Size of Logical Drive for Windows 2000

[JohnBates]

Hi,

I'm configuring my server for RAID level 5 and defining the logical drives. The Windows Server 2000 OS has not been installed yet.

I wanto separate the os onto its own drive. What are the size limits for Win Server 2000 for logical drives?

Thaks, John

 

[Petje]

100gb or so is the limit....
but why ask for the limit ??

Usually when I install a win2000 server machine I give the OS partition about 4Gb.... plenty of space....

data gets the rest...



Petje
A+, MCP, MCSE on NT4.0 and windows 2000 with messaging specialty and CCEA

 

[catorze]

Separating the OS partition from the data was more relevant for NT4.0 than W2K. W2K operates best if it's all one drive. Since you're using a RAID controller, it doesn't really matter the OS will see it as a physical disk. Remember that the rule of not installing the OS on a RAID 5 partition only applies to software RAID, not hardware. Since you lose the equivalent of one HDD for parity, I recommend making a single RAID 5 logical drive using the maximum number of disks you can, and define one disk as a hot spare. That will allow you to lose two HDDs (not at the same time) and still have access to your data.