Hi ! This is my first post ever.I hope you guys are ok even COVID-19 trouble.
I have problem with my storage spaces which is not showing option "change settings".Is it anything I my try to get all available options displayed?
Thanks in advance for the answer.Best regards -richard
So you are in the Insider Program? You are running an Insider build?
Hi there
@dukat
Never EVER use storage spaces -- they break easily and often fail between releases due to incompatibilities etc etc.
If you need large aggregate storage space get a RAID controller, use a system of JBOD (just a bunch of Disks) or use a Linux Virtual Machine with Software raid (aggregate the volumes as physical volumes for the Virtual machine and set up software RAID via MDADM -- very reliable and fast).
Now share the appropriate volumes with Windows -- much safer and not subject to the vagaries of Windows updates.
IMO Windows need to have a proper SOFTWARE RAID system --I've said that for ages -- Storage spaces just don't cut it !!! -- also using proprietary file systems that can only be written / read by other Windows computers just is too limiting if I'm storing large amounts of data on them.
Others may disagree but I've tried messing around with Storage spaces ever since W7 days -- always eventually ends in tears.
Cheers
jimbo
Last edited by jimbo45; 15 Apr 2020 at 04:37.
Thank you for your time and for very good advice.Personaly ,I am using WD My Cloud EX2 Extra with 8Gb space,but I was just curious what is wrong with windows storage spaces page.
Any way ,once again -thanks for your post.Best regards -Richard.
It usually means your Storage pool is in Read-only state, use Powershell command to bring it back. Do not rely on Control Panel applet.I have problem with my storage spaces which is not showing option "change settings".Is it anything I my try to get all available options displayed?
Because I use Storage spaces for years and routinely, replaced physical disks & repaired virtual disks many times, I think I can tell: When an administrator is competent, Storage Spaces are very reliable and usable RAID solution. Please do not force me to repeat this again and again, it is better to be quiet.Never EVER use storage spaces -- they break easily and often fail between releases due to incompatibilities etc etc.
Muchomurka,thanks for your time.I will try your advice this afternoon and will let you know if it was working for me.Regards.
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