Hardware previously had Windows Server Essentials 2012 running fine.
Current setup, base is Hyper-V 2012 with Windows Server Essentials in a VM, which has been installed a few weeks ago and is stable, but only on the main SSD.
I decided to try to configure so that the physical disks were available directly to WSE, hoping that the management of them would be easier.
I had one SCSI in the VM, and aside from the SSD boot disk, I was able to add 1 3TB drive, and it all works. If I add a second 3TB drive, the WSE VM will not start. It tries to start, but goes back to off in a few seconds.
I then decided to put the 3TB drives on a second virtual SCSI within the VM, to see if that was better.
No change, one drive ok, but two and the VM will not start.
Then I booted the VM with the 1 3TB drive that worked, and then while the VM was on, I was able to add 3 more 3TB drives, and the VM stayed up. I was able to create a storage space from the 4 drives, mirrored, thin provisioned, the standard WSE 2012 settings (I kind of wish it would give you a choice on these, but...). Everything seemed to be working fine.
But, when the VM was stopped, it will not now restart. I suppose I have to delete the 3 extra drives, which will cause storage pool disaster I presume.
Seems odd that I can add them, and use them in WSE2012, but then it will not restart. And they were on a separate virual SCSI controller from the "boot" drive.
Any ideas? (or let me know if this is the wrong forum... since the VM would not start, I am blaming Hyper-V...)
Thanks!
Ross