Establish Mirror Command Dimmed in Disk Administrator When Creating a Mirror (242075)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q242075

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to create a mirror partition, the Establish Mirror command is unavailable on the Fault Tolerance menu in Disk Administrator.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if both partitions that you are using to establish a mirror are not selected in Disk Administrator.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

  1. In Disk Administrator, press and hold down the CTRL key, click the partition you want to mirror, and then click the partition where you want to establish the mirror.
  2. The first drive needs to have a partition created, and the 2nd drive consist of free space.
  3. On the Fault Tolerance menu, click Establish Mirror.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/27/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB242075
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