Windows 2003 mirrored boot volume

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Hi All,

OS of the machine : windows 2003 server standard edition SP1 32bits

I create a mirrored boot volume using diskpart on disk 0 (boot disk
converted to dynamic disk) and disk 1 (mirror disk converted to dynamic
first)

I lost disk 0.

The server can not boot on disk 1, except while using a bootable floopy. I'd
like the server to boot without using such a floopy.

I tried then retain command in Diskpart and FIXBOOT and FIXMBR commands in
the Recovery Console but it didn't work.

Have you an idea?

Thanks for your Help

Didier


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