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Raid1-windows keeps asking to check disk?

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by Q56 Monster, 2007/11/28.

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    Q56 Monster

    Q56 Monster Inactive Thread Starter

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    Well, I seemed to have solved the BSOD issues by replaceing my RAM. Thanks Mattman for focusing me towards testing the RAM.

    Now I have another problem. I went into the BIOS and reset the BIOS settings to default. The only problem is I had a RAID1(MIRRORING) disk set up that I forgot to enable when I set the bios to defualt.

    Once i saw two disks I went back in and enabled RAID. The I got a windows screen right before windows logged on saying windows needs to check for consistency on the raid disk. It runs through a quick CHKDSK, with everything OK, and reboots into windows.

    So, I used the Nvidia rebuild of raid array, took three hours, but after it was done I still get the blue splash screen wanting to check the raid disk. I always say yes, but it never fixes anything? What do I do to get back to normal???
     
  2. 2007/11/29
    mattman

    mattman Inactive Alumni

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    Hi again, I recognised the name :)
    [If you can put a follow up in that previous thread it may give some guidance for others and maybe a reference for those who are trying to find the source of those problems :)]

    I am only a student of RAID.

    Looks like what you are looking for here:
    http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=564437
    using the NVraid utility "within Windows ".

    Some info on "breaking" and "remirroring" here:
    http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00378986/c00378986.pdf

    Matt
     
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    Q56 Monster

    Q56 Monster Inactive Thread Starter

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    After trying everything, I finally got frustrated and reformated the raid drive (it's not my boot drive BTW). After that windows booted right up with no chkdsk window. I copied the 80 gig back to the raid drive from my backup IDE drive, and all is well now.

    I'd like to get that 9 hours of my life back!
     
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    If I find I'm spending more than a LITTLE time on a problem, I walk away from it, think about any other avenues and things I have not tried yet and then come back with "renewed vigour ".

    Sounds like you have the beast pretty well tamed now :cool:, so I hope you don't come across anything else.

    Hope it goes well.

    Matt
     
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    Q56 Monster

    Q56 Monster Inactive Thread Starter

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    Yea, me too. System looks pretty good now. (Now I just have to tell myself to stop tinkering!:D:D:D:D) Who am I kidding?
     
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    :D Fixing self-imposed problems tend to be harder than "natural" ones.

    It may add some "+'s" to our intermediate experience in the end :)

    Matt
     
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    Q56 Monster

    Q56 Monster Inactive Thread Starter

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    Cheers! (Literally, I'm now raising my glass!)
     

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