Windows 2003 Shadow Copies

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ne5

HI,

I am trying to enable shadow copies on our file server, with a raid 5 array.
When I try to select the volume the shadow copies will be stored , it only
gives me the option of the drive that has the original files on. There is no
option for any other physical disks.

Can someone please advise?

Thanks
 
Sofware raid? If you see it's enabled on the partition in the explorer
you'll be OK.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...b7d8-42c3-b6c9-59c145b7765f1033.mspx?mfr=true


"ne5" <ne5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C2EEF858-9F68-4E26-A9A2-955A0360CCBC@microsoft.com...
> HI,
>
> I am trying to enable shadow copies on our file server, with a raid 5
> array.
> When I try to select the volume the shadow copies will be stored , it only
> gives me the option of the drive that has the original files on. There is
> no
> option for any other physical disks.
>
> Can someone please advise?
>
> Thanks
>
 
Hi,

No , hardware raid..

The data I want shadow copies of is on one raid 5 array, and I want the
copies stored on another raid 5 array..

Is this possible?

"WorkingHard" wrote:

> Sofware raid? If you see it's enabled on the partition in the explorer
> you'll be OK.
>
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...b7d8-42c3-b6c9-59c145b7765f1033.mspx?mfr=true
>
>
> "ne5" <ne5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C2EEF858-9F68-4E26-A9A2-955A0360CCBC@microsoft.com...
> > HI,
> >
> > I am trying to enable shadow copies on our file server, with a raid 5
> > array.
> > When I try to select the volume the shadow copies will be stored , it only
> > gives me the option of the drive that has the original files on. There is
> > no
> > option for any other physical disks.
> >
> > Can someone please advise?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>
 
Yes, just change the storage location, you'll find that under the settings
button of Shadow Copies (Storage Area)

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/3a773f4f-2f7d-4376-ab90-be5bd3ed04861033.mspx




"ne5" <ne5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6337718E-E86C-4E58-B365-E9AFF6F17494@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> No , hardware raid..
>
> The data I want shadow copies of is on one raid 5 array, and I want the
> copies stored on another raid 5 array..
>
> Is this possible?
>
> "WorkingHard" wrote:
>
>> Sofware raid? If you see it's enabled on the partition in the explorer
>> you'll be OK.
>>
>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...b7d8-42c3-b6c9-59c145b7765f1033.mspx?mfr=true
>>
>>
>> "ne5" <ne5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C2EEF858-9F68-4E26-A9A2-955A0360CCBC@microsoft.com...
>> > HI,
>> >
>> > I am trying to enable shadow copies on our file server, with a raid 5
>> > array.
>> > When I try to select the volume the shadow copies will be stored , it
>> > only
>> > gives me the option of the drive that has the original files on. There
>> > is
>> > no
>> > option for any other physical disks.
>> >
>> > Can someone please advise?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>>
>>
 
thanks for replying,,,

thats the problem,, in the dropo down box to change storage area, there is
only one option, which is the disk that I want the copies taken of...

no other volumes listed..



"WorkingHard" wrote:

> Yes, just change the storage location, you'll find that under the settings
> button of Shadow Copies (Storage Area)
>
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/3a773f4f-2f7d-4376-ab90-be5bd3ed04861033.mspx
>
>
>
>
> "ne5" <ne5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6337718E-E86C-4E58-B365-E9AFF6F17494@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > No , hardware raid..
> >
> > The data I want shadow copies of is on one raid 5 array, and I want the
> > copies stored on another raid 5 array..
> >
> > Is this possible?
> >
> > "WorkingHard" wrote:
> >
> >> Sofware raid? If you see it's enabled on the partition in the explorer
> >> you'll be OK.
> >>
> >> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...b7d8-42c3-b6c9-59c145b7765f1033.mspx?mfr=true
> >>
> >>
> >> "ne5" <ne5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C2EEF858-9F68-4E26-A9A2-955A0360CCBC@microsoft.com...
> >> > HI,
> >> >
> >> > I am trying to enable shadow copies on our file server, with a raid 5
> >> > array.
> >> > When I try to select the volume the shadow copies will be stored , it
> >> > only
> >> > gives me the option of the drive that has the original files on. There
> >> > is
> >> > no
> >> > option for any other physical disks.
> >> >
> >> > Can someone please advise?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>
 
Well - perhaps a stupid question if you have the box to look at - is that
other array configured in partitions and formatted with NTFS?

