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Originally Posted by blue68f100
If your getting into the recovery console just do a clean install with the GSU.
It's best not to have a RAID when doing this, with AV and BU not installed other wise it will report a broken raid.
In step 4, the HD (2) needs to be clean, so do a quick format. During a cold boot process the OS will see the blank HD and installs the OS. If you watch the HD LED on drive 2 you will see activity some where past the 5 min mark. It only take about 15 sec on a 4500 to setup the new HD. You can also login and check the drive status too.
Then remove the original and rotate drive 2 to 1 position. boot, the hot swap the remaining HD's.
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Thanks for the info - but as I'm new to playing with Snap Servers I'm going to have to clarify a few things.
My working 4400 is set to RAID 5 so will this cause me issues if I take disk 1? I have a 410 (no data) so can set this to no RAID configuration and use that if it is better - I'll clarify the OS when I get back to work on Tuesday (as that's where they are)
What's a clean install with the GSU? Guardian S... U...?
I don't have AV (Antivirus?) installed or BU (Backup?).
The disks are all ATA (I think) so I can format in a USB caddy I have or can I do it through the recovery console?
Mine's a 4400 not 4500 so is there any difference to setting up the new HD?
I also have an old PCI Video card (S3 Trio - I did say it was old!) So I might throw that in and see what I get on screen as well.