RE: SBS 2003 with Adaptec 1200A RAID

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I've tried to use the XP driver and I had a lot of problems with it.
I'm now using the HighPoint drivers works great.

Ramon Braamhaar

"John Chapman" wrote:

> Hi
>
> I intend to upgrade a small server (10 CAL) running SBS 4.5 to SBS2003 by
> breaking the drive mirror and installing a new SBS 2003 on one drive. The
> other drive will be used for data transfer and will be kept intact until the
> SBS2003 installation has been proven OK. The mirror will then be re-created.
> Mail will be backed up locally to .pst and restored after the upgrade.
>
> The server's Adaptec 1200A ATA RAID controller card was purchased only 2
> years ago and is still a current shipping product. However, Adaptec won't
> talk to me about it and they don't seem to support 2003 Server although
> there is a XP driver. Anyone like to comment about the method of the upgrade
> and whether they know of a driver (or if the XP driver can be used on WIN
> 2003). Also, I'm uncertain whether or not Adaptec's RAID controller has a
> proprietary data format or if the drives, once removed from the controller,
> are readable by a standard IDE/ATA controller.
>
> Regards
>
>
> John Chapman
> GTS (UK)
>
>
>
>
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