I'm sure this has been asked about a million times, but probably not lately. Allow me to layout my scenario.
I'm currently running WHS2011 on a Supermicro X9SCM-F mobo with an Intel Core i-3 2120T and 16GB Non-ECC RAM. It has run flawlessly since installation back in 2011. I figure when Google web browser tells me its time to upgrade my OS, it's probably getting a bit too long in the tooth.
I'm using Stablebit Scanner and Stablebit Drivepool with a pool of 27 hard drives (connected to 3 Supermicro HBAs) for a total of 120TB of data, along with a backup drive for Acronis. The sole purpose of this server is to feed movies and TV shows to my Plex server on another machine. I have already purchased a 16-port and 8-port HBA as a routine upgrade.
I'd like to upgrade the OS to Windows 10. I'd also like to do it as an upgrade instead of a bare metal replacement for reasons I can really articulate. It's sort of one of those "If it ain't broke, don't fix it (too much) things. Is this possible?
I'm pretty sure I can do a bare metal installation of Windows 10, then install Stablebit Scanner and Drivepool and reactivate my license, pretty easily since I have very other programs installed on this server, except for a few easily replaced utilities. Now for my main concern,
When I originally set up my server, I had substantially more than 26 hard drives, so I instead of trying to use drive letters, I set them up to a folder on my C: Drive (system). They are all linked to separate folders in C:\DM folder. I'm not sure how I would deal with that. Could I just offload the C:\DM folder to a USB drive, to the bare metal installation of Windows 10, then copy the C:\DM folder back? I haven't found any helpful information about doing it. I would feeling like shooting myself (maybe in the foot) if I ended up trashing things.
Sometime over the next year I plan to upgrade all the hardware in order to run Windows 11. It seems to be getting harder to find a new motherboard that supports at least 2 PCIe slots supporting at least 8 lanes each, without breaking the bank.
As I said, I'm sure this general question has been asked a million times, but I feel there are a few unique features to my setup that I don't want to screw up and may be worth someone's attention.
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GaPony
I'm sure this has been asked about a million times, but probably not lately. Allow me to layout my scenario.
I'm currently running WHS2011 on a Supermicro X9SCM-F mobo with an Intel Core i-3 2120T and 16GB Non-ECC RAM. It has run flawlessly since installation back in 2011. I figure when Google web browser tells me its time to upgrade my OS, it's probably getting a bit too long in the tooth.
I'm using Stablebit Scanner and Stablebit Drivepool with a pool of 27 hard drives (connected to 3 Supermicro HBAs) for a total of 120TB of data, along with a backup drive for Acronis. The sole purpose of this server is to feed movies and TV shows to my Plex server on another machine. I have already purchased a 16-port and 8-port HBA as a routine upgrade.
I'd like to upgrade the OS to Windows 10. I'd also like to do it as an upgrade instead of a bare metal replacement for reasons I can really articulate. It's sort of one of those "If it ain't broke, don't fix it (too much) things. Is this possible?
I'm pretty sure I can do a bare metal installation of Windows 10, then install Stablebit Scanner and Drivepool and reactivate my license, pretty easily since I have very other programs installed on this server, except for a few easily replaced utilities. Now for my main concern,
When I originally set up my server, I had substantially more than 26 hard drives, so I instead of trying to use drive letters, I set them up to a folder on my C: Drive (system). They are all linked to separate folders in C:\DM folder. I'm not sure how I would deal with that. Could I just offload the C:\DM folder to a USB drive, to the bare metal installation of Windows 10, then copy the C:\DM folder back? I haven't found any helpful information about doing it. I would feeling like shooting myself (maybe in the foot) if I ended up trashing things.
Sometime over the next year I plan to upgrade all the hardware in order to run Windows 11. It seems to be getting harder to find a new motherboard that supports at least 2 PCIe slots supporting at least 8 lanes each, without breaking the bank.
As I said, I'm sure this general question has been asked a million times, but I feel there are a few unique features to my setup that I don't want to screw up and may be worth someone's attention.
Any help would surely be appreciated.
GaPony
Columbus, GA, USA
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