Re: In Closing: New Server with 2000

Doug Sanders <> wrote:
> Thanks for all your inputs and I found a surprising solution.
>
> There seemed to be no new motherboards with the RAID drivers for
> windows 2000.
> Then I found an add-in SATA RAID card with drivers and it took care
> of the partition size problem all by itself. No need to hack the
> registry (Which does work, I tested it)
>
> Now I'm on to my next challange, video drivers for 2000 server.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Doug Sanders

Thanks for the update.

At this point, though, hasn't the client paid a lot in labor that they could
have used towards a name brand machine (with full warranty/tech support)
running an OEM version of 2003 or 2008?
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> "Doug Sanders" <> wrote in message
> news: m...
>> My client has an old server with 9 users and it is dying. Lack of
>> disk space, USB's, and more.
>>
>> I am building a new machine and increasing memory, disk space, etc.
>>
>> My first run at installing the operating system seems to limit the
>> boot partition to some really small size, about 148 megabytes or so.
>>
>> I have to load Exchange server and a few other programs on the boot
>> drive.
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>> Is there a way to increase the size of this partition that I don't
>> see?
>>
>> I have two each 1 terrabyte drives running RAID 1 that i want to
>> install to with a boot partition of about 200 Gigabytes to avoid
>> Exchange problems that they have had before.
>>
>> Client really doesn't want to buy new server or exchange software if
>> she doesn't have to.
>>
>> Any ideas on the best way to configure this new server would by
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Doug Sanders

Doug Sanders <> wrote:
> Yes he has, but he's comfortable with what he's used and knows works.
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> It's worth the money to him at this time.
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> Doug

OK. Still, as a consultant, I figure part of my job is to give people stuff
they can realistically use for as long as possible (while not being on the
bleeding edge). I finally upgraded/migrated my last W2k client recently and
it feels great

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> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> < hoo.com> wrote in
> message news:...
>> Doug Sanders <> wrote:
>>> Thanks for all your inputs and I found a surprising solution.
>>>
>>> There seemed to be no new motherboards with the RAID drivers for
>>> windows 2000.
>>> Then I found an add-in SATA RAID card with drivers and it took care
>>> of the partition size problem all by itself. No need to hack the
>>> registry (Which does work, I tested it)
>>>
>>> Now I'm on to my next challange, video drivers for 2000 server.
>>>
>>> Thanks again.
>>>
>>> Doug Sanders
>>
>> Thanks for the update.
>>
>> At this point, though, hasn't the client paid a lot in labor that
>> they could have used towards a name brand machine (with full
>> warranty/tech support) running an OEM version of 2003 or 2008?
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>>> "Doug Sanders" <> wrote in message
>>> news: m...
>>>> My client has an old server with 9 users and it is dying. Lack of
>>>> disk space, USB's, and more.
>>>>
>>>> I am building a new machine and increasing memory, disk space, etc.
>>>>
>>>> My first run at installing the operating system seems to limit the
>>>> boot partition to some really small size, about 148 megabytes or
>>>> so.
>>>>
>>>> I have to load Exchange server and a few other programs on the boot
>>>> drive.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way to increase the size of this partition that I don't
>>>> see?
>>>>
>>>> I have two each 1 terrabyte drives running RAID 1 that i want to
>>>> install to with a boot partition of about 200 Gigabytes to avoid
>>>> Exchange problems that they have had before.
>>>>
>>>> Client really doesn't want to buy new server or exchange software
>>>> if she doesn't have to.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas on the best way to configure this new server would by
>>>> appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Doug Sanders