Establish Mirror Command Dimmed in Disk Administrator When Creating a Mirror

ID: Q242075


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0


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. On the Fault Tolerance menu, click Establish Mirror.


Additional query words: partition fault

Keywords :
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: January 3, 2000
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