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Mirrored drives in Windows provide data redundancy by maintaining identical copies of data across two or more disks. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover setting up mirrored drives using Storage Spaces, dynamic disks, and Windows Disk Management. Users share experiences with migrating mirrored storage pools to new PCs, repairing corrupted data in mirror setups, and troubleshooting performance issues during dynamic disk conversion. Topics also include using mirrored drives as backup targets, managing data changes on secondary mirrors, and integrating mirrored NAS storage with Windows libraries. Common challenges involve drive recognition after system changes, data integrity verification, and compatibility with encryption tools like TrueCrypt.
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    Storage Space- Move to New PC-Doesn't Work

    Hello, and thanks for helping me out. Here's what's going on: I run a 2 drive Mirrored Storage Space. and it was working fine. However, last week, "C" drive started getting flakey so I replaced it. I had an image of the "C" drive that I reinstalled on the new "C" drive. The PC is back up and...
    • billsacto
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    • c drive computer issues data recovery device manager disk management drive replacement external drive file system hardware image backup laptop compatibility mirrored drives operating system storage storage issues storage pool troubleshooting windows windows recognition
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    windows disk mirroring repair corrupted data

    LS, In a pre ReFS era, is it possible to somehow run a process(can be 3rd party software) that scans all disks (minimum of 3) in a mirror setup. If all but 1 disk have the same data then repair that 1 bad data to be similar to the others. If more than 1 disk report some different data then...
    • Diversity
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    • automatic repair backup data consistency data corruption data integrity data repair disk scan disk setup file check file management file recovery manual intervention mirror setup mirrored drives raid refs storage third-party tools windows filesystem
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
  3. Clanofwolves

    Windows Vista Vista restoration problem

    OK, I have an issue that has the local geek squad saying, "um, I have no clue." I don't ask help much, guy issue I know. Anyway, I have a Sony Vaio VGN-FZ240E that I set up as a dual boot Vista/XP so I can use an older version of Architectural Deskstop on the XP side. I have a mirror of the...
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    Windows 7 Dynamic Disk takes forever

    Hello friends I just installed 2x4 TB disk from HGST. When I first connected them I only saw 1.6 TB per disk and I had to install a third party driver from HGST first. After driver installation I could see the whole 4 TB per disk. Since I wanted mirrored drives I went on and converted them to...
    • tydd
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    • boot issues computer management data management device status disk capacity disk formatting drivers dynamic disk hard drive hgst installation led indicator mirrored drives os installation performance storage system freeze troubleshooting user experience windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. cistec

    Windows 7 Copy only data changes on 2nd mirror drive

    Can somebody please advise how to only copy data changes to a 2nd mirror drive (identical) is there any software free or buy that will do this job quickly as I have been doing it manually. I have 2 drive identical and I work on one for some time then I clone it to the 2nd drive but all I really...
    • cistec
    • Thread
    • backup cloning data changes data copy disk management file synchronization file transfer free software mirrored drives system files
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows Backup on Mirrored Drives

    I have a new computer build where I have Win 7 Pro 64-bit installed on a SSD. Then I have a pair of 1TB drives that I setup as mirroring drives in Disc Management. I proceeded to setup my windows backup to the mirrored drive, but it is giving me the warning: When restoring a system...
    • Scoobie
    • Thread
    • backup data integrity data recovery disk disk management home server laptop mirrored drives network music server os installation pc build ssd storage system image user experience volume management windows windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Truecrypt System and Volume Encryption

    Configuration:Disk 0 - System [C] - [special library folders pointed to D] Disk 1 - Data [D] - [changed to X for volume encryption process] Disk 2 - Copy Data [E] - [mirror of D] I have used truecrypt system encryption to encrypt Disk 0 I changed the drive letter of Disk 1 to X as I want...
    • kevvyb
    • Thread
    • backup configuration data management data security drive encryption drive letter drive management encryption error message file access folders library folders mirrored drives security storage truecrypt volume volume mounting windows boot
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  8. ggx32

    Windows 7 Windows 7 Libraries and network storage

    Hi, I would like to add a share from my NAS to a Windows 7 library, specifally the picture library. My NAS runs a set of mirrored drives where I store pictures, documents etc.. Stuff I really don't want to lose. Anyway, when I try and add a share from the NAS to the library I am told it can...
    • ggx32
    • Thread
    • backup documents file sharing indexed locations libraries mirrored drives nas network storage picture library windows 7
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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