MS Windows Home Server

When adding a hard drive there is an option to add it to the server storage or to add it to backup files.
Which one is used for enabling Folder Duplication? I beleive "total storage".
If so, what is adding it as a backup drive used for? Is it used for manually backing up selected files to a hard drive that can be removed from the server whenever desired?
Folder Duplication copies selected shared folders to a different drive, correct?
If drive 1 fails then all the duplicates will be available on drive 2 (and vice versa)?
If drive 1 fails and it has the system files on it also, how are the duplicates recovered?
Is there a way to know what exactly is stored on each drive (view the contents)? I realize the idea of WHS is to view one big storage pool to keep things simple however I'm curious if there's a way for more in depth viewing/control of the drives?
When reading about adding a drive but not adding it to the storage pool (because of Windows Home Server Drive Extender funtionality issues ((trying to install Quickbooks)), is Add a Hard Drive Wizard still used and it's added as a backup drive or is the Wizard not used at all and WHS sees it as a non storage, not added drive?
When adding a drive for backup, I get the error message that the drive needs to have a partition created. Is this done by RDP to the server>Disk management?
Thanks for any help.
Jamie

You will need to RDP to the Server and use Computer Management to Partition the Harddrive first.

Once the partition is added to the harddrive the WHS will recognize the new drive and you can configure the options at that time.

Folder Duplication in fact copies all the folders/files from one drive to another. You will have to enale that Folder Duplication Feature by logging on the the WHS Console and enable the feature for each Shared Folder.

-MF