Re: Creating a hardware RAID 1 array with existing SBS2k3 Installation

From: Marek (nospam_at_spam.spam)
Date: 02/21/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 22:34:02 +1300

The Disk is SCSI... and the RAID controller takes over the SCSI controller
leaving no room for the disk...?
If I install another SCSI card - set that up - shift the disk to that, then
install the RAID card and set that up, then create the volume???

"Adrian Ciuca" <ciucaadrian@nospam.pcnet.ro> wrote in message
news:exOz9W$FFHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> You need first to install the drivers for the Adaptec Card by letting
> windows to start with the card inserted but without the system disk on it
> (let the system disk on ide). After that the bios of the card may allow
you
> to mirror one drive to the other without losing data - a full backup would
> be very recommended though. After the mirror done change the boot order in
> bios and you'll be in business :D
>
> Good luck!
>
>
> "Marek" <nospam@spam.spam> wrote in message
> news:OYa2MU%23FFHA.3732@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Not sure if this is the right area... but you guys know most everything
;)
> >
> > Have existing server with SBS2k3 build, adding an Adaptec 2010s Card and
> > an
> > extra disk the same as the one installed. I want to Hardware RAID the
> > setup,
> > but keep all the data on the disk. Windows Blue Screen's with just the
> > card
> > installed let alone trying to create the mirror before windows...
> > Is what I'm trying to do possible?
> > All help much appreciated...
> >
> > Thanks
> > Marek
> >
> >
>
>