storage spaces

Windows users have long been accustomed to the robust, time-honored New Technology File System (NTFS), which has served as the backbone of the platform’s storage architecture for decades. With its broad compatibility, mature feature set, and proven reliability, NTFS has reigned unchallenged as...

Microsoft’s Resilient File System (ReFS) has reemerged in the Windows landscape, quietly transforming the conversation about the future of data storage for both enterprise and consumer users. Its journey—from an experimental server technology to a potential mainstream contender—unfolds against a...

If you ever found yourself staring at your installation drive mid-Windows setup, wondering if there’s more to life than NTFS, congratulations: you are part of a very exclusive club—one that probably has meetings in dimly lit server rooms and speaks in disk sector hexadecimal. For over ten years...

Microsoft's New ReFS File System: What It Means for Windows Windows has long relied on the NTFS file system, a durable workhorse that has powered fixed drives on PCs for decades. However, Microsoft is now signaling a potential shift with the introduction of ReFS—the Resilient File...

When you’re trying to extend a disk on an Azure SQL VM that’s part of an Always On Availability Group—and the disk you want to expand is actually a Storage Spaces–based virtual disk—it’s not unusual to find that the “Extend Volume” option is grayed out in Disk Management. Although the individual...

Hey there, Windows warriors! Let’s chat about something that might just revolutionize how you manage your files and drives on Windows: Storage Spaces. If you’re holding your head around why you might stack multiple drives together or what those murky "parity spaces" are all about, fret not. I've...

As we move further into the digital age, storing data effectively has become more crucial than ever. Windows 11 users fortunate enough to have multiple hard drives available may want to consider spooling them together to create a larger, more manageable volume. This article dives deep into how...

3 Compelling Reasons to Use Storage Spaces in Windows 11 Windows 11 is not just about sleek designs and a revamped interface; it's also packed with an array of features that enhance your computing experience. Among these is Storage Spaces, a built-in tool that can significantly improve how you...

Hi everyone, I have a question about Windows Storage Spaces and would really appreciate your insights. I'm interested in setting up a storage pool that combines both SSDs and HDDs to take advantage of the speed of SSDs and the capacity of HDDs. My goal is to create a Link Removed solution that...

How do you recover data/repair from a drive failure in Windows 10 Storage Spaces? I have 4X 4TB drives configured as RAID 1 (mirroring). I assumed that meant that a copy of the data was also stored on the other drives since only 8TB of the 16TB is available. I ID'd the failing drive and...

I have windows 11 i am trying to boot from storage space virtual disk which as 2 disks in storage pools trying achieve the same thing as surface pro 2017 [surface pro 5 ] as mentioned in this thread Link Removed faced the same issue as mentioned in the thread ,the boot manager couldn't find...

Below error is seen sometimes when I try to remove a disk from storagepool. Remove-PhysicalDisk : One or more physical disks could not be removed because they are still in use. Extended information: The storage pool could not relocate data from one or more physical disks. Physical Disks...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21296 (RS_PRERELEASE) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. This build is being offered to ALL Insiders in the Dev Channel. All Insiders in the Dev Channel will now receive the same build going forward. Changes and...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21286 (RS_PRERELEASE) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. This build is being offered to ALL Insiders in the Dev Channel. All Insiders in the Dev Channel will now receive the same build going forward. What’s new...

Running an ASUS P6X58D Premium MB. MB has a 6.0 GBs Marvell 9123 adapter with 2 ports. Also has 6 Intel SATA ports 3.0 GB. Bought a Crucial MX500 SSD 1TB drive. The controller does not recognize the Crucial SSD Drive. I was already running an older drive on the Marvell Adapter and it is working...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are pleased to release a new build of the Windows Server vNext Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release that contains both the Desktop Experience and Server Core in all 18 server languages, as well as a new build of the next Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are pleased to release the first build of the Windows Server 2019 Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release that contains both the Desktop Experience as well as Server Core in all 18 server languages, as well as the first build of the next Windows Server...

In the new world of work, advanced professions increasingly require high-performance computing capabilities. We’re working to ensure Windows meets your needs, even in demanding and mission-critical scenarios, which is why we Link Removed in August. For data scientists transforming big data into...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are releasing Windows Server Insider Preview Build 17035 to Windows Server Insiders. This build is the first preview build of the next Semi-Annual Channel release of Windows Server. For more information on the Semi-Annual channel, please see the Windows Server...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are excited to release Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16251 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring! The same build will be available for Insiders who opted in to Skip Ahead. We are also releasing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 15235 to Insiders...