Raid Recovery Tips

Warning:  Attempting to recover a RAID array using any of the
methods below can result in permanent data loss and damage
to the RAID array making data recovery more difficult.

OPERATING SYSTEM RELOAD
REBUILD RAID DRIVES
RUNNING THE CHECKDISK UTILITY
RECONFIGURE THE RAID ARRAY
USING DATA RECOVERY SOFTWARE
REINITIALIZE RAID ARRAY
REFORMAT DRIVES IN THE ARRAY

RAID data recovery is an extremely complex type of recovery
that requires much experience and expertise with how RAID
arrays work.  If you have a RAID failure, it is best if you do not
try to recover the RAID yourself using "quick fix" techniques or
"off-the-shelf" data…

How do I…

• Identify a failed RAID 5 Volume
• Remove/Replace a Failed Drive in a Failed RAID 5 Volume
• Recover a RAID 5 Volume

…using Seagate’s BlackArmor Manager?

Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 products come with a RAID 5 Volume by default to ensure data protection. If one drive fails, a user can:

• Easily identify the failed drive using the BlackArmor Manager and other tools.
• Remove the defective drive and replace it with a functioning drive provided by Seagate.
• Use BlackArmor Manager to claim the replacement drive and recover the RAID 5 volume.

All of these things can be accomplished while the BlackArmor NAS 440 is still…