No C: drive on a W2K server...

raphaelS

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 .

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 to C: without re-installing everything (Exchange, Notes, FTP,...)?!

Let me know if you need more details...

Thanks
Raphael

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 - 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 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.)

kernel32.dll

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.

raphaelS

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

Capt'n Midnight

Subst C:

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 ....

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