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No C: drive on a W2K server...

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  • 02-07-2003 9:21am
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    raphaelS
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    Hi,

    I have a server with Windows 2000 Server, I didn't setup it and (don't ask me why!) there's no C: drive, the boot is D:.

    The problem is that I need a C: drive because the backup software (arcserve) need it for its registration file...

    What will be the simpliest way to change my D: to C: without re-installing everything (Exchange, Notes, FTP,...)?!

    Let me know if you need more details...

    Thanks
    Raphael


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,761 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    a) setup a second partition and call it C:
    if you have space - dodgy for later apps

    b) rename the existing one to C: - in disk admin (it is burried in comp mngt in control panel - I hate the way stuff moves between NT$ / 2K /XP)
    not recomended if ANY apps are installed

    c) Arcserve - Ha Ha - over the last three years I've tried to get it to move the dB file onto D: - because it did not release the space when you purged the logs...(yes the "backup program" mounts denial of service attacks on your server) - Had to convert C: on two servers to NTFS to compress it - really annoying'cos now don't have an option to delete the dB if need to reinstall) - you can reinstall it and tell it to use D: for dB - but you will not know for thirty days if you got the registration right or if it is still in demo mode..

    In batch files in NT4/W95 I can use %windir% to ID the system drive and folders.... - there must be a setting in Arcserve to choose a different folder or it is not designed to run on 32bit windows.

    d) get a real backup program :)
    'cos bad as arcserve is at backing up - restoring is worse (even backup exec is better at restoring arcserve tapes once you need to merge/catalog them again.)


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    kernel32.dll
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    a) setup a second partition and call it C:


    U cannot rename a drive after the OS is installed...setup writes a lot of hard coded paths to the registry, so it's impossible to rename the partition the OS is on without causing a LOT Of grief and risking your installation.


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    raphaelS
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    And what about a SUBST to map a folder to C:...

    Is there a way to make it permanent...
    it's not that the server needs to be restarted every day... but it's Windows so!

    Raphael


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,761 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Subst C: D:

    now the trick is how to start this as a service.. - would you have to compile the batch file to an exe first ..

    probably best to look at www.ca.com or google for a real solution.. Personally I'd use NT backup ahead of Arcserve if the entire drive could be backed up on a single tape in a resonable time. use AT to run a batch file that formats the tape and away you go ....


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    raphaelS
    Registered Users Posts: 538 ✭✭✭raphaelS


    Hi,

    Thanks for your help...

    Well I tried CA.com but the document (10068) in their knowledge database didn't fit the bill...!

    I think I will look into the SUBST c: d:\ this might be the one as I just need the registration file only on the C: drive.

    Cheers
    Raphael


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