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KrAnK3R

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So I had two of my storage drives striped on a Raid-0 array when my MOBO decided to fry. I have purchaced a new board, but since it's a different Raid controller it cant understand the data in the array.

Anyone have any ideas (free ideas....i live in China and get paid chinese teachers wages so I cant afford to drop a lot of money on this since I only make a pew hundred a month total) for a good way to go about reconstructing this so I can get my movies and music back? or am I just pwned?
 
Is there an option to "rebuild" with your new RAID controller? Do you remember the stripe size of your previous array?
 
You

Are


SERIOUSLY

pwned.


Post this in every one of those retarded fanboy RAID0 threads. Unless you get the exact same controller, to the letter, your stuff is gone for good.

Not to rub salt in a wound, but I'm sure Omega would like to hear how "worth it" it was for that extra second here and there. I have people that can lift the data off them.. Unfortunately the price tag from them is almost $2000. Somehow I don't think the data is worth that much to you (or anyone else here for that matter).
 
where would I look for said "rebuild function"? I have been trying a program called "raid reconstructor" and it has managed to build a tree that, when I view it, lists all my missing files...but when I try to have it reconstruct the array it always has some kind of error and then my machine freezes forcing me to reboot.

mostly I just dont want to lose all my simpsons and futurama lol so no, definitely not worth anything close to 5 months salary
 
KrAnK3R said:
where would I look for said "rebuild function"? I have been trying a program called "raid reconstructor" and it has managed to build a tree that, when I view it, lists all my missing files...but when I try to have it reconstruct the array it always has some kind of error and then my machine freezes forcing me to reboot.
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Well, like SirKenin stated, it's possible that you will not recover your data. My nVidia RAID controller gives me the option to rebuild, but I wouldn't know how to use your controller.

If you are unable to recover your data, next time, store your media files on an independent hard disk. My RAID array handles my OS, games, and applications. If I lose that stuff due to an array failure, I can always reinstall everything, or possibly recreate the array and recover the data with a disk image.

Get in the habit of using a backup program such as Norton Ghost, or Acronis True Image to protect your data. This advice doesn't help you now, but it will in the future. :)
 
my controller is the onboard raid controller on my ASUS P5K-E Mobo...

How does Norton Ghost work?

and is striping as stupid as im beginning to think unless you have a RAID-5 or RAID-10 setup?
 
If you cannot get it to work, there exist recovery software that will try and build your old raid in software, and make a recovery possible
 
KrAnK3R said:
my controller is the onboard raid controller on my ASUS P5K-E Mobo...
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I'm sorry, even with that info I couldn't help you. I've never been in your position, but I've heard knowing the stripe size helps when rebuilding an array.

KrAnK3R said:
How does Norton Ghost work?
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It's a disk imaging program that you can configure to regularly backup your data. Click here to download the 30 Day Free-Trial.

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and is striping as stupid as im beginning to think unless you have a RAID-5 or RAID-10 setup?
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Some people believe it is. My array hasn't failed yet so I'm satisfied. I'm not sure how you would use a RAID 5 or 10 array to protect a RAID 0 array.
 
I'm not sure how you would use a RAID 5 or 10 array to protect a RAID 0 array.
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RAID5 is striped but it has parity to reuild the array if a drive fails, RIAD10 is really RAID1 + RAID0 (stiped set made from mirrored sets).

I'm with SirKenin on this one. You're right buggered. If you can move it to an identicle controller you should be able to get everything back but I don't know how likely that is for you. I remember seeing some software that could supposedly rebuild the array...I can't seem to find it right now though.
 
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