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    My AMD WHS system contained three hard drives.   I just installed a 1.5TB Seagate drive (drive #4), it seems to be working fine.  Now I want to remove the smallest drive, which is drive #2 (320GB).  After I remove drive #2 (physically), I want to move the cables 'up' on the motherboard so the SATA port #4 is empty again.  Does anyone know if this will cause a problem?

    It is my intention to have a 1.5TB drive on every SATA port, so I would like to keep things simple for troubleshooting purposes, if I ever need to in the future.  My mid-tower case is capable of holding seven hard drives vertically.


    Thanks,
    Sammie


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    slgraham
    Friday, October 31, 2008 11:42 AM

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    Hi Sammie,
    this should work, since WHS remembers the volume ID.
    Only for the primary drive the port is crucial.
    Best greetings from Germany
    Olaf
    Friday, October 31, 2008 12:10 PM
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    Hi Sammie,
    this should work, since WHS remembers the volume ID.
    Only for the primary drive the port is crucial.
    Best greetings from Germany
    Olaf
    Friday, October 31, 2008 12:10 PM
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    Thanks

    Sammie
    slgraham
    Friday, October 31, 2008 12:37 PM