sata new drives...2003 standard server

[schtek]

i have installed 2 x sata 300GB drives one as a mirror
i wish to partion up the first part of the the drive with the same size as c:/ then copy O/S onto it then boot from that drive what is the best way to go about it ????

many thanks for contributions!!!

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[NJForensics]

You are going to get yourself into many headaches with an attempted copy and paste of an OS. Frankly, I don't know if it is possible.

1. Is this a domain controller?
2. Why is there the need to move the OS. I am guessing that you installed new HD's for more storage, but why not just move the data (that people access daily) to the newly partitioned 300GB mirror and run a system state backup on the C: drive and output to the new mirror. Leave the OS on the drive it is on.

If getting rid of the drive that the OS is on is a real priority, then the best course of action is to copy the data off the server, and do a fresh install on the new mirror.

Chris Clancy, EnCE
Miles Technologies
clancy@4miles.com