COMMON REASONS FOR
RAID FAILURE
RAID failure occurs due to various reasons and
usually falls in one of two categories: hardware
failure or software failure.
Common reasons for RAID hardware failure include a
problem with one or more drives
in the array,
controller failure, abrupt power failure or network malfunction.
Reasons for
RAID software failure vary from
virus attacks to operating system malfunction.
There are
many "quick fixes" typically used by
clients attempting to restore a failed RAID that actually
cause more harm than good. Such
techniques can result in disruption of logical volumes
which can destroy the RAID
array.
HOW TO PREVENT
RAID DATA LOSS
Warning: Attempting
to recover a RAID using any of the
methods below can result in
permanent data loss and
damage
to the RAID making data recovery more difficult.
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RELOADED THE OPERATING
SYSTEM
REBUILD RAID DRIVES
RUNNING THE CHECKDISK UTILITY
RECONFIGURE THE RAID ARRAY
USING DATA RECOVERY SOFTWARE
REINITIALIZE RAID ARRAY
REFORMAT DRIVES IN THE ARRAY |
RAID
recovery is an extremely complex type of recovery
requiring experience and
expertise. If you have a RAID
failure, it is
best if you do not
try to recover the RAID on
your own using "quick fix"
techniques or
"off-the-shelf"
data recovery software. Contact
ReWave as quickly as possible at
866-739-2835.
We can recover RAID
data using
advanced recovery tools
and
techniques required to ensure a successful recovery.
The success
of RAID recovery depends on the cause of
RAID
failure, the configuration
of the RAID array, and
whether or
not the user has made attempts to recover the
RAID.
Such
attempts can cause permanent data loss!
