timtechwiz
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Need help on the steps to take when installing a new hard drive on a server running Novell netware 3.12?
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installing a new hard drive
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Is this a replacement drive or adding a second drive to the existing system. If replacing the drive:<br>
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1) Backup the system to tape<br>
2) Print out a copy of the STARTUP.NCF and AUTOEXEC.NCF<br>
3) Down the server.<br>
4) If possible, install the new drive as a slave to existing drive ( if not, copy everything on the C: drive <br>
to diskette, or to portable Zip drive).<br>
5) Create a bootable DOS partition on the new drive (100Mb) and copy what's on the old C: drive over.<br>
6) Set the new drive as master and you should be able to boot off it. Run SERVER, then load INSTALL.<br>
7) Create the Netware partition on the new drive.<br>
8) Copy the system and public files.<br>
9) Install the tape backup software<br>
10) Do a complete restore.<br>
<br>
1) Backup the system to tape<br>
2) Print out a copy of the STARTUP.NCF and AUTOEXEC.NCF<br>
3) Down the server.<br>
4) If possible, install the new drive as a slave to existing drive ( if not, copy everything on the C: drive <br>
to diskette, or to portable Zip drive).<br>
5) Create a bootable DOS partition on the new drive (100Mb) and copy what's on the old C: drive over.<br>
6) Set the new drive as master and you should be able to boot off it. Run SERVER, then load INSTALL.<br>
7) Create the Netware partition on the new drive.<br>
8) Copy the system and public files.<br>
9) Install the tape backup software<br>
10) Do a complete restore.<br>
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