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Can't remove Disk from System

Marco_Stiegeman
Level 2

‎06-25-2008 11:56 PM

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
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springer
Level 4

‎06-26-2008 01:41 AM

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 ...
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Marco_Stiegeman
Level 2

‎06-26-2008 02:06 AM

Sorry for the misunderstanding, i've just posted one exemplary disk from this group, the whole disklist looks like this :

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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.
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Marco_Stiegeman
Level 2

‎06-26-2008 05:58 AM

*SOLVED*

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