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Adding and removing drives from server storage

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Figure 34: Location of eSATA connector Adding and removing drives from server storage Drives added or removed from an expansion bay must be added or removed from total server storage. Caution: When adding a hard drive to server storage, the hard drive is formatted. Make sure to back up any important files that are on the hard drive before adding it to server storage. To add a drive to the server's total storage 1 At the computer, double-click the Windows Home Server icon system tray. in the 2 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console. 3 Click the Server Storage tab. 4 Follow the instructions in Adding a hard drive in the Windows Home Server Console Help. To remove a drive from the server's storage Caution: If the server does not have enough remaining storage, and you do not first add another hard drive to server storage, either you will lose sharedfolder duplication or you will lose files. This depends on how much server storage space remains after you remove a hard drive. Using the Server 6-11

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Using the Server
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Figure 34:
Location of eSATA connector
Adding and removing drives from server storage
Drives added or removed from an expansion bay
must
be added or removed
from total server storage.
Caution:
When adding a hard drive to server storage, the hard drive is
formatted. Make sure to back up any important files that are on the hard drive
before adding it to server storage.
To add a drive to the server’s total storage
1
At the computer, double-click the Windows Home Server icon
in the
system tray.
2
Log on to the Windows Home Server Console.
3
Click the
Server Storage
tab.
4
Follow the instructions in
Adding a hard drive
in the Windows Home
Server Console Help.
To remove a drive from the server’s storage
Caution:
If the server does not have enough remaining storage, and you do
not first add another hard drive to server storage, either you will lose shared-
folder duplication
or you will lose files. This depends on how much server
storage space remains after you remove a hard drive.