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17 years ago

Can't remove Disk from System

On Windows Server 2003 with SF 4.3, i have the problem that i cant remove disks.

All disks reside in the "BasicGroup" and have no volume configured.
vxdisk status looks like this :

C:\>vxdisk list
Name             MediaName   Diskgroup         DiskStyle  Size(MB)  FreeSpace(MB)   Status

Harddisk0                   BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized

But, when doing a remove i get this :

C:\>vxdg -g BasicGroup rmdisk Harddisk0
Failed to complete the operation...
c100001b:


What can i do ??


Message Edited by Marco Stiegemann on 06-25-2008 11:59 PM
  • Hi

    Seems like u have a 1 disk diskgroup as per ur email if so u cant remove the last disk in a diskgroup .. if u dont want to use the diskgroup anymore

    vxdg destory dg and bingo no tuning back diskgroup and disk gone aka free

    of course with 1 disk diskgroup vxdisketup -if disk and that will remove and destory but no going back ...
  • Sorry for the misunderstanding, i've just posted one exemplary disk from this group, the whole disklist looks like this :

    *********************
    Name             MediaName   Diskgroup         DiskStyle  Size(MB)  FreeSpace(MB)   Status

    Harddisk0                   BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk1                   BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk10                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk11                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk12                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk13                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk14                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk15                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk16                  BasicGroup           MBR      451898     451898     Uninitialized
    Harddisk17                  BasicGroup           MBR      486664     486664     Uninitialized
    Harddisk18                  BasicGroup           MBR      451898     451898     Uninitialized
    Harddisk19                  BasicGroup           MBR      486664     486664     Uninitialized
    Harddisk2                   BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk20                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk21                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk22                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk23                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk24                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk25                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk26                  BasicGroup           MBR      451898     451898     Uninitialized
    Harddisk27                  BasicGroup           MBR      486664     486664     Uninitialized
    Harddisk28                  BasicGroup           MBR      451898     451898     Uninitialized
    Harddisk29                  BasicGroup           MBR      486664     486664     Uninitialized
    Harddisk3                   BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk30                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk31                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk32                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk33                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk34                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk35                  BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk36                  BasicGroup           MBR      451898     451898     Uninitialized
    Harddisk37                  BasicGroup           MBR      486664     486664     Uninitialized
    Harddisk38                  BasicGroup           MBR      451898     451898     Uninitialized
    Harddisk39                  BasicGroup           MBR      486664     486664     Uninitialized
    Harddisk4                   BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk40                  BasicGroup           MBR      34727      4          Uninitialized
    Harddisk41         Disk1    DG_Hostname1        MBR      104281     0          Imported
    Harddisk42                  BasicGroup           RAW      0          104281     Offline
    Harddisk43         Disk2    DG_Hostname2        MBR      104281     0          Imported
    Harddisk44                  BasicGroup           RAW      0          104281     Offline
    Harddisk5                   BasicGroup           MBR      938563     938563     Uninitialized
    Harddisk6                   BasicGroup           MBR      451898     451898     Uninitialized
    Harddisk7                   BasicGroup           MBR      486664     486664     Uninitialized
    Harddisk8                   BasicGroup           MBR      451898     451898     Uninitialized
    Harddisk9                   BasicGroup           MBR      486664     486664     Uninitialized
    *********************

    And i don't think i can destroy the BasicGroup because the local Volumes (C: & D:) are in this Group.
  • *SOLVED*

    Just used the Windows DeviceManager and uninstalled the Disks, thats it.
    Man, that was too simple :smileytongue: