How to replace a failed disk or quorum disk that is on a Windows 2000 or a Windows 2003 server cluster.

Below mentioned are MS KB articles, which explains us how we can replace a failed disk or quorum disk that is on a Windows 2000 or a Windows 2003 server cluster.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305793

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280425

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc783947(WS.10).aspx

Microsoft has also developed a Cluster Server Recovery Utility (ClusterRecovery.exe).This utility is primarily aimed at the following scenarios:

•Restoring resource checkpoint files

•Replacing a failed disk

•Recovering from disk signature changes

•Migrating data to a different disk on the shared bus

You can target ClusterRecovery.exe against server clusters that are based on the following platforms:

•Windows 2000 Advanced Server

•Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

•Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

•Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition

Download link for Cluster Server Recovery Utility (ClusterRecovery.exe).

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=10047

NOTE: If you cannot start Cluster service because the quorum disk is unavailable, use the /FIXQUORUM switch to start Cluster service. You are then able to change the quorum disk.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258078

 

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