Windows server 2012r2 enabling shadow copy on already mirrored drive.

Question

I have an already mirrored D: drive on a Windows 2012r2 server.
I forgot to turn on shadow copy before I mirrored the disk.
Can I enable shadow copy while the disk is mirrored?
Or do I need to break the mirror first?

Answer 1

Hi,

I tested in my lab, it's OK to create Shadow copy after we mirrored the drive.

Thanks for your time!
Best Regards,
Anne

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Answer 2

Thanks for your answer Anne.
Much faster than breaking the mirror and then mirroring again.
I will try this weekend.

Answer 3

Anne,
Now that I have your attention I have one more question.
I have another mirrored disk on the same 2012r2 server.
This disk has 2 partitions C: and E:
I want to extend the C: partition by adding E: to it.
I was under the impression that to extend the partition I have to break the mirror first.
Is this correct?
Thanks a lot for all your help.