[dba-Tech] Boot off of D: drive

I really should just get the last 320g raid volume I built in at the c:
location, then do another dual boot of Windows 2003, with the second install
on the new raid c: drive.  Reinstall everything, then go on with my life.
Really the apps are mostly just SQL Server and a handful of other things.
This 2003 install is only 3 weeks old now, how much stuff can be out there?

;-)


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 3:28 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Boot off of D: drive

There are migration utilities that do fair job of this. Not 100% though. The
best I've used recently is CA's DNA.

I have moved some applications manually by moving the folder and then
redirecting the references in the registry to point to them. A find and
replace utility for the registry helps a lot. Before doing that I would
definitely backup the registry and copy rather than move the application's
folder. Then just rename the app's original folder. Edit the registry and if
all fails restore your backup and rename the original folder.

I would suggest uninstalling the app and reinstalling to the new drive
though. I think you would come out ahead time wise.

Hopefully someone else has a better answer for you.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of JWColby

3) And REALLY reaching here, migrate all the software stored on my D: drive
onto that C: drive.

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