RAID HDD Failure

Oddfish · 01-06-2008, 12:30 PM

Hey all, just had a fairly serious problem with my hard drive(s) and wondered if anyone here would be able to help.

I have two WD Raptor drives running in a RAID 0 (Striping). A couple days ago, my system started to lock up, and then crashing. I tried to run virus and spyware scans and did not come up with anything that might be causing this. Shortly afterwards, my system crashed again, only this time when I tried to boot up, It could not detect my Raid Array. I went into the raid utility, and only one of the drives was recognized.

I'm not really sure about what to do at this point, as I don't really know what exactly the problem is. I've replaced the power connectors and the sata cords running to the drives just to make sure, but to no avail. I would really like to get my drives back up and working, if at all possible, or at the very least, recover my data. Has anyone here ever experienced something like this, or have a solution they can suggest?

Oddfish · 01-06-2008, 03:42 PM

Update: it seems that on occasion, my array will start up ( I.e., the other drive is recognized). I'm going to try and get vital data off of it as soon as possible, but in light of this, does anyone know what sort of problem the drive might have if it is recognized sometimes but not other times?

Hemi · 01-08-2008, 07:09 PM

Sounds like a loose power or sata cable.

Vrekk · 01-08-2008, 07:33 PM

ya, u might need a new power supply if ur current one cant give the HD the power it needs, and that is what it sounds like to me

01-06-2008, 12:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Oddfish Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP, SP2	RAID HDD Failure Hey all, just had a fairly serious problem with my hard drive(s) and wondered if anyone here would be able to help. I have two WD Raptor drives running in a RAID 0 (Striping). A couple days ago, my system started to lock up, and then crashing. I tried to run virus and spyware scans and did not come up with anything that might be causing this. Shortly afterwards, my system crashed again, only this time when I tried to boot up, It could not detect my Raid Array. I went into the raid utility, and only one of the drives was recognized. I'm not really sure about what to do at this point, as I don't really know what exactly the problem is. I've replaced the power connectors and the sata cords running to the drives just to make sure, but to no avail. I would really like to get my drives back up and working, if at all possible, or at the very least, recover my data. Has anyone here ever experienced something like this, or have a solution they can suggest?

01-06-2008, 03:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Oddfish Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP, SP2	Re: RAID HDD Failure Update: it seems that on occasion, my array will start up ( I.e., the other drive is recognized). I'm going to try and get vital data off of it as soon as possible, but in light of this, does anyone know what sort of problem the drive might have if it is recognized sometimes but not other times?

01-08-2008, 07:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hemi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cleveland Posts: 14 OS: WinXP SP2	Re: RAID HDD Failure Sounds like a loose power or sata cable.

01-08-2008, 07:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Vrekk Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 56 OS: Xp Pro sp3, Vista Sp1, Windows Me My System	Re: RAID HDD Failure ya, u might need a new power supply if ur current one cant give the HD the power it needs, and that is what it sounds like to me