Can't create a storage pool with full disk capacity

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Can't create a storage pool with full disk capacity

Bogdan Puiu 1

Managing a VM for backup storage in the Azure cloud. I added three new E50 type 4 tb disks to a virtual machine in Azure, wanted to create a raid 0 - 12 tb virtual disk. However when I want to add a new storage pool from the Windows server management console it show 6 tb as the combined capacity of all the three 4 tb disks. How can I get 12?

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Answer 1

Hi there,

To create a storage space, you must first create one or more storage pools. A storage pool is a collection of physical disks. From a storage pool, you can create one or more virtual disks.

First I would suggest you make sure that you have physical disks that you want to use meet the prerequisites.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-spaces/deploy-standalone-storage-spaces

In the above link, you can get the steps as well as other methods to achieve adding the new storage pool.

Hope this resolves the queries.

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Answer 2

Alan Kinane 16,951 MVP Volunteer Moderator

What type of resiliency did you choose? You can use some of your available storage to parity storage.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-spaces/plan-volumes

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