Guest jas0n Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 I have a HP DL320s, currently with 6 * 750GB SATA disks in a single logical drive, raid 6 of 2861491MB Windows 2008 x64 has been installed using a 50GB system partition and the plan was to create a couple of 1TB Volumes with the third volume using the remaining space and to add disk as needed. The server is just a low use basic file server. The Disk in DIsk Management shows as Disc0 Basic with the 50GB parition, layout simple, type basic, ntfs. The problem is the remaining unallocated disk shows as 2 separate sections, one of 1998GB and the other as 746.42GB. I can create new simple volumes in the 1998GB section but all the options are greyed out on the 746GB section, cannot create anything with this one. Diskpart also shows:- Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt -------- ---------- ------- ------- --- --- * Disk 0 Online 2794 GB 1998 GB What would be causing this?
Guest Dusko Savatovic Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: Disk Management 2TB issue in 2008 > I can create new simple volumes in the 1998GB section but all the > options are greyed out on the 746GB section, cannot create anything with > this one. Perhaps this is "service partition" built by HP install utility. Can you show us results of the command DISKPART> list par Dush
Guest jas0n Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: Disk Management 2TB issue in 2008 In article <OW#Tl2UBJHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, nospam.savatovic@gmail.com says... > > I can create new simple volumes in the 1998GB section but all the > > options are greyed out on the 746GB section, cannot create anything with > > this one. > > Perhaps this is "service partition" built by HP install utility. > > Can you show us results of the command > DISKPART> list par > > Dush Smart start would not recognise the size correctly either, donloaded latest version so couldnt install with smart smart, installed via standard 2008 windows install and adding the support pack once installed. The array config shows the correct sizes and I deleted all and recreated before going ahead with 2008 install. It just shows 1998gb free instead of the whole unused space. diskpart result:- DISKPART> list disk Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt -------- ---------- ------- ------- --- --- Disk 0 Online 2794 GB 1998 GB DISKPART> select disk 0 Disk 0 is now the selected disk. DISKPART> list par Partition ### Type Size Offset ------------- ---------------- ------- ------- Partition 1 Primary 50 GB 1024 KB DISKPART> list vol Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info ---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- -------- Volume 0 Z DVD-ROM 0 B No Media Volume 1 C NTFS Partition 50 GB Healthy System DISKPART>
Guest Dusko Savatovic Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 Re: Disk Management 2TB issue in 2008 Hm, I am confused :-( In your first message you state <quote> The problem is the remaining unallocated disk shows as 2 separate sections, one of 1998GB and the other as 746.42GB. </quote> Now the diskpart shows: <quote> DISKPART> list disk Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt -------- ---------- ------- ------- --- --- Disk 0 Online 2794 GB 1998 GB </quote> Well, this 746.42GB hidden partition must have been created somehow. I don't know how to erase it with diskpart if diskpart doesn't show it. I've been also using GDISK32.EXE that comes with Symantec Ghost Enterprise Solution Suite. I've prepared a Windows PE DVD and put this tool on it. I would use this tool to see how the disk is partitioned. Example: Boot into windows PE and navigate to folder where you copied your tools (my folder is \TOOLS). GDISK32.EXE 0 /STATUS ' This would list partitions on Disk 0 GDISK32.EXE 0 /DEL /P:2 ' This would delete for example Partn 2 on Disk 0 (hopefuly hidden partition). Failing that, I'm afraid I would boot into Windows PE and using diskpart wipe the whole disk. Example diskpart select disk 0 clean I would then proceed to create partitions: create part primary size 50000 ' this would create system/boot partition. format quick active 'this would mark partition active. assign 'this would assign drive letter I would then (still in Win PE) proceed to see if I get expected free size. list par If I get expected free size, I'd proceed creating second partition. Example create partition primary ' If we don't specify size, the whole free space of the disk will be taken. assign ' we assign drive letter format quick I would then proceed installing OS (Win 2008) If that fails, I'm afraid I would need to call HP support. Best of luck jas0n, and keep us informed. Dush "jas0n" <no@thank.you> wrote in message news:MPG.231aa24bf6b6af97989687@news.gradwell.com... > In article <OW#Tl2UBJHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, > nospam.savatovic@gmail.com says... >> > I can create new simple volumes in the 1998GB section but all the >> > options are greyed out on the 746GB section, cannot create anything >> > with >> > this one. >> >> Perhaps this is "service partition" built by HP install utility. >> >> Can you show us results of the command >> DISKPART> list par >> >> Dush > > Smart start would not recognise the size correctly either, donloaded > latest version so couldnt install with smart smart, installed via > standard 2008 windows install and adding the support pack once > installed. > > The array config shows the correct sizes and I deleted all and recreated > before going ahead with 2008 install. It just shows 1998gb free instead > of the whole unused space. > > diskpart result:- > > DISKPART> list disk > > Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt > -------- ---------- ------- ------- --- --- > Disk 0 Online 2794 GB 1998 GB > > DISKPART> select disk 0 > > Disk 0 is now the selected disk. > > DISKPART> list par > > Partition ### Type Size Offset > ------------- ---------------- ------- ------- > Partition 1 Primary 50 GB 1024 KB > > DISKPART> list vol > > Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status > Info > ---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- > -------- > Volume 0 Z DVD-ROM 0 B No Media > Volume 1 C NTFS Partition 50 GB Healthy > System > > DISKPART>
Guest jas0n Posted September 3, 2008 Posted September 3, 2008 Re: Disk Management 2TB issue in 2008 > If that fails, I'm afraid I would need to call HP support. > > Best of luck jas0n, and keep us informed. > > Dush > Ok, turns out to be:- boot/system partition cannot be on 2TB+ volume as to see 2tb+ disk needs to be gpt and cant convert to gpt as cant then boot to a gpt disk. ended up using 2 small disks for raid1 boot/system volume, separate raid6 gpt datapartition of > 2TB.
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