Re: RAW partitions on NT

You can use raw deveices on NT - there's an oracle technical bulletin on - sorry I forgot the number but it's on metalink. The downside is that there doesn't appear to be any utilities to read raw NT devices, so no tape backup - just full disk imaging.

In article <3530D138.1C5039FA_at_interaccess.com>, Jim DeCicco <decj1_at_interaccess.com> writes:

>I've read that it is possible to use raw partitions on NT. I'm working
>on a decision support query system, and am wondering if there might be
>some advantage to going this route. The tables queried range from 5G to
>35G in size.
>
>I'd appreciate advice on whether or not this is advised (assuming it is
>possible), and in how to set it up.
>
>
>Jim
>
Received on Wed Apr 15 1998 - 15:07:27 CDT