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Merge multiple pools into a single pool.  
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Seed a StableBit DrivePool Pool with existing content.
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==When to Use==
 
==When to Use==
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When you have more than one pool with a lot of content, and you would rather have a single pool.
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If you have a lot of data on your disks and you don't want to spend the time copying it over to a new "disk". You can use this procedure to move the files directly onto the pool.
  
 
'''This is an advanced procedure. Only proceed if you fully understand every step below.'''
 
'''This is an advanced procedure. Only proceed if you fully understand every step below.'''
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==Steps==
 
==Steps==
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#Stop the StableBit DrivePool Service.
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# Add all the drives with data that you want to pool to a StableBit DrivePool pool
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#: To do so, run "services.msc", and find the "StableBit DrivePool Service". You can right click on it and stop it that way, or select it and click the "Stop" link in the left-hand sidebarEnable "Show Hidden Files" for the system.
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#* This will not format the disks, nor will it delete or otherwise alter the existing contents of the disks in any way.
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#* This will create a hidden "PoolPart.xxxx" folder on each disk.
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# Stop the StableBit DrivePool system service.  
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#: To do so, run "services.msc", and find the "StableBit DrivePool Service". You can right click on it and stop it that way, or select it and click the "Stop" link in the left-hand sidebar.
 
#* Note: This is necessary, as we will be moving around files. But if you have realtime duplication or immediate balancing enabled, this will start moving files around and duplicating as well. That is not what we want. We want to move everything first, and then let DrivePool do it's thing.
 
#* Note: This is necessary, as we will be moving around files. But if you have realtime duplication or immediate balancing enabled, this will start moving files around and duplicating as well. That is not what we want. We want to move everything first, and then let DrivePool do it's thing.
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#"Unseed" one of the pools (do this with the pool with the least number of disks):
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#Expose hidden folders in your file manager of choice (Windows Explorer, or Total Commander, etc...).
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##Open the "PoolPart.GUID" folder (where "GUID" is a random sequence of letters and numbers).  You should see a folder and file layout that mirrors the pool (or part of it at least).
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#*This can be done by enabling "[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/show-hidden-files#show-hidden-files=windows-7 Show Hidden Files]" in Explorer/Windows.
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##Move the contents of the Poolpart.GUID folder out of this folder.
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#Now go to each of the drives, and move the contents of the disks into the "\PoolPart.xxxx\" folder, on the same disk.
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##*This moves the contents out of the pool effectively, as the software uses these folders as the actual contents
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#*For example, find the "G:\Files\" folder, and move the "Files" folder to "G:\PoolPart.xxxx\".  
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##Once the PoolPart folder is empty, delete the folder.
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#*:After doing this, you should have a "G:\PoolPart.xxxx\Files" folder. And you may notice that it immediately shows up in the pool.
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##Repeat this for each of disks in the one pool
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#*Repeat this for each disk in your pool
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#Start the "StableBit DrivePool Service".
 
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#*This is required, as we cannot interact with the software while the service is not running.
 
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#*Starting the service now should cause the pool in question to "disappear", as there are no disks in that pool anymore.
 
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#Add the now unpooled disks to the remaining pool.
 
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#Stop the StableBit DrivePool Service again.
 
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#Seed the existing Pool:
 
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##Expose hidden folders in your file manager of choice (Windows Explorer, or Total Commander, etc...).
 
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##Now go to each of the drives, and move the contents of the disks into the "\PoolPart.xxxx\" folder, on the same disk.
 
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##*For example, find the "G:\Files\" folder, and move the "Files" folder to "G:\PoolPart.xxxx\".  
 
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##*:After doing this, you should have a "G:\PoolPart.xxxx\Files" folder. And you may notice that it immediately shows up in the pool.
 
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##*Repeat this for each disk in your pool
 
 
#*Once you've done this, you should see all of your content in the Pool directory.
 
#*Once you've done this, you should see all of your content in the Pool directory.
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#Manually refresh the pool statistics:
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#Reset StableBit DrivePool's settings store if you're using StableBit DrivePool v1.X:  
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#*For StableBit DrivePool v1.X, reset the settings:
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#*[[StableBit_DrivePool_Q2299585]]
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#**Do this: [[StableBit_DrivePool_Q2299585]]
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# Start the StableBit DrivePool service.
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#**Start the StableBit DrivePool Service
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#Reset StableBit DrivePool's settings store if you're using StableBit DrivePool v2.X:  
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#*For StableBit DrivePool v2.X, remeasure the pool:
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#*[[StableBit_DrivePool_Q2299585B]]
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#**Start the StableBit DrivePool Service
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#*This will verify the duplication integrity of the pool and re-measure all the files.
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#**In the UI, click "Pool Options", and select the "Remeasure" option.
 
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#:This will verify the duplication integrity of the pool and re-measure all the files.
 
  
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You're done. You should see the contents of both pools in the one remaining pool.
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You're done.

Latest revision as of 20:02, 18 December 2015

Seed a StableBit DrivePool Pool with existing content.

When to Use

If you have a lot of data on your disks and you don't want to spend the time copying it over to a new "disk". You can use this procedure to move the files directly onto the pool.

This is an advanced procedure. Only proceed if you fully understand every step below.

Please have backups of all your data.

If you are not sure about this and still wish to do this, then please contact Support, so we can set up a remote support session to assist you.

Steps

  1. Add all the drives with data that you want to pool to a StableBit DrivePool pool
    • This will not format the disks, nor will it delete or otherwise alter the existing contents of the disks in any way.
    • This will create a hidden "PoolPart.xxxx" folder on each disk.
  2. Stop the StableBit DrivePool system service.
    To do so, run "services.msc", and find the "StableBit DrivePool Service". You can right click on it and stop it that way, or select it and click the "Stop" link in the left-hand sidebar.
    • Note: This is necessary, as we will be moving around files. But if you have realtime duplication or immediate balancing enabled, this will start moving files around and duplicating as well. That is not what we want. We want to move everything first, and then let DrivePool do it's thing.
  3. Expose hidden folders in your file manager of choice (Windows Explorer, or Total Commander, etc...).
  4. Now go to each of the drives, and move the contents of the disks into the "\PoolPart.xxxx\" folder, on the same disk.
    • For example, find the "G:\Files\" folder, and move the "Files" folder to "G:\PoolPart.xxxx\".
      After doing this, you should have a "G:\PoolPart.xxxx\Files" folder. And you may notice that it immediately shows up in the pool.
    • Repeat this for each disk in your pool
    • Once you've done this, you should see all of your content in the Pool directory.
  5. Reset StableBit DrivePool's settings store if you're using StableBit DrivePool v1.X:
  6. Start the StableBit DrivePool service.
  7. Reset StableBit DrivePool's settings store if you're using StableBit DrivePool v2.X:

You're done.

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