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  • My drive c:\fs\S has problems causing file conflicts. Wich hdd is linked to c:\fs\S? I have 5x1TB drives. Is there a way to identify the drive in WHS?
    Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:05 PM

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  • Another way to determine the pysical drive link:

    1. RDP into the Home Server Desktop
    2. Start 'Computer Managerment' (Start->Control Panel->Administrative tools...)
    3. Select 'Disk Management'
    4. Right-click on a physical disk and select 'Properties'
    5. Select 'Shadow Copies' from the Propertie tab's
    The volume now selected will show the link it is associated with (e.g. c:\fs\{X}

    Check all physical disks until you find the volume you are looking for....

    Theo.


    No home server like Home Server
    Friday, April 24, 2009 8:53 PM
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  • My drive c:\fs\S has problems causing file conflicts. Wich hdd is linked to c:\fs\S? I have 5x1TB drives. Is there a way to identify the drive in WHS?

    You can RDP into the server and view the drive properties by navigating to c:\fs\S and try to match up the available storage/used storage against what the Windows Home Server is reporting or you can install the Disk Management add-in.

    Thank you
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    Friday, April 24, 2009 4:08 AM
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  • I assume a drive in the console is showing as unhealthy or failing right now? Have you tried running chkdsk on all your drives ? Have you reviewed the various potential causes of file conflicts in this FAQ ?

    Unfortunately, the console doesn't offer a way to associate a drive in the Storage tab with a mount point in C:\FS. Probably the easiest way to figure out which drive it is would be to shut your server down and disconnect a drive, then restart it. This sounds drastic, but it's really pretty harmless. The drive you've disconnected will show as "missing". If it's not the right one, reconnect it and try another.

    In the longer term, you may want to look into the add-in Disk Management by Sam Wood. It will help you to identify the drives you have installed in your server. I wouldn't install it right now, though; you should really solve your current issue first.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Friday, April 24, 2009 4:15 AM
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  • Another way to determine the pysical drive link:

    1. RDP into the Home Server Desktop
    2. Start 'Computer Managerment' (Start->Control Panel->Administrative tools...)
    3. Select 'Disk Management'
    4. Right-click on a physical disk and select 'Properties'
    5. Select 'Shadow Copies' from the Propertie tab's
    The volume now selected will show the link it is associated with (e.g. c:\fs\{X}

    Check all physical disks until you find the volume you are looking for....

    Theo.


    No home server like Home Server
    Friday, April 24, 2009 8:53 PM
    Moderator