My Raid 0

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moirae

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Managed to kill my raid 0, 1 terabyte games drive today.

Absolutely shattered.

Maybe ten hours worth of installs on that drive.:cry:

To say that I am upset is an understatement.

You live and learn.

Will be purchasing an extra backup drive exclusively for backing up this drive.

Never will I feel this pain again.:mad:

Just thought I would share.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    My build
    CPU
    Core2Quad Q9550 yorkfield C1 3.8G
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R
    Memory
    8gig Kingston HyperX 8500 CL5
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX280 1G...generally stock.
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 24" 2433bw + Benq 19" FP91G+
    Hard Drives
    2 x Samsung 500G Raid0 1 x Samsung 1TB 32
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower 850W
    Case
    Antec twelve hundred.
    Cooling
    Air...a lot of air. Thermalright 120 push/pull,8 case fans,
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Internet Speed
    ADSL2
It's why I don't use RAID 0 on my main PC :p
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
    Motherboard
    XFX MB-750I-72P9 NF750i
    Memory
    4096MB Corsair XMS2 PC-5400
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia Geforce GTX470
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" S2409W & Dell 20" E207WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750GB Western Digital Caviar Black & 500GB Samsung
    PSU
    750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower
    Case
    Coolermaster Dominator 690 Nvidia Edition
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT Cooler, 6x 120mm Chassis Fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Other Info
    abit airpace 54mbps wireless PCI-E x1 card
i never ever recommend to use raid 0 on big drives...
i been using raid 0 on 2 80gb gigs hdd for almost 3 years.. never had a problem
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Assembled?
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ @ 3.2ghz, 1.35vcore
    Motherboard
    ASUS M3N-HD/HDMI
    Memory
    2x 2gb ddr2 800mhz SuperTalent Shielded
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI nx8600GT T2D256E-OC
    Sound Card
    Intergrated Realtek HD audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 19LVWk wide screen 1440*900
    Screen Resolution
    1440*900 @ 32bit
    Hard Drives
    2x 80gb WesternDigital raid 0, 160gb ide westerndigital (data), 250gb sata samgung (multimedia)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 650watts RP-650-PCAR
    Case
    Thermaltake Armor mx+
    Cooling
    Fans everywhere, room with A/C
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    Logitech mx518 laser
    Keyboard
    BenQ multimedia USB keyboard
    Internet Speed
    2mb
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    i sound hot in the mic... find out
Aye.

Was not a big drive. Well, it was large in size with 2 x 500G drives, but it only held game installs etc...

Was a heap of stuff though, will take me a long time to put right again.

:P

I was just frustrated when I posted is all.....live and learn.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    My build
    CPU
    Core2Quad Q9550 yorkfield C1 3.8G
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R
    Memory
    8gig Kingston HyperX 8500 CL5
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX280 1G...generally stock.
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 24" 2433bw + Benq 19" FP91G+
    Hard Drives
    2 x Samsung 500G Raid0 1 x Samsung 1TB 32
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower 850W
    Case
    Antec twelve hundred.
    Cooling
    Air...a lot of air. Thermalright 120 push/pull,8 case fans,
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Internet Speed
    ADSL2
I use RAID 0 on two 320GB 7200rpm drives (640GB), and If the array was destroyed right now, I would be up and running with it exactly as it was two days ago, and in 2 Hours time (or less).

I create a complete PC backup and restore image every 6 months or so, and use vista file backup weekly.

Always backup your drive/data- Ultimate has the utilities.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    T7600G Core2Duo 2.66 Ghz
    Motherboard
    Intel 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Mobility Radeon x1900 256MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    WUXGA 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    640GB 7200RPM SATA/RAID 0 (2x320GB) and 320GB 7200RPM External
    Mouse
    Wireless Microsoft 3000
    Internet Speed
    10 mbps/2 mbps
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: Panasonic UJ-220 DL BD-RE (Blu-Ray)
Indeed it does.

And indeed I have since completed such a backup :P

No one to blame but myself.

