Replacing a Drive in Ubuntu 20.04 or later, Using GParted (Legacy)

This procedure is applicable to replacing the primary hard drive of a Linux-based exacqVision system. It assumes that the operating device is installed to an on-board flash device. Do NOT use this procedure when simply adding a drive to a system.

Expanding a MegaRAID Virtual Drives Capacity using LSA  – Empty Slots Available

Title Expanding a MegaRAID Virtual Drives Capacity using LSA  – Empty Slots Available Description  Expanding a virtual drive means increasing its capacity. Existing data on the virtual drive is not impacted by the expansion. Follow these instructions to add a physical drive and expand the virtual disk size using LSI Storage Authority.   Expanding a RAID volume… Continue reading Expanding a MegaRAID Virtual Drives Capacity using LSA  – Empty Slots Available

Resizing a Partition on Microsoft Windows

Title Resizing a Partition on Microsoft Windows Description  If the capacity of a virtual drive has been increased; once the reconstruction has successfully completed, then it will be necessary to resize existing partitions before the operating system can utilize the additional space. Product  Microsoft WindowsexacqVision Server Overview Restart the NVRStop exacqVision Server ServiceLaunch Disk ManagementResize… Continue reading Resizing a Partition on Microsoft Windows

Resizing a Partition on Ubuntu Linux

Title Resizing a Partition on Ubuntu Linux Description  If the capacity of a Virtual Drive has been increased, then it will be necessary to resize existing partitions.  Product  Ubuntu Linux 18.04 Overview Stop exacqVision ServerIdentify virtual drive mount point and DeviceUnmount the virtual drive mount pointLaunch GPartedResize the partitionMount the virtual drive mount pointVerify partition… Continue reading Resizing a Partition on Ubuntu Linux

Running Windows Chkdsk Command

Title Running Windows Chkdsk Command Description  Chkdsk, also known as Microsoft Check Disk, is a utility that can be used in almost all Windows versions. The Chkdsk commands used to scan through entire hard drives to find and fix any errors. Chkdsk should be run whenever file system corruption is suspected whether by odd behavior… Continue reading Running Windows Chkdsk Command