Re: Backup & Restore-Existing SBS W2K3 w/Exchange to....

Unfortunately the answer is usually no. The problem is that the system state contains registry keys and drivers, and a controller capable of raid5 will need a driver in windows to operate properly. Restoring your system state on a raid5 array would be restoring the system state to a pre-raid5 setup and, in most cases where I've seen this attempted, break the system.

To do what you want, you should definitely make a backup in case of problems. But just realize that if you need to restore, you should restore to the same disk configuration you had when the backup was made. As far as going from a non-raid to a raid5, you should consult your raid controller's documentation. Some controllers present themselves as a single SCSI disk to windows after creating an array, so you can get the driver installed. Others have utilities that run in windows that will take a source disk and respan it into an array. But ultimately you should follow the process recommended by the manufacturer, as there are too many variables to account for here in a newsgroup for one 'single-handed' method of doing things.

-Cliff

"Ken Sedlacek" <KenSedlacek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:ED3448E1-C343-4783-911B-FB37669AE33F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have a well running SBS W2K3 W/Exchange server.
Light usage 10 users.
I am converting its HD to RAID5.

2 Questions:
1) Is it possible to use SBS Backup to backup the System State & Exchange
data and restore to the new RAID5 drives? Same server, just converting HDs to
RAID5?

2) Where is procedure for this?

Ken

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