Re: mirroring hard drive

[Pat Jones]

Thanks for the insight.

Pat
"Pat Jones" > wrote in message
...
> Hi;
>
> I understand that with XP professional it's possible to duplicate the main
> hard drive on a slave so that in case the main drive fails the slave can
be
> used in its place. I just can't find any instructions how to do it. How is
> this done ?
>
> Thanks;
>
> Pat Jones
>
>

[Starz_Kid]

Hello Group, HUH...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See Below...!


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message
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> Windows XP does not have a software solution for disk mirroring.
> In order to configure a mirror, you'll need to setup a
> RAID configuration. This requires two identical hard
> drives, a motherboard with RAID or a RAID controller
> card. Then you must install Windows XP from scratch and
> install the RAID drivers during setup.

******* Do you really know what you are talking about???????? I've
installed 2 RAID cards (Adaptec 2400) and in both instances, Win-XP(pro)
auto detected the cards on startup & auto installed the needed drivers. NO
INSTALL FROM SCRATCH WAS NECESSARY...!! Also, the newer RAID cards do not
require 'identical drives' but there are restirctions...!

Just an FYI....!

Starz_Kid...



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> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
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> "Pat Jones" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
> | Hi;
> |
> | I understand that with XP professional it's possible to duplicate the
main
> | hard drive on a slave so that in case the main drive fails the slave can
be
> | used in its place. I just can't find any instructions how to do it. How
is
> | this done ?
> |
> | Thanks;
> |
> | Pat Jones
>

[Alex Nichol]

Pat Jones wrote:

>
>I understand that with XP professional it's possible to duplicate the main
>hard drive on a slave so that in case the main drive fails the slave can be
>used in its place. I just can't find any instructions how to do it. How is
>this done ?

You need third party software to do it. What I use is either Image for
Windows (which is purely an imaging program) or, from the same source,
BootIT NG, from http://www.BootitNG.com ($35 shareware - 30 day full
functional trial). These make a compressed image that can later be
restored without needing *any* working system around. Or BootIT NG can
make an exact copy so you could just swap drives physically


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP does not have a software solution for disk mirroring.
In order to configure a mirror, you'll need to setup a
RAID configuration. This requires two identical hard
drives, a motherboard with RAID or a RAID controller
card. Then you must install Windows XP from scratch and
install the RAID drivers during setup.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Pat Jones" > wrote in message:
...

| Hi;
|
| I understand that with XP professional it's possible to duplicate the main
| hard drive on a slave so that in case the main drive fails the slave can be
| used in its place. I just can't find any instructions how to do it. How is
| this done ?
|
| Thanks;
|
| Pat Jones