Re: win2000 server software mirroring drive failure question

From: Joseph Conway [MSFT] (joscon_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/07/04 

Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 09:00:26 -0500

Well fail safe is a little strong <G>

The process would still be the same but you can run into issues with the
shadow sometimes as the MBR on that drive might not be set active, other
than that it would be the same yes. As always, mirroring shouldnt replace a
good backup plan. 

-- 
Joseph Conway [MSFT]
Windows 2000/2003 Server group
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:c29d01c3ecfd$246b2af0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Awesome thanks.....
>
> P.S If it had been the primary drive would this proccess
> be the same? I assume no matter what drive it is fail safe
> correct?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Break the mirror on the drives, remove the bad drive,
> install the new drive,
> >convert to dynamic and remirror
> >
> >-- 
> >Joseph Conway [MSFT]
> >Windows 2000/2003 Server group
> >
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights
> >"Vito" <vitod@compumailinc.com> wrote in message
> >news:bcb901c3ece8$9c530480$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I am running win2k Server and am using the built in
> >> software mirroring. Yesterday I recieved the following
> >> error:
> >>
> >> dmio: Fail to reassign bad block(s) on disk Harddisk1:
> >> error 0xc0000010
> >>
> >> at the same time this error popped up:
> >>
> >> The device, \Device\Harddisk1\DR1, has a bad block
> >>
> >> I am assuming this Drive is going to need replacment
> soon.
> >> I have the new drive ready to replace this one but have
> >> some question's in regards to the actual proccess. I am
> >> familar with hardware RAID and hot swapping etc. My
> >> question is what is the procedure for replacing this
> drive
> >> prior to it failing? Also what is the procedure if and
> >> when it does fail?
> >>
> >> Is it as simple as removing the failed/going to fail IDE
> >> drive and letting the software handel the rest? Any help
> >> or links to how this procedure works is greatly
> >> appreciated.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance.....
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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