Questions: DrivePool and Adding HDD's

[Watson]

I've been running my first server (a Gen8 w/ WHS2011) for about a year and I'm about to add a 4TB Red to the rack (along with the existing 60GB SSD and 2TB Red) (see image attached).

 

 

So I decided to get DrivePool so I can consolidate all my files into the one place when I add the new drive.

 

My questions are as follows:

1. What is that (D:) drive? It's always been there...
2. What's the best way to "move" everything from (F:) into the DrivePool (E:) and switch the mapped letters so that I don't have to change any file paths?
3. Can I "move" everything from the SSD (C:) into the DrivePool and get the software to recognise that program files need to remain on the SSD and not get balanced to anywhere else?
4. How do I add the new drive when I get it? Is it just plug-and-play?

Can't wait for feedback. Thanks, Watson.

[Spider99]

Hi

 

1. i would guess that D: is a separate partition on the "C" drive - i.e. drive was split into two - probably when the os was installed 

2. You can swap drive letters using "disk management" - have to change one to say H first then move f to d and then d to f

3. To move its just a copy/move as you would do for any file - no magic involved - or add f to the pool and use the "quick and dirty method" to move the files into the poolpart directory

4. Nope os remains on c - cant move that

5. attached to computer power up - windows will see the new drive and then so will dp - just click add - few seconds later drive will be part of the pool.

 

Have fun

 

Quick and dirty method http://wiki.covecube.com/StableBit_DrivePool_Q4142489

[Christopher (Drashna)]

I think you posted this on the Home Server Show forums too. And I think I answered there first. 

 

 

1. The D: Partition is most likely part of the system drive, and you probably have a 240-250GB SSD.  WHS2011 creates a 60GB partition to install the system to. It uses the rest of the space as a second partition.  That's is likely what you're seeing. 
    
2. As Spider99 says, moving stuff in the pool: 
   http://wiki.covecube.com/StableBit_DrivePool_Q4142489
   As Changing drive letters.
   http://wiki.covecube.com/StableBit_DrivePool_Q6811286
   
   You can do both, so that everything continues to work without messing with stuff.  Just keep in mind that you will need to IGNORE the warning/error message when changing drive letters and continue on with it. 
    
3. Open Up Disk Management, delete the D: partition, and expand the C:\ drive. 
    
4. Yup, just plug an play, IIRC.  And just add the disk to the pool, once it's hooked up. 

 

If you want, we can set up a remote support session to assist you with this. If you'd prefer that, head here:

http://meetme.so/drashna_covecube

[Watson]

I think you posted this on the Home Server Show forums too. And I think I answered there first.

 

Yes I did and you did too, helped me immensely! Thanks 

[Christopher (Drashna)]

You are very welcome.