Exchange Server C Drive out of SPACE!!

jasongrubbs · 05-02-2008, 05:10 AM

We are currently running Exchange 2003 on a server with mirrored 18GB SCSI hard drives. As you probably guessed, the drives are filling up with the logs as the Database is stored on the D drive.

Is there a way to break the mirror on the Boot drive, insert a bigger hard drive and remirror on a bigger drive and not lose any of our data or have to reinstall??

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Tron7114 · 05-07-2008, 10:13 AM

Most raid comtrolers have the ability to run more then 1 raid set if yours does then all you would have to do is install 2 new larger drives set them as raid 1 then move the data on your current raid set after you transfer all the data from your current set rename your now C drive to F or G then rename your new set to C most raid controlers have utilities that help you do this

djaburg · 05-14-2008, 06:19 PM

Would it not make sense to run the ntbackup utility which should purge the logs after running?

Tekmazter · 05-22-2008, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by djaburg

Would it not make sense to run the ntbackup utility which should purge the logs after running?

Amen brother!

Not only that but then do a defrag of your Information Store and get back some needed space as well.

05-02-2008, 05:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
jasongrubbs Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP SP2	Exchange Server C Drive out of SPACE!! We are currently running Exchange 2003 on a server with mirrored 18GB SCSI hard drives. As you probably guessed, the drives are filling up with the logs as the Database is stored on the D drive. Is there a way to break the mirror on the Boot drive, insert a bigger hard drive and remirror on a bigger drive and not lose any of our data or have to reinstall?? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

05-07-2008, 10:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tron7114 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Washington State Posts: 2 OS: SBS 2003 R2 SP2	Re: Exchange Server C Drive out of SPACE!! Most raid comtrolers have the ability to run more then 1 raid set if yours does then all you would have to do is install 2 new larger drives set them as raid 1 then move the data on your current raid set after you transfer all the data from your current set rename your now C drive to F or G then rename your new set to C most raid controlers have utilities that help you do this

05-14-2008, 06:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
djaburg Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 165 OS: XP SP2	Re: Exchange Server C Drive out of SPACE!! Would it not make sense to run the ntbackup utility which should purge the logs after running?