RAID - Multiple Hard Drive Failure

Multiple Hard Drive Failure in a RAID
Recovering RAID data when multiple drives fail, requires specialized equipment, a thorough knowledge of hex, drive structures, MFT mount points and offsets to avoid destroying data while attempting recovery.

If you have already replaced a failed drive and tried to rebuild the array but still can't access your data, you should stop now. DO NOT attempt a forced rebuild. You will likely destroy your company's data.

RAID data recovery utilities and software are not designed to restore data or rebuild RAID arrays from failing hard drives. This requires specialized equipment and professional training.

In addition, swapping hard drives or re-ordering drives in a multiple drive RAID array runs the risk of overwriting the striping and parity, making it nearly impossible to rebuild your RAID array and recover your company's vital data.

To increase the odds of recovering all of your data, turn your server off now and get professional RAID recovery assistance.

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Did You Know?

Formatting a boot drive or partition can also damage or remove striping, which reduces the recoverability of data and causes permanent loss.

Common Causes for
RAID Failures

• Adding incompatible hard drives to the RAID array.
• Hardware conflicts with the hard drive and RAID server.
• Software corruption to the operating system.
• A virus infection, software or operating system upgrade.
• RAID controller failure or configuration change.
• Two or more hard drives fail or go offline.
• Server crashes and won't remount the array or volume(s).
• Configuration becomes corrupt or damaged.

Are You Prepared?

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