is off, since the noise is so loud it annoys everyone, or do you think some other device could be making that noise?
Thank you for your support and cooperation in this matter, I really appreciate your help.
Sincerely
Maria Escamilla

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by dmiles

Once the case is open you should be able to determine what is causing the noise,which could be the hard drive or the fans in the system

Are the drives in the system being activated as mirror drives thus giving off noise,because they are not connected to the controller board

Their are a number of third party software that will allow you transfer OS and files over to anothe hard drive
Ref:
Drive Image and Recovery
Power Quest-Drive Image
Paragon Drive Backup
www.datadepo.com/speedclone.htm
www.storagesoft.com/products/driverguide

by addie

Read up on Disk Administrator for NT4.0 and how to create mirrored and striped sets.

Disk Administrator is in the administrator tools Common on the Programs Menu
If you have 3 drives you have two choices. Mirror the C drive with another drive providing they are the same size. Or create a "striped" set using all three drives. The later requires "Raid" capabile Servers.

As always make sure your server has a good backup system so even if a drive does go away you are not DOA.

As for noise...I have noticed that some drives over time get noisy. They may not fail for a long time. Sometimes the Case of the server acts like a speaker cabinet. It may be possible to figure out which drive it is by feeling for excessive vibration or listening with a childs plastic stethoscope.

by mohan_1009

Hey you

Install the one of the two spare harddisk u have.
Using Disk Administrator in administrative tools.
Create the same parition size as primary Partition. and create mirrior set.

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