RAID1 on WIN 2003 SRV

Data_Lore · 08-20-2008, 11:34 PM

Hi guys,

I have built a 2003 sbs server with one SATA HDD (250GB). The server has a SATA SCSI ctrl. (4-ports). NOw my question is; Can I add a second HDD so that the existing setup now changes to RAID1 without having rebuilding the server from scratch? Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks,
Data_Lore

GraemeI · 08-21-2008, 04:19 AM

Hey,

Yes shouldn't be a problem to do this if you already have a SCSI controller. You should make sure the secondary HDD is the same or as close as possible to your existing HDD, eg. make, speed, size....

**vladimirb** · 08-21-2008, 04:32 AM

It is advisable to be same make/model and size but you should be able to do that if you do not have same HDDs...
When you add second HDD, go to Disk management and initialize the disk...
Right-click on second disk and create mirrored volume [RAID-1]
Then convert disk to dynamic disk...

Data_Lore · 08-21-2008, 01:57 PM

Thanks so much for the advice

**vladimirb** · 08-21-2008, 02:11 PM

No problem mate anytime...
I hope you will sort things right...
If you ever need help again, visit us... ^-^

08-20-2008, 11:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Data_Lore Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7 OS: WIN XP (SP2) & VISTA (Hm. Pr.) (SP1)	RAID1 on WIN 2003 SRV Hi guys, I have built a 2003 sbs server with one SATA HDD (250GB). The server has a SATA SCSI ctrl. (4-ports). NOw my question is; Can I add a second HDD so that the existing setup now changes to RAID1 without having rebuilding the server from scratch? Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks, Data_Lore Last edited by Data_Lore; 08-20-2008 at 11:39 PM.

08-21-2008, 04:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
GraemeI Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 39 OS: Multiple	Re: RAID1 on WIN 2003 SRV Hey, Yes shouldn't be a problem to do this if you already have a SCSI controller. You should make sure the secondary HDD is the same or as close as possible to your existing HDD, eg. make, speed, size....

08-21-2008, 04:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,686 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: RAID1 on WIN 2003 SRV It is advisable to be same make/model and size but you should be able to do that if you do not have same HDDs... When you add second HDD, go to Disk management and initialize the disk... Right-click on second disk and create mirrored volume [RAID-1] Then convert disk to dynamic disk... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager

08-21-2008, 01:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Data_Lore Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7 OS: WIN XP (SP2) & VISTA (Hm. Pr.) (SP1)	Re: RAID1 on WIN 2003 SRV Thanks so much for the advice

08-21-2008, 02:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,686 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: RAID1 on WIN 2003 SRV No problem mate anytime... I hope you will sort things right... If you ever need help again, visit us... ^-^ __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager