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Raid 5 size DOWNgrade

 
Ayman Altounji
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Raid 5 size DOWNgrade

Due to changes into our enterprise, I want to downgrade the size of a Raid 5 system : Actually the system has 3x 18.2 Gb of disks and I want to reuse 3x 9.1 GB.
My server is build around a Smart array 431. Windows 2000 SP2 installed.
The three physicals disks are together in the same logical unit. This logical unit is used By Windows 2000 as a single Basic disk (33.90 Gb) with two NTFS partitions : system (3.95 Gb) and data (29.92 Gb with only 5 Gb used). By the way if it is possible, I want increase the size of the system partition.
Who can tell me if it's possible and how to do.
Thanks
Bernard
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Sunil Jerath
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Re: Raid 5 size DOWNgrade

Good Day Bernard,
This is data destructive process. I would suggest you made a full backup and reconfigure your system and then restore.

Regards,