Here is the scenario:
2 servers, both running w2k3. One with E2k3. This manifested itself as an Exchange 2k3 issue, but I think it is really a win2k3 thang - hence the cross posting to both forums.
The exchange server has 2 hard disks - c: for the system, and D: for exchange - everything exchange is stored on D:
Now - C: starts getting the odd bad block - so I figured I would add another HD and mirror both C & D, then maybe retire C and replace with another one and re-mirror.
If you see what I mean.
Anyways - w2k3 wouldn't let me mirror C: because "it has bad blocks". Gah.
Ok - no problem. I will use Ghost and Ghost C: onto a replacement and restart.
No problems there..
well, not till I come to reboot. All seems to be well, but exchange will not mount.
Now, I haven't touched the D: drive at all in all this.
Tracing the problem, it looks like the system no longers sees the exchange server as being who it says it is, the GAC cannot be located (which is run by that server) and so on.
So, I replaced the old C: drive, bad blocks and all and rebooted.
After a bit of faffing with re-activating the disks in disk manager, all is well.
So - the question is - what is the best way to replace the C: drive simply? It obviously isn't a case of copy to a new disk and carry on....
Cheers folks. I'll post this on the Win2k3 forum too, so please forgive my cross posting.
M
Hollingside Technologies, Making Technology work for you.
(No, I am not scary at all! See
2 servers, both running w2k3. One with E2k3. This manifested itself as an Exchange 2k3 issue, but I think it is really a win2k3 thang - hence the cross posting to both forums.
The exchange server has 2 hard disks - c: for the system, and D: for exchange - everything exchange is stored on D:
Now - C: starts getting the odd bad block - so I figured I would add another HD and mirror both C & D, then maybe retire C and replace with another one and re-mirror.
If you see what I mean.
Anyways - w2k3 wouldn't let me mirror C: because "it has bad blocks". Gah.
Ok - no problem. I will use Ghost and Ghost C: onto a replacement and restart.
No problems there..
well, not till I come to reboot. All seems to be well, but exchange will not mount.
Now, I haven't touched the D: drive at all in all this.
Tracing the problem, it looks like the system no longers sees the exchange server as being who it says it is, the GAC cannot be located (which is run by that server) and so on.
So, I replaced the old C: drive, bad blocks and all and rebooted.
After a bit of faffing with re-activating the disks in disk manager, all is well.
So - the question is - what is the best way to replace the C: drive simply? It obviously isn't a case of copy to a new disk and carry on....
Cheers folks. I'll post this on the Win2k3 forum too, so please forgive my cross posting.
M
Hollingside Technologies, Making Technology work for you.
(No, I am not scary at all! See
