I've been using DrivePool for over a year now after migrating from DriveBender and really enjoy it. A few weeks ago, I had some issues with my workstation where I ended up having to perform an OS reinstall. When the issues weren't resolved, I performed yet another OS reinstall and also went from Windows 8.1 x64 Ent to Windows 10 x64 Ent.
As my OS has always been on a dedicated, non-pooled SSD; I have removed the D: drive letter Windows assigns to a disk, installed DrivePool, and restored (automatically) the pool after both OS installations. This seemed to work fine and everything seemed intact. Even though it may be more of a Windows issue, I'm having an issue with permissions on many of the files on my pool, however.
I've found that when trying to delete / rename / edit some files, I am unable to as old NTFS permissions are stil tied to them. When viewing NTFS permissions, there is an "Account Unknown" with a SID in one of the User spots as shown below. Mostly, they are inherited from parent folders, it seems.
The Question
What's the best method / command to resolve these unknown accounts and somewhat "reset" security for all of the pool's files/folders after an OS reinstall?
System Specifications
Drive Pool (D:\)
- Total Size: 28.4tb / Free Space: 2.07tb
- x8 Standard SATA Drives (3tb-4tb each)
- x1 Samsung 840 Pro 256gb SSD (used with SSD Optimizer plugin)
- (Y:\) x1 24gb partition dedicated to paging file (Partitioned off of non-pooled 850 Pro) Needed? Probably not
Primary Specs
- Intel i7-3770k CPU / 16gb RAM
- Nvidia GeForce 660
- Windows 10 x64 Enterprise
Bonus Questions
I'm purchasing a new system soon and will be migrating the pool over. As much as I'd prefer to have all the hardware in a NAS, they are just too expensive for one with as many bays as I require to hold everything. Two questions:
- Since I'm not only introducing the pool to a new OS, but also new hardware, is there anything beyond what i must do after an OS reinstall which needs to be done?
- I'd like to split my pool and only have a small one in my workstation instead of it housing so many disks. Does anyone have a suggestion (other than a NAS) for the best way I can mount and access 6-7 disks other than all in my current workstation? Almost all data needs to be available 24/7
Well, I think that's it - Thanks for taking the time to read!
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bzowk
Hey Guys -
I've been using DrivePool for over a year now after migrating from DriveBender and really enjoy it. A few weeks ago, I had some issues with my workstation where I ended up having to perform an OS reinstall. When the issues weren't resolved, I performed yet another OS reinstall and also went from Windows 8.1 x64 Ent to Windows 10 x64 Ent.
As my OS has always been on a dedicated, non-pooled SSD; I have removed the D: drive letter Windows assigns to a disk, installed DrivePool, and restored (automatically) the pool after both OS installations. This seemed to work fine and everything seemed intact. Even though it may be more of a Windows issue, I'm having an issue with permissions on many of the files on my pool, however.
I've found that when trying to delete / rename / edit some files, I am unable to as old NTFS permissions are stil tied to them. When viewing NTFS permissions, there is an "Account Unknown" with a SID in one of the User spots as shown below. Mostly, they are inherited from parent folders, it seems.
The Question
What's the best method / command to resolve these unknown accounts and somewhat "reset" security for all of the pool's files/folders after an OS reinstall?
System Specifications
Drive Pool (D:\)
- Total Size: 28.4tb / Free Space: 2.07tb
- x8 Standard SATA Drives (3tb-4tb each)
- x1 Samsung 840 Pro 256gb SSD (used with SSD Optimizer plugin)
- Stablebit Drivepool 2.1.1.561 / SSD Optimizer Plugin 1.0.2.3
Screenshot of entire pool at end of post
Non Pooled Disks
- (C:\) x1 Samsung 850 Pro SSD 256gb / OS & App Installs
- (D:\) x1 Hybrid SSD/SATA Drive / App & Game Installs
- (Y:\) x1 24gb partition dedicated to paging file (Partitioned off of non-pooled 850 Pro) Needed? Probably not
Primary Specs
- Intel i7-3770k CPU / 16gb RAM
- Nvidia GeForce 660
- Windows 10 x64 Enterprise
Bonus Questions
I'm purchasing a new system soon and will be migrating the pool over. As much as I'd prefer to have all the hardware in a NAS, they are just too expensive for one with as many bays as I require to hold everything. Two questions:
- Since I'm not only introducing the pool to a new OS, but also new hardware, is there anything beyond what i must do after an OS reinstall which needs to be done?
- I'd like to split my pool and only have a small one in my workstation instead of it housing so many disks. Does anyone have a suggestion (other than a NAS) for the best way I can mount and access 6-7 disks other than all in my current workstation? Almost all data needs to be available 24/7
Well, I think that's it - Thanks for taking the time to read!
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