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The it procedures tag on WindowsForum.com covers step-by-step guides for managing legacy Windows Server environments. A recent thread details a disk upgrade procedure for a Windows Server 2008 R2 system, emphasizing the importance of full backups, careful RAID array handling, and data preservation. The discussion focuses on replacing mirrored array disks with larger drives while retaining existing data and avoiding disruption to the OS array. This tag is useful for IT professionals seeking verified, conservative methods for hardware upgrades on older Microsoft server platforms, with an emphasis on safety and data integrity.
  1. ramon82

    Upgrading disks on a legacy Win2008 R2 server

    Hi all, We have a legacy Fujitsu Server with just 4x HDD bays (4x disks) - we have 2 mirrored arrays and one of the array is small and we need to upgrade the disks with larger disks but retaining all the data inside. As far as I know the below procedure should work well: - TAKE A FULL BACKUP...
    • ramon82
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    • backup process data integrity data recovery external backup fujitsu hardware upgrade hdd replacement it procedures legacy systems mirror array ntfs permissions raid configuration reboot issues server maintenance storage tech support upgrade disk windows 2008 r2 windows server
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    • Forum: Windows Server Forums