Re: running out of disk space

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From: Ken Schaefer (kenREMOVE_at_THISadOpenStatic.com)
Date: 05/25/04 

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 00:33:27 +1000

No, nothing to do with IIS.

He wanted to be able to *extend* his initial partition (on his first disk),
so that it encompassed both disks. IIS doesn't do that. You can do it
(sometimes) with Windows, or you need a disk controller (eg a RAID
controller) that supports RAID 0 (disk striping)

Cheers
Ken

"Carroll" <unknown@noplace.com> wrote in message
news:RiGsc.47496$Np3.2038872@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
: Everything to do with IIS...
:
: It is strongly suggested that you move your entire site(s) to the second
: harddrive so that the extra work is done on the second drive instead of
your
: O/S drive. You should see an increase in speed of access to your site(s),
: and you won't need any virtual directories. You should partition your
: second harddrive and move your Page file to the second drive and put it in
: it's own partition, depending on the size of your Page File and the amount
: of Ram you have.
:
: --
:
:
: Regards,
:
: Carroll
:
:
: "Bryce" <fukuzz@takethisout.hotmail.com> wrote in message
: news:OK9N6jhQEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
: > I want to add another hard drive to the computer that is serving files.
: >
: > I don't want to get rid of the drive that's in there, I want to "add to
: it".
: >
: > In ISS it gives me the choice of "home directory". I'm sure I can't
choose
: > two different drives.
: >
: > How can I add another drive and pick up where it leaves off, ie, span
the
: > two together. I this possible? I have an 80 gig that's almost filled and
I
: > want to add a 120 gig, so I want my home directory to be able to "see"
200
: > gigs.
: >
: > Any suggestions?
: >
: >
:
:

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