I'm on PP2, but I have PP3 sitting here waiting to go if I decide to put
it in.  I have 2 2gb drives in the system, ldev 1 and ldev 2, I was just
going to replace ldev 2 with the new 9gb drive.  ok, I think I get the
problem, the file labels could still be on the drive no matter what I
do, darn it all anyway.

so am I stuck with a reload?
Stan Sieler wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> > Actually I am replacing a 2gb drive in a 927 with a 9gb drive.  There is
> > only space for 2 drives in the system, so I am getting rid of one of
> > them.  I have defrag/x on that system, but I don't think I can fit all
> > the files onto dev 1.  I am thinking about just purging a bunch of files
> > that are on the backup, using defrag/x to move what's left to dev 1, and
> > then restore after the new drive is in.  not quit as bad as a reload.
>
> It sounds like you'll still need to reload, unless you're keeping
> the 2 GB drive in the volume set.
>
> If you could actually get all files *and labels* off of the 2 GB drive,
> you could remove the disk and add the 9 GB drive.  Then (assuming you
> originally had a 2 disk volume set), you'd have a 3 disk
> volume set: ldev 1 as volume , (no ldev) as volume 2,
> and ldev x (the 9 GB drive) as volume 3.  MPE/iX might grumble that
> volume 2 isn't mounted, but it shouldn't stop you from running.
>
> However, De-Frag/X doesn't move labels...just extents (much less
> dangerous!)
>
> BTW, you're on 5.5 PP2 or PP3?
>
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