Hi,
I've just upgraded my <2TB RAID array to 3 x 2TB Seagate ST32000S42AS with which I want to build a >2TB volume.
I am running:
- Windows 2003 Server + 2GB RAM
- Intel Rapid Storage Technology 9.6.0.1014 (which happily reports the volume to be 3.7 TB big)
- RAID BIOS 6.0.0.1022 ICH8R wRAID5
- BIOS 965P-DS4-F12
My main issues is that I can only seem to utilise 2 TB of the 3.7 TB volume. The Windows Disk Management tool automatically divided the volume into a 2 TB section and the remaining 1.7 TB section. In the first section, I can add partitions, etc., but NOTHING in the second one (see attached screen shot).
However, what also worries me is that the RAID BIOS seems to be unhappy with the 2TB drives, stating that they are "incompatible" (see attached screen shot).
At this point, I can use the 2TB partition, it formats, copies, etc., all fine - but I would like to use the extra available space on the volume. I really don't mind if I have to limit it to 2TB partitions, as long as I can use it all.
So, any ideas on where this limitation originates, and if I can overcome it?
I see there is a 6.2.x RAID BIOS around - do I need that? and how would I install it?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Jan