[Help] Raid Configuration disappeared

[cyao0930]

Hi guys, 

 

Originally, there was C drive (OS), D drive (short term shortage) and E drive (long term storage), where E drive is in raid 1 (2 1TB WD Blue HDD). However, after a crash, a new G drive appeared.

http://imgur.com/tsfYFRe

 

May I know what can I do to config the E and G drive back to being a raid 1 and at the same time need not wipe my data on the E drive? 

Originally, I used the Asus mobo bios to help me with the raiding. 

 

(Note: It was my first time doing raid, so I am uncertain am I suppose to see only 1 single drive available or 2 drive but both used up the same amount, I assumed its the former)

 

Thanks!!

 

 

 

 

[leadeater]

Looks like one of the disks has dropped out of the raid array. Either reboot and go in to the raid utility and check the array status or use the windows raid configuration software, Intel RST for example.

 

You should be able to add the disk back in to the raid 1 array and it will rebuild itself, will take a while. You are correct, you should not be seeing that extra G drive.

[cyao0930]

Looks like one of the disks has dropped out of the raid array. Either reboot and go in to the raid utility and check the array status or use the windows raid configuration software, Intel RST for example.

 

You should be able to add the disk back in to the raid 1 array and it will rebuild itself, will take a while. You are correct, you should not be seeing that extra G drive.

 

While doing the rebuilding, I assume it will not wipe away the data is already in the disk? 

[leadeater]

As long as you don't delete the array then no you won't lose data. Make sure you are only adding the disk to the existing raid 1 array.

 

If you have an external hdd it would pay to run a backup.

[cyao0930]

As long as you don't delete the array then no you won't lose data. Make sure you are only adding the disk to the existing raid 1 array.

 

If you have an external hdd it would pay to run a backup.

Well, before I have a chance to do that, the system crashed again, and this time round it's showing this: http://imgur.com/UAg8YHU

 

Moreover, I tried the Intel RST you suggested, but it seems to only be able to dectect 1 out of my 3 drives http://imgur.com/B9OKjrK

[leadeater]

Well, before I have a chance to do that, the system crashed again, and this time round it's showing this: http://imgur.com/UAg8YHU

 

Moreover, I tried the Intel RST you suggested, but it seems to only be able to dectect 1 out of my 3 drives http://imgur.com/B9OKjrK

 

It's possible you have the disks plugged in to SATA ports not on an Intel chipset, marvell or asmedia for example. Whats the model of your motherboard?

[cyao0930]

It's possible you have the disks plugged in to SATA ports not on an Intel chipset, marvell or asmedia for example. Whats the model of your motherboard?

 

I'm using the Asus maximus vii formula, I was fiddling around in the bios, saw that the boot sequence priority was to my secondary drive. 

 

Moreover, it indeed only detected "1" of my WD Blue storage drive, instead of 2. Does it mean that most likely it have crashed? 

 

I can't seem access the datas in my G drive either. 

 

Edit: Original issue was raid array gone, one extra drive (G) showed up, but I can still access data from E drive.

 

After yet another crash.

 

Now E drive disappeared, left behind a corrupted G drive.

[leadeater]

I'm using the Asus maximus vii formula, I was fiddling around in the bios, saw that the boot sequence priority was to my secondary drive. 

 

Moreover, it indeed only detected "1" of my WD Blue storage drive, instead of 2. Does it mean that most likely it have crashed? 

 

I can't seem access the datas in my G drive either. 

 

Edit: Original issue was raid array gone, one extra drive (G) showed up, but I can still access data from E drive.

 

After yet another crash.

 

Now E drive disappeared, left behind a corrupted G drive.

 

Sounds like one of the disks is indeed faulty, thought it was just an issue to do with the crash kicking the disk out of the array,

 

Unplug one of the disks and see if you get the E drive back and can see your data again. If not, unplug that disk and plug the other one in and check again. I have seen issues before when using onbaord raid that if a disk goes faulty the system becomes unstable.