RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows 2003 Clean Install results in high di sk space utlization
Here's a few things to check that may be of interest here: 1) Check your disk controller bios. Verify it's properly setup. 2) check your disk spindle bios. Verify it's properly setup. 3) check your block sizes. Make sure you have the proper disk block sizes. I've seen some screwiness when you use the wrong block sizes and as a theory, that could be involved in your problem. 4) If I didn't mention it before, check all the bios' disk, array controller, server, etc. 5) If this is not a clean CD install (you have other apps on there) you may want to check this with an out of the box version. If it is clean, check the bios for the disk, array controller, server etc. I think that should be helpful. Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lou Vega Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 11:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows 2003 Clean Install results in high disk space utlization Howdy folks, short attention span summary I start out with a 16GB OS partition cleanly formatted and install Windows 2003 Server. At the end of installation, I have just about 500MB disk space free. Has anyone seen this before? /short attention span summary This has been a bit of an annoyance for a few days now. I have a Dell 1655MC Blade server which I'm installing Windows 2003 Server on. I boot from the CD and perform a clean install - wiping out previous partitions, formatting, etc. Now the disk space numbers are correct for my partitions during the setup (16GB OS partition and 60GB applications partition) but after I complete the install of Windows 2003, it shows an available disk space report of just 500MB left on that 16GB drive with JUST the OS installed. I've begun a search on Google (Windows 2003 Installation Low Disk Space and variants) but maybe I'm not searching with the proper query. Has anyone else seen this? Regards, Lou List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows 2003 Clean Install results in high di sk space utlization
Actually that is along the lines of my next step - hitting up Dell to see if there are BIOS updates for this series of servers. I didn't think initially that BIOS issues would be the culprit here since I have 3 other identical servers (hardware wise) running Windows 2003 that did not have this issue. Who knows though...stranger things have happened! :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mulnick, Al Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 1:05 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows 2003 Clean Install results in high di sk space utlization Here's a few things to check that may be of interest here: 1) Check your disk controller bios. Verify it's properly setup. 2) check your disk spindle bios. Verify it's properly setup. 3) check your block sizes. Make sure you have the proper disk block sizes. I've seen some screwiness when you use the wrong block sizes and as a theory, that could be involved in your problem. 4) If I didn't mention it before, check all the bios' disk, array controller, server, etc. 5) If this is not a clean CD install (you have other apps on there) you may want to check this with an out of the box version. If it is clean, check the bios for the disk, array controller, server etc. I think that should be helpful. Al List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows 2003 Clean Install results in high di sk space utlization
One more thing you might look at make sure you can see all the hidden and system files on the box, do a select all and then right click on properties and see what total size and size on disk being used by the files is. Then compare it against what is being reported as used space by windows. I once had an alternate data stream get into a box and that had similar symptoms. Robert -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lou Vega Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 12:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows 2003 Clean Install results in high di sk space utlization The other 3 are identical hardware-wise, i.e., all are 1655MC Blade servers in a single chassis. The other 3 were initially built this time last year. I'm to the point now where I'm just gonna slick the machine *again* and start fresh. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mulnick, Al Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 1:22 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows 2003 Clean Install results in high di sk space utlization Really. You have three others where it worked fine and one that doesn't? All were provisioned identically and only one has the issue? Hmm... :) List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ The information contained in this e-mail transmittal, including any attached document(s) is confidential. The information is intended only for the use of the named recipient. If you are not the named recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, copying, or distribution of the contents hereof is strictly prohibited. List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Windows 2003 Clean Install results in high di sk space utlization
I thank all who wrote back with suggestions to help me...in an effort to regain my sanity I'm slicking this system and starting fresh. The CHKDSK/R did not find anything wrong - still low disk space. I had unchecked hiding hidden and system files...no weird large files were found. Time for me to see if this is a repeatable problem... -Original Message- One more thing you might look at make sure you can see all the hidden and system files on the box, do a select all and then right click on properties and see what total size and size on disk being used by the files is. Then compare it against what is being reported as used space by windows. I once had an alternate data stream get into a box and that had similar symptoms. Robert List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
