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  1. pkar75

    Extend Logical Drive(RAID5) on Win 2K Server

    You are correct. My RAID is hardware based. However, Compaq/HP has a warning on their website -- as well as warnings given verbally by their techs -- about extending the existing logical drive on the RAID array using their Array Configuration Utility(ACU) on Windows 2000. They recommend...
  2. pkar75

    Adding hard drive.

    Diamondlod/Anyone: Thanks for the response. Did you add additional physical drives to your array before extending your existing logical drive on the array? I plan on adding two additional drives to the array and would like to expand my existing logical drive on the array instead of creating a...
  3. pkar75

    Extend Logical Drive(RAID5) on Win 2K Server

    Using the Compaq ACU, one can extend the logical drive that exists on the array. My question relates to if it is safe to do so with Win 2K and basic disks. I have heard this is a problem with dynamic disks but not with basic disks and would like to confirm. Thanks in advance.
  4. pkar75

    Extend Logical Drive(RAID5) on Win 2K Server

    I have a RAID 5 array on a Compaq ML 530 with a 3200 SmartArray controller. I have 3 18 GB hard drives with one set as a spare. I am planning on adding two additional 18 GB drives to the array. I would like to expand the existing logical drive to utilize these disks. Compaq(HP) told me they...
  5. pkar75

    Extend Logical Drive on SmartArray 3200

    I have a RAID 5 array on a Compaq ML 530 with a 3200 SmartArray controller. I have 3 18 GB hard drives with one set as a spare. I am planning on adding two additional 18 GB drives to the array. I would like to expand the existing logical drive to utilize these disks. Compaq(HP) told me they...
  6. pkar75

    Adding hard drive.

    I am in a similar situation. I have a RAID 5 array on a Compaq ML 530 with a 3200 SmartArray controller. I would like to expand the existing logical drive to utilize these disks. Compay(HP) told me they do not recommend doing this on Win 2000 Server(the OS on my server). Microsoft says they...

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