Re: Help with drive partitioning please?
From: Frank McCallister SBS MVP (anonymous)
Date: 11/20/04
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Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 22:31:40 -0600
Hi Jim
My Point is you shouldn't have to move them. They should already be there.
By putting everything on C and leaving D blank Dell is setting the
uninformed user up for disaster. I find it easier to fresh Install like I
want it then to move all that stuff. They have never made one large
partition as far as I know and the server assistant won't partition C larger
than 64 GB AFAIK.
-- Frank McCallister SBS MVP COMPUMAC "Jim Behning SBS MVP" <jimbehingmvp@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:af8tp0ltbap6jkojen7fdfcukt8atsb50k@4ax.com... > Sorry to rain on the Dell slamming. I touched a Dell server today that > was just turned on. The Dell preinstall of SBS 2003 Standard had a 12 > gig C: and the rest for D: I would say that is just about perfect. I > moved the client apps and would have moved the user folder but I had > to go to another project. Of course moving the Exchange databases to > the D: partition would have been another thing I would have done if I > had stuck around. > > It would appear that someone either listened to the newsgroup people > complaining or someone at Microsoft suggested there was a more > prefered way to make use of 80 gig hard drives than one big partiton. > Kind of like one big run on sentance. > > "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote: > >>Hi Robert >> >>The problem with Dell preinstalls and why I always reinstall is that they >>put everything on the small C and expect you to use the MS move utility to >>move what you want to the unused D. If you use a 10-15 Gig C then during >>install you should select to put Exchange and Usres and Data on D >> >>-- >>Frank McCallister SBS MVP >>COMPUMAC >>"Robert Connor" <robertcNOSPAM@PLEASEthielsen.com> wrote in message >>news:u2nzrtozEHA.3808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>>I ran out of space on C on my current SBS4.5 about two months after Dell >>>did the installation. I won't repeat those mistakes. I don't want to >>>waste space, but I won't risk the problems for a gig or two. I guess the >>>real crux of my question was where should the Exchange Data be placed. >>>Should it be on C with the OS or on D with the rest of the data. I have >>>read that separate was better for performance and that if you have only >>>one >>>array that you don't get a performance boost from placing the data on a >>>separate partition. >>> >>> Robert >>> >>> "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message >>> news:err8BhozEHA.3820@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >>>> Hi Robert >>>> >>>> SG said no greater than 20 I said 15 You don't want to EVER run out of >>>> space on C!!!! 10 is probably safe but I err toward a little safety and >>>> use 15. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Frank McCallister SBS MVP >>>> COMPUMAC >>>> "Robert Connor" <robertcNOSPAM@PLEASEthielsen.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eMzwUKlzEHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >>>>> Super, >>>>> >>>>> Can you clarify just a bit. Do you suggest putting your exchange data >>>>> on the 126GB partition? If so, what is going use the 20GB in the OS. >>>>> I >>>>> have everything loaded on my new Dell server and the OS partition has >>>>> only about 7.5GB. I am running standard not premium, so my OS is >>>>> going >>>>> to be smaller than some others. >>>>> >>>>> Robert >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message >>>>> news:%230ENF$jzEHA.1564@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >>>>>>I disagree, most fervently. >>>>>> >>>>>> Given a 4 drive RAID from Dell I'd probably flatten it also. >>>>>> 3*73+hotspare >>>>>> for a total usable space of 146GB. I'd put SBS into a partition of NO >>>>>> GREATER THAN 20GB and use the rest for DATA. >>>>>> >>>>>> Drives fail. Having a hotspare for your array lessens the likelihood >>>>>> of >>>>>> downtime. >>>>>> Everything, particularly user file space, including sharepoint, >>>>>> should >>>>>> be >>>>>> moved off your OS partition so that in the event someone's fat finger >>>>>> accidently copies a large amount of data your OS, at least, is still >>>>>> bootable. >>>>>> >>>>>> I believe overpartitioning is just as silly as running a single >>>>>> partition. I >>>>>> do not create additional partitions for Exchange or any other >>>>>> components. I >>>>>> do see some benefit in creating an additional partition for stuff >>>>>> which >>>>>> is >>>>>> fairly static, \clientapps would fit this. >>>>>> >>>>>> Another alternative would be to create two RAID 1's, no hotspare but >>>>>> you get >>>>>> the same 146GB usable. The main advantage I see in this is the >>>>>> ability >>>>>> to >>>>>> pull the mirrors before major update/upgrade and use the disconnected >>>>>> drives >>>>>> as a fallback point. >>>>>> >>>>>> "mtboxtech" <support@mtboxcomputers.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:1100806710.253119.217690@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... >>>>>>> Mike, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Just my two cents worth, but I'm not aware of any convincing >>>>>>> evidence >>>>>>> why you would want more than one partition. As noted in a previous >>>>>>> response, you will find many opinions on partitioning. Unless you >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> a 'need' to create more than one partition, don't. I've seen too >>>>>>> many >>>>>>> times where the OS or Exchange partition run out of space, and it >>>>>>> just >>>>>>> isn't worth the problems. You may want to consider a single >>>>>>> partition >>>>>>> and create shares for your data, images, etc. If you purchased SBS >>>>>>> 2003 from Dell with the server, than the OS will be preinstalled. >>>>>>> This >>>>>>> means there will be a small (likely 2 Gbytes) partition for the OS >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> the remainder for data. Reload from scratch so you can set it up as >>>>>>> you like. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Good luck. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> TL Kurtz >>>>>>> M/T Box Computers >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > Jim B. SBS Community Member > remove the mvp to send email
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