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Question PCI-E to M2 SATA adapter RAID lanes question
Hello, i'm thinking of ways add more storage to my PC and was checking PCI-E to M2 SATA adapters like this one My question is how many PCI-E lanes these adapters use, i read that SATA does not use pci-e lanes, read that it uses 1 lane, i got very confused. Do i need to bifurcate my pci-e slot... -
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Question HDD dead after updating BIOS?
Hi everyone, I have 2 mechanical hard disks from Seagate (each 2TB) in RAID0. The RAID configuration is achieved through the motherboard (MSI MEG Z690 ACE), not from windows. I've decided to update the motherboard BIOS, going from 7D27v18 → 7D27v1A. After completing the update, there's a...- andiabrudan
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Question SSDs keep losing connection after connecting/disconnecting ?
Hello everyone, my name is Tommy. I am a data analyst in a railway safety company. We measure data on the railway that is then used by customers to ensure preventive safety. However, I am having a problem. Because it concerns large numbers of data, we receive physical disks that we then have to... -
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Question Clone a single disk from a Software RAID1 Array in Linux server ?
How can I clone a single bootable disk from a Software RAID1 Array in Linux server? It is currently a two-disk mirror array. I have physical access to the server, and it has empty bays for disks. I'd like to leave the RAID1 array the way it is, and just make a single cloned disk of the Linux OS...- jamminjames
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- Centos Clone Boot Drive raid RAID ARRAY RAID1
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Question My PC freezes after trying to setup raid
Hi, I can't setup a raid because, if i set the SATA Mode to RAID from AHCI, after i make a restart then my PC completely stuck on the motherboard splash screen. That means i can't boot to windows or a bootable pendrive, or even back to bios. If i short my cmos pins, and my bios gets resetted... -
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Question SSD not