I'm just checking the HELP of WinXP and it seems that WinXP PRO has Disk Mirroring. The procedure is straight forward and not different than what we do at W2K Server. But there is a command line utility called Diskpart which has many commands
Below is from WinXP Pro Help __________________________ Type: diskpart At the DISKPART prompt, type: list volume Make note of the number of the simple volume that you want to mirror onto another disk. At the DISKPART prompt, type: select volume n Select the simple volume, n, you want to mirror onto another disk. At the DISKPART prompt, type: list disk Make note of the disk number of the disk on which you want to mirror the volume. At the DISKPART prompt, type: add disk n __________________________________________ But I can't verify because it as I don't have enough unallocated space. Adil Hindistan ICQ: 26477783 -----Original Message----- From: Geoff Waycik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 5:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Does Windows XP provide Disk mirroring? Now, you must be kidding? Win2K Pro, NT4 Workstation, do NOT support raid. Don't know about XP, but I would assume the same. Did you mean your comments as a joke, Benjamin? -----Original Message----- From: Benjamin Zachary [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 9:38 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Does Windows XP provide Disk mirroring? I hope this was meant as some kind of joke. Being an MCSE and Support Specialist you should know that Winxp PRO does in fact have RAID-1 much like Win2k PRO has it, and WINNT4.0 has it.. Again Sean, it does support software raid1, I am using it on XP RC2 -2526 and XP 2565? or whatever their full version is Good Luck -----Original Message----- From: Dee Abson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 3:59 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Does Windows XP provide Disk mirroring? XP does not support it, but Windows 2002 Server (Advanced, Datacenter, etc.) will. Dee Abson, MCSE PC Support Specialist, ICT, SAIT Phone: 403-210-4506 FAX: 403-284-7238 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 11:06 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Does Windows XP provide Disk mirroring? I'm somewhat familiar with the Pro's and Con's, but thanks for the info :o) I also know the procedure for disk mirroring, I just needed to know if XP supports it as W2k Pro does not. Thanks again! Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell & Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Dee Abson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 6:56 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Does Windows XP provide Disk mirroring? Warning: If you want disk mirroring (or any software RAID under W2K) you HAVE to use dynamic disks, and once they're dynamic there's NO going back. Your familiar disk utilities may no longer work, and you have now forsaken partitions for volumes. Good luck. ;) Fire up Computer Management (from Administrative Tools, or right-click on My Computer and pick Manage), and click on Disk Management. In turn, right click on the hard drives you want to mirror and select "Upgrade to Dynamic Disk...". Once your disks are dynamic, right click on the simple volume you want to mirror, select "Add Mirror..." and follow the wizard. Remember that you can only mirror simple volumes, not a spanned volume or similar. Dee Abson, MCSE PC Support Specialist, ICT, SAIT Phone: 403-210-4506 FAX: 403-284-7238 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: TDI Custom Computers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 10:08 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Does Windows XP provide Disk mirroring? In the MMC just like W2k. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 5:12 PM Subject: Does Windows XP provide Disk mirroring? > > I can't seem to locate an answer. > > Regards, > > Sean Martin, MCSE > Network Administrator > Ribelin Lowell & Company > Insurance Brokers, Inc. > 3111 C Street, Suite 300 > Anchorage, Alaska 99503 > Ph: (907) 561-1250 > Fax: (907) 561-4315 > Cell: (907) 229-0885 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > DO NOT read, copy or disseminate this communication unless you are the > intended addressee. 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