Mirroring Question

[jschweg]

I have a quick question concerning software mirroring in Windows 2000. Thanks in advance.

I have a 2000 server which has two drives. Drive 0, which is the system disk (C:\) and then drive 1, which is a mirror of drive 0.

I want to remove the mirror, as I'd rather use the other drive for storage. The server can be rebuilt very easily and I don't want the overhead anymore.

In disk management, if I right click EITHER of the drives, it gives me the option of removing the mirror. I'm assuming that I would want to right-click drive 1 and remove the mirror from here correct?

If this is correct, why would anyone want to do it the reverse way? I guess I'm just confused as the option is present for either of the drives.

 

[wtotten]

Since they are a single logical unit, you can break the mirror by clicking on either drive.

Bill

 

[jschweg]

Isn't the drive you pick to break the mirror from determine which one will become the active drive?

 

[AlexIT]

Disk 0 should always become the boot drive.

Alex

 

[wtotten]

No, it won't matter. As AlexIT stated, it will boot to the first drive (o).