Upgrading (?) Windows 7 > 8.1, how to handle existing pool?

[montejw360]

I'm going to be upgrading from Win7 to Win8.1 and I'm looking for advice on how to handle my existing pool.

 

Non of the pool parts are on any system disk, they are all on a set of disks in a separate sata enclosure.

 

I guess the simplest way to do it is to deactivate DrivePool, upgrade windows, reinstall DrivePool and hope it recognizes the existing pool as I add the external disks to the pool.

 

Monte

 

[Philmatic]

I guess the simplest way to do it is to deactivate DrivePool, upgrade windows, reinstall DrivePool and hope it recognizes the existing pool as I add the external disks to the pool.

 

That's all you need to do, it'll work exactly like that.

[montejw360]

thanks.

[Christopher (Drashna)]

Just to confirm. Yes, exactly like that.

At worst, you may want to reset the NTFS permisssions, but that's it.

 

Well, except for "hoping". It will see the "old" pool, and recreate it.

[montejw360]

worked swimmingly.  had problems getting windows to see the drives in the 8 drive enclosure, but got that sorted.  installed drivepool and the pool came up quickly.

 

thanks all

[Christopher (Drashna)]

I'm glad to hear that everything went great.

 

Though I can't say that I'm surprised about the enclosure. USB3 driver issuers?

[montejw360]

I'm glad to hear that everything went great.

 

Though I can't say that I'm surprised about the enclosure. USB3 driver issuers?

 

eSata

[Christopher (Drashna)]

Aah. Those can be even more problematic... 

Glad you got it sorted out though.