Ictinike

Once it finds them and you think that indeed is the array size and partition, make sure to Write the changes to the drives and when asked for further searching you can select no.

Again, this all depends on the size of the array in the Intel Storage matrix BIOS. If you by chance made the array as a 64k stripe size and when you remade it earlier you chose 128k stripe they won't align and it won't work. They have to be the same size which doing RAID you should know or remember

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Yes, i used 128k for both. Think i also used same name for Volume.

Well, still searching.. at 75%. The screen you posted, i wish i remember what exactly was on it, i only remember the "No bootable disk" part. When this seach ends, i'll go there again and post what i see.

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Well the result of search is "The following partition cant be recovered" Size of this partition is 1953327104 - no idea if it is my RAID array.

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I clicked continue and now i am on this kind of screen


I only see 1 partition, size 204800 [System Reserved]

Something is telling me "Structure: OK" is not what i would like to see here.


edit: when i accept, that it will also search for partitions created in vista, it brings the results instantly -

* HPFS - NTFS - 204800 [System Reserved]
P HPFS - NTFS - 1953327104

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OK, sorry late on this mate..

Manuveur on that partition and hit the enter key, then if there is a place to W -Write the table hold up.. Let me download and check what mine shows.

Something's not right I'm thinkin.. :\

[Edit] What I first run this I forgot and maybe their site didn't mention you *must* pick the device you think ist here.

for example they will disks as physical disks
Disk /dev/sda
Disk /dev/sdb

You want to run the analyze on the first device in the array configuration. Most cases this is dev/sda but if you might have done something odd (not sure you did, just a possibility) then you want /dev/sdb

In this example, here are how mine are listed now running fine:
You'll see both /dev/sda and sdb are the 500GB drives I have in array, /sda is the primary in the array because you can see it has Intel Raid 0 Volume as the volume name. The other, tho still in the RAID still shows it's standard identification (WDC WD50 yadda)

I would do the analyze on the first device to find the partion of the RAID array striped over both drives.

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Here is once I chose /sda and then the Intel option and finally Analyze

You can see my array is detected and did so in like .003 seconds

Let me get some screens it might be easier..

But once there I hit Search and it comes back with the image with the Green bar. this is the RAID partition and you should be able to hit P to list the files. If you see directories and files listed then that most likely is your array.

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Let me get my boys in the sack and I'll come back.. Maybe voice chat and take this off the OCN site for awhile as not to clog everyone else up?

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I only had 2 options, other one being the DVD-ROM, so i am pretty sure i selected right disk. It also states correct amount of space (see screens below)

I took some screens. First one is result of search, second one is what i see, after i hit "continue".





And the screen after that


(Sorry for messy screens, couldnt be bothered to crop them at this time)


I see you have ICQ, do you mind if i add you?

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Yep I think that's your bogey.. Hit P on that screen and see if you see similar files/directories such as mine below:



If you do then that most likely is your RAID array

hit q to quit that screen and then ENTER to continue which should ask you to Write the changes, follow the prompts and write the partition record.

ICQ I've not had in years, never updated my profile.

I can do GoogleTalk if you want either chat or voice if your up for it..

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Okies. My gmail addy is sheira1 at gmail.com . I dont have any clients on this laptop, but web ui should do just fine.

BTW. This one doesnt seem to be RAID array. Only few files in there.

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