Cheers
"ne5" <ne5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7C4C06D-1A33-4664-89EE-93D3D112A601@microsoft.com...
> thanks for replying,,,
>
> thats the problem,, in the dropo down box to change storage area, there is
> only one option, which is the disk that I want the copies taken of...
>
> no other volumes listed..
>
>
>
> "WorkingHard" wrote:
>
>> Yes, just change the storage location, you'll find that under the
>> settings
>> button of Shadow Copies (Storage Area)
>>
>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/3a773f4f-2f7d-4376-ab90-be5bd3ed04861033.mspx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "ne5" <ne5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6337718E-E86C-4E58-B365-E9AFF6F17494@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > No , hardware raid..
>> >
>> > The data I want shadow copies of is on one raid 5 array, and I want the
>> > copies stored on another raid 5 array..
>> >
>> > Is this possible?
>> >
>> > "WorkingHard" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Sofware raid? If you see it's enabled on the partition in the explorer
>> >> you'll be OK.
>> >>
>> >> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...b7d8-42c3-b6c9-59c145b7765f1033.mspx?mfr=true
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "ne5" <ne5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:C2EEF858-9F68-4E26-A9A2-955A0360CCBC@microsoft.com...
>> >> > HI,
>> >> >
>> >> > I am trying to enable shadow copies on our file server, with a raid
>> >> > 5
>> >> > array.
>> >> > When I try to select the volume the shadow copies will be stored ,
>> >> > it
>> >> > only
>> >> > gives me the option of the drive that has the original files on.
>> >> > There
>> >> > is
>> >> > no
>> >> > option for any other physical disks.
>> >> >
>> >> > Can someone please advise?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
 
yes and yes



"WorkingHard" wrote:

> Well - perhaps a stupid question if you have the box to look at - is that
> other array configured in partitions and formatted with NTFS?
>
> Cheers
> "ne5" <ne5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B7C4C06D-1A33-4664-89EE-93D3D112A601@microsoft.com...
> > thanks for replying,,,
> >
> > thats the problem,, in the dropo down box to change storage area, there is
> > only one option, which is the disk that I want the copies taken of...
> >
> > no other volumes listed..
> >
> >
> >
> > "WorkingHard" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, just change the storage location, you'll find that under the
> >> settings
> >> button of Shadow Copies (Storage Area)
> >>
> >> http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/3a773f4f-2f7d-4376-ab90-be5bd3ed04861033.mspx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "ne5" <ne5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6337718E-E86C-4E58-B365-E9AFF6F17494@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > No , hardware raid..
> >> >
> >> > The data I want shadow copies of is on one raid 5 array, and I want the
> >> > copies stored on another raid 5 array..
> >> >
> >> > Is this possible?
> >> >
> >> > "WorkingHard" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Sofware raid? If you see it's enabled on the partition in the explorer
> >> >> you'll be OK.
> >> >>
> >> >> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...b7d8-42c3-b6c9-59c145b7765f1033.mspx?mfr=true
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "ne5" <ne5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:C2EEF858-9F68-4E26-A9A2-955A0360CCBC@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > HI,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I am trying to enable shadow copies on our file server, with a raid
> >> >> > 5
> >> >> > array.
> >> >> > When I try to select the volume the shadow copies will be stored ,
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > only
> >> >> > gives me the option of the drive that has the original files on.
> >> >> > There
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > no
> >> >> > option for any other physical disks.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Can someone please advise?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
 
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