Original post was made out of self pity more than anything... :P
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    My build
    CPU
    Core2Quad Q9550 yorkfield C1 3.8G
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R
    Memory
    8gig Kingston HyperX 8500 CL5
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX280 1G...generally stock.
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 24" 2433bw + Benq 19" FP91G+
    Hard Drives
    2 x Samsung 500G Raid0 1 x Samsung 1TB 32
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower 850W
    Case
    Antec twelve hundred.
    Cooling
    Air...a lot of air. Thermalright 120 push/pull,8 case fans,
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Internet Speed
    ADSL2
If you want the speed of RAID 0 with the reliability of RAID 5 then you could always choose RAID 3.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
    Motherboard
    XFX MB-750I-72P9 NF750i
    Memory
    4096MB Corsair XMS2 PC-5400
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia Geforce GTX470
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" S2409W & Dell 20" E207WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750GB Western Digital Caviar Black & 500GB Samsung
    PSU
    750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower
    Case
    Coolermaster Dominator 690 Nvidia Edition
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT Cooler, 6x 120mm Chassis Fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Other Info
    abit airpace 54mbps wireless PCI-E x1 card
Forgive me for being such a noob, but may I ask why RAID0 is so bad? I am running 2 HDD's, (500GB each 32MB 7200 ) in Raid 0, have a third drive ( 1 TB 32 MB 7200 ) on its own. I'd like to know what I may be in for. I'm running Vista Home Premium and could also use a recommendation on a good backup app? I think I have Acronis True Image Home 11.0, ( it was offered here for a discount some time ago ) but havent run it and would like to make a full back up and a weekly file backup... files that have been changed since the last backup if this makes any sense. Thanks in advance
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Q9550 2.83 Quad
    Memory
    8 GB OCZ 800MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia 9800 GT 1GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 24
    Hard Drives
    2 500 GB 32MB Seagate( Raid 0 ) 1 1000 GB 32MB Seagate
    PSU
    PC P{ower and Cooler 1000W
    Other Info
    HP d5000t ATX CTO
One drive fails, power drop on a drive, a cable comes loose, then your RAID 0 fails and you lose everything.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    pair of Intel E5430 quad core 2.66 GHz Xeons
    Motherboard
    Supermicro X7DWA-N server board
    Memory
    16GB DDR667
    Graphics card(s)
    eVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB video card
    Hard Drives
    SAS RAID
Thanks for the reply. Question...is there a way to change the RAID status and if so.. how do I go about getting all data from the two HDD's to this new set up? Any recomendations?
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Q9550 2.83 Quad
    Memory
    8 GB OCZ 800MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia 9800 GT 1GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 24
    Hard Drives
    2 500 GB 32MB Seagate( Raid 0 ) 1 1000 GB 32MB Seagate
    PSU
    PC P{ower and Cooler 1000W
    Other Info
    HP d5000t ATX CTO
You could possibly try something like Norton Ghost to copy an image of your hard drive, but personally I'd do a clean install if you're changing RAID levels.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
    Motherboard
    XFX MB-750I-72P9 NF750i
    Memory
    4096MB Corsair XMS2 PC-5400
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia Geforce GTX470
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" S2409W & Dell 20" E207WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750GB Western Digital Caviar Black & 500GB Samsung
    PSU
    750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower
    Case
    Coolermaster Dominator 690 Nvidia Edition
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT Cooler, 6x 120mm Chassis Fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Other Info
    abit airpace 54mbps wireless PCI-E x1 card
Only way is backup your stuff. Remove the RAID configuration and reconfigure it. Some motherboards allow RAID 0 to 1. I would recommend backing up and starting over.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    pair of Intel E5430 quad core 2.66 GHz Xeons
    Motherboard
    Supermicro X7DWA-N server board
    Memory
    16GB DDR667
    Graphics card(s)
    eVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB video card
    Hard Drives
    SAS RAID
Best take SCSI's advice :p

I wasn't sure if you could or could not ghost your HDD when changing levels.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
    Motherboard
    XFX MB-750I-72P9 NF750i
    Memory
    4096MB Corsair XMS2 PC-5400
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia Geforce GTX470
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" S2409W & Dell 20" E207WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750GB Western Digital Caviar Black & 500GB Samsung
    PSU
    750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower
    Case
    Coolermaster Dominator 690 Nvidia Edition
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT Cooler, 6x 120mm Chassis Fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Other Info
    abit airpace 54mbps wireless PCI-E x1 card
Ghosting might work but its better to do a clean install so you don't have corruption issues.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    pair of Intel E5430 quad core 2.66 GHz Xeons
    Motherboard
    Supermicro X7DWA-N server board
    Memory
    16GB DDR667
    Graphics card(s)
    eVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB video card
    Hard Drives
    SAS RAID
Thanks for the replies, but as this is a custom built HP, they only give you the option of making recovery disks of the factory image, I dont think I have access to the OS, otherwise, I'd wipe them ( When it gets back from HP, Theyre re-installing two new drives and bring the machine back to factory.. which means.. RAID 0...:( ) take the drives out of RAID configuration, reinstall Vista 64. Alas... in an OEM, I dont think I can get a copy of Home premium even with my serial numbers. Thanks for the replies.. off to take out all my goodies and get this thing sent back to HP. Thanks again.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Q9550 2.83 Quad
    Memory
    8 GB OCZ 800MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia 9800 GT 1GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 24
    Hard Drives
    2 500 GB 32MB Seagate( Raid 0 ) 1 1000 GB 32MB Seagate
    PSU
    PC P{ower and Cooler 1000W
    Other Info
    HP d5000t ATX CTO
Blaydrnnnr said:
Thanks for the replies, but as this is a custom built HP, they only give you the option of making recovery disks of the factory image, I dont think I have access to the OS, otherwise, I'd wipe them ( When it gets back from HP, Theyre re-installing two new drives and bring the machine back to factory.. which means.. RAID 0...:( ) take the drives out of RAID configuration, reinstall Vista 64. Alas... in an OEM, I dont think I can get a copy of Home premium even with my serial numbers. Thanks for the replies.. off to take out all my goodies and get this thing sent back to HP. Thanks again.
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Create your own Vista recovery Disk(s)-
You could always Make a Bootable recovery disk (image) of your hard drive yourself.Its essentially the same as using Ultimate Complete PC Backup/recovery:
Free Drive Backup Express - disk backup software
 
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My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    T7600G Core2Duo 2.66 Ghz
    Motherboard
    Intel 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Mobility Radeon x1900 256MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    WUXGA 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    640GB 7200RPM SATA/RAID 0 (2x320GB) and 320GB 7200RPM External
    Mouse
    Wireless Microsoft 3000
    Internet Speed
    10 mbps/2 mbps
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: Panasonic UJ-220 DL BD-RE (Blu-Ray)
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