Re: I would like to replace the drive with 40GB, partitioned 4 * 10GB, C,D,E & F

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From: Henry Craven (IUnknown_at_d.com)
Date: 02/17/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 14:32:38 +1100

Sorry Merv,
The SG post, your reply and my response all showed up together.
Don't know why, but Posts seem to get hung up sometimes and can come in
floods. Occasionally I've seen a reply before a question. 

-- 
Henry Craven.  SBS-MVP
"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@hotmail.com_no_spam> wrote in message
news:%23XNpCFQ9DHA.2460@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Curious as to why your going via a 3rd Drive and Images instead of
> > direct Disk-2-Disk though.
> >
>
> (See my response to SG).  I think I'm locked into a comfort zone with
Ghost.
> I bought it a year and a half ago and learned how to use it one way
(the way
> that worked for me at the time).   I need to start testing different
aspects
> of the product.  :-)
>
> -- 
> Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
> ===================================
>
> "Henry Craven" <IUnknown@d.com> wrote in message
> news:uHwth9P9DHA.3704@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Gee... didn't I say all that ?   :-)
> > Thanks for fleshing out that bare old Chicken bone into a Festive
> > Turkey.
> >
> > Curious as to why your going via a 3rd Drive and Images instead of
> > direct Disk-2-Disk though.
> >
> > -- 
> > Henry Craven.  SBS-MVP
> >
> > "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@hotmail.com_no_spam> wrote in
message
> > news:eV0L5NP9DHA.1804@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Sounds like a plan Henry.  Barry will need at last three drives
(16GB
> > > primary, 40 GB new drive, and a "spare" drive to temporarily store
the
> > Ghost
> > > images).  First thing to do:  Clean up the server... delete the
> > contents of
> > > temporary folders on the primary HD.  Delete all *.dmp files.
Delete
> > IE
> > > cache files, etc.
> > >
> > > Then Ghost 2003 (you'll be working in DOS here)...  Image the 16
GB
> > primary
> > > HD to the "spare" HD using Ghost "partition-to-image" procedure.
(I'm
> > > assuming this is an IDE HD and not a SCSI, so you shouldn't have
to be
> > > concerned about HD controller changes).  Then remove the original
> > primary
> > > drive, install the new 40GB HD and restore the image(s) to the new
HD
> > while
> > > adjusting the partition sizes.  After that, remove the "spare" HD
and
> > store
> > > it and the original primary drive somewhere (offsite) for
safekeeping.
> > > Exercise the server for a few days to make sure everything is OK.
> > >
> > > If everything looks good after a few days, reformat the original
> > primary 16
> > > GB HD and image the 40 GB HD partitions to it (Ghost doesn't image
> > "unused
> > > space" on a drive so you should be able to fit everything on the
16 GB
> > drive
> > > until you exceed its capacity).  Continue making images after
every
> > major
> > > change to the primary drive (installation of SPs, major patches,
new
> > > software apps, etc.).  Because of the SFN/LFN problem with Windows
> > 2000, an
> > > image plus a current backup may be the only reliable way to
perform a
> > Bare
> > > Metal Restore of your server.
> > >
> > > For even better disaster recovery, buy a second, identical 40 GB
HD
> > and
> > > mirror (RAID 1) the primary HD to it.  And USB 2.0 external HDs
really
> > make
> > > this procedure a lot easier (and provide an easy means to
periodically
> > image
> > > and store offsite).
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
> > > ===================================
> > >
> > > "Henry Craven" <IUnknown@d.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OE0hgpO9DHA.2524@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Ghost it.
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Henry Craven.  SBS-MVP
> > > >
> > > > "Barry McConomy" <smile@vianet.ca> wrote in message
> > > > news:1032kr1a13gvrda@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > > Existing hard drive 16GB, partitioned 4 * 4GB, C,D,E & F
> > > > >
> > > > > Partition C is running sort on space.
> > > > >
> > > > > I would like to replace the drive with 40GB, partitioned 4 *
10GB,
> > > > C,D,E & F
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there a recommended procedure to follow?
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > Barry
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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