Chris
Sat May 22 12:03:38 CDT 2004
Thanks Jeff, I will try that, but it will be next week as=20
the company closes for the weekend ~ watch this space .. I=20
will let you know the outcome=20
>-----Original Message-----
>Chris,
>
>One thing you might try is deleting the mirrors of one of=20
the other
>partitions. Then just mirror the system drive. I have had=20
problems mirroring
>drives when I use the entire drive. In others words, you=20
cannot use every MB
>on the drive.
>
>So here is the procedure I would follow: *** Read this=20
through before you
>start ***
>1) Break the mirror of one partion (I will call this the=20
Sacrifice Drive).
>2) Delete one of the two replicas(on the drive that you=20
want to add for the
>system mirror) so the partition is gone and the space is=20
available. This
>will make the space available for the system partitionyou=20
should be able to
>mirror.
>3) Mirror the system partion.
>
>To restore the mirror of the Scarifice Drive:
>
>1) After that system mirror is complete make a partition=20
in the remaining
>empty space. Do not use the entire remaining space on the=20
drive (leave at 50
>MB or so). (I will call this drive the New Drive)
>2) Copy the data over to the New Drive from the left over=20
broken mirror of
>the Sacrifice Drive in the system mirroring procedure=20
above.
>3) Once the data is copied over, verify it against the=20
original.
>4) Deleting the remaing partition of the Sacrifce Drive=20
and make the space
>available.
>5) Rebuild the mirror of the New Drive.
>
>Regards,
>Jeff Loucks
> Available Technology =AE
> Solutions For Professionals =AE
> www.availabletechnology.com
>
>
>"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in=20
message
>news:1083301c43fd5$7800d180$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>Thanks for the reply Jeff,
>There is a problem with doing as you suggest, in that
>although the drive is running and showing as healthy on
>all 3 partitions, when I try to mirror it to the new drive
>I installed to replace the defunct original mirror drive,
>it only synchronises 2 of the 3 partitions. The Partition
>it will not mirror is the operating system, thus I have
>only 1 drive running at the moment which despite showing
>healthy, reports a bad block which must be preventing a
>successful mirror. It's a chance in a million that both
>these drives need replacing at virtually the same time,
>which gives me the dilemma.
>I'd be grateful for any more suggestions ~ thanks again
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I would replace the drive with a new drive.
>>
>>Boot to the other partion and then mirror the drives
>using the appropriate
>>utility for your hardware or software raid.
>>
>>Depending on whther or not you set this up in advance you
>may have to edit
>>your boot.ini.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Jeff Loucks
>> Available Technology =AE
>> Solutions For Professionals =AE
>> www.availabletechnology.com
>>
>>
>>
>>"Chris" <chris@melton.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:fa1701c43e55$a224f5d0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>> I have an issue with a server running SBS2003 std
>>> edition, and wonder if anyone has any constructive
>advice:
>>> The server is in use and developed a physical problem
>with
>>> hard drive number 1, (a 3 partitioned system mirror
>drive)
>>> I replaced this drive and attempted to re-build the
>mirror
>>> from the default operating system drive number 0, it=20
re-
>>> built 2 out of 3, but failed to mirror the actual
>>> operating system partition. Further investigation=20
showed
>>> the existing drive number 0, to contain a bad block,
>>> presumably preventing the re-sync. The most recent and
>now
>>> only complete system backup also failed, rendering it
>>> useless, which is what alerted me to the condition.
>>> Can anyone see a way for me to now replace the existing
>>> drive 0 and restore the system back to a fault tolerant
>>> condition without having to resort to a complete
>operating
>>> system re-install.
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>
>
>.
>