[Integrate Drives/Server Pool from 2nd Server into 1st?]

Well, I never got around to doing the above back in December...too much work/travel etc.  So I'm now going to attempt this.  But in thinking about it - since I don't plan to use the "old" DrivePool again on these drives or on the server they're coming from - can I just RENAME the "PoolPartxxx" folder to something generic like "Files" and then once those drives are added to the second server - and added to the DrivePool - then do the file moves?

 

I'm assuming it's ok to rename the old PoolPartxxx folders on the drives being moved into the second server.

 

Thanks!

[Disk turned raw - any way to save pool]

I am trying to access the data on a drive form my DrivePool.  I placed the drive in an external enclosure and fired it up - the drive is recognized by Windows fine and I can see the PoolPartxxxx folder - but when I try to open the folder I get a message:

 

Window Title:  "Location is not available"

Window text: It lists the PoolPart folder name and then says "is not accessible" - the next line says "The Parameter is incorrect"

 

So I googled and found nothing related to DrivePool with that error - some posts noted to run Chkdsk - but when I do that I get an error "The type of File system is RAW - CHKDSK is not available for RAW drives"

 

So I'm thoroughly confused. Windows is NOT asking me to format or giving any other error - I just can't access the PoolPart folder?

 

Help?  I need to rename the PoolPart folder so I can add this drive to a different server and then migrate the data over.  I don't want to end up with a second pool on the second server.

 

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Update - I decided to connect the external drive to my PC using an eSATA cable (I was using USB) and the problem is gone!  I don't understand what the difference is?  I've used these external enclosures with DrivePool drives and USB or eSATA before with no issues.  The Drive is a 4TB WD NAS variety - but don't think that would make a difference?

 

I can open the PoolPartxxx folder now and get to the share folders/files fine... very odd.

 

Anybody have any ideas why this would have happened with a USB cable?  

[Integrate Drives/Server Pool from 2nd Server into 1st?]

Gotcha!  I understand what you mean now.  I had data on the second partition of the main drive (I shouldn't have added it to the pool initially)  - so I'm waiting on DrivePool to finish migrating that data over to one of the other drives (the drives I'll be physically moving back to Server #1).  Once that migration is done - I'll be moving the drives.  I'll report back if any questions but sounds like it should go fairly smoothly.

 

Thanks for the tips.

[Integrate Drives/Server Pool from 2nd Server into 1st?]

ok, so since I already have PoolPart folders on these disks - adding them to the original server will create a second pool - so sounds like I should FIRST - move all the data on those drives OUT of the PoolPart folders BEFORE I connect those drives to the original server so that doesn't happen.  So technically - those drives become just like the ones used in this posting then?

 

http://wiki.covecube.com/StableBit_DrivePool_Q4142489

 

Still not clear on your last statements above - I wasn't planning to REMOVE any disks on either server...was just going to move the disks from Server #2 over and add them to the original server pool and move the data into the original pool.  

[Integrate Drives/Server Pool from 2nd Server into 1st?]

I had found that posting and it sounded like it might be what I need to do.  

 

So basically I already have the "PoolPArt" folders on Server #2 - but when I move those drives over to the first server and add them to that pool - DrivePool will create NEW "PoolPart" folders...

 

So to clarify - once I STOP the DrivePool service and delete everything in C:\ProgramData\StableBitDrivePool.

I then reboot the server - which should start the service again on the reboot - correct?  The instructions in the post say to start the service again...will I need to if I reboot?

[Integrate Drives/Server Pool from 2nd Server into 1st?]

Couldn't find this topic in the forums...not sure what to search for?

 

I have an existing Server with 8 x 2TB drives. I want to upgrade to larger drives (3's & 4's) so I setup a secondary server (had one kicking around) and installed 4 new (larger) drives, installed Drive Pool on server #2 and moved a ton of data from server #1 to server #2 - then I removed 2 drives from server #1.  

 

So can I pull the two empty/removed drives in server #1 and put in 2 of the new/larger ones from server #2 (with the moved data) and integrate them back into the existing pool on server #1?  Of will Drive Pool not recognize them?  (forcing me to move the data INTO the initial pool instead?).

 

I'm guessing the Server folders on the drives from server#2 may not be recognized, but if I add them to the pool on server #1 - will it create a NEW set of Server Folders - and I can just move the files from one server pool folder set to the other?

 

Obviously it would be great not to have to move the data across drives again - but I was thinking worse case - I pull the 2 removed drives from server#1 - put 2 new BLANK drives in and move (copy) data back from server #2 - but obviously that will take a lot more time.

 

Thoughts?  Thanks for your assistance...

 

 

ADDED NOTE:  Some of the folders on Server #2 are duplicated and some aren't - so wondering how that will impact whatever the best process is to merge these drives (data) into the Server #1 Pool?

[Upgrading 1.2xx to latest - best practice?]

You should be able to just install over. It should uninstall the old components and install the new ones automatically.

 

 

You DEFINITELY DO NOT need to do the manual uninstall. The only time you should do that is if you are having serious issues with DrivePool and/or it won't install/upgrade properly.

 

Though, I would recommend uninstalling the old version from the Dashboard, and then install the new one. 

 

Just to confirm - I should uninstall the old version from the Dashboard - then install the new version from windows?  

[Upgrading 1.2xx to latest - best practice?]

I didn't find anything specifically outlining the best way to go about this.  I'm assuming that I should upgrade - sounds like there may be some new features.

 

So is the best way to do this uninstalling completely and re-installing the new version?   Specifically - following these instructions?

 

http://wiki.covecube.com/StableBit_DrivePool_Q8964978

 

Thanks for the advice...