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Jilaman · 02-27-2007, 11:15 AM

I have copies of the updates I have gotten from Adaptec recently. I have an extra 250GB drive from a dead SnapServer here at the office.

My plan is to change the snap server to be a JBOD and then REMOVE the 1st hard drive and keep it in a safe place. Then place in this spare 250GB and install the Windows Home server onto it, and use the other 3 disks as my storage. Should give me around 700GB of storage, which is plenty for what I need at home.

Windows server uses what MS calls dynamic disks and dynamic volumes, so you can add space to a volume by just extending it, not having to wipe out and restore data.

I will see. and as long as I have that first drive I should be able to get back to something working. If not, if I lose it all. I still have a USB key that can boot FreeNAS on the box. I will just use that.

02-27-2007, 11:15 AM	#3
Jilaman Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 12	Re: Windows Home Server I have copies of the updates I have gotten from Adaptec recently. I have an extra 250GB drive from a dead SnapServer here at the office. My plan is to change the snap server to be a JBOD and then REMOVE the 1st hard drive and keep it in a safe place. Then place in this spare 250GB and install the Windows Home server onto it, and use the other 3 disks as my storage. Should give me around 700GB of storage, which is plenty for what I need at home. Windows server uses what MS calls dynamic disks and dynamic volumes, so you can add space to a volume by just extending it, not having to wipe out and restore data. I will see. and as long as I have that first drive I should be able to get back to something working. If not, if I lose it all. I still have a USB key that can boot FreeNAS on the box. I will just use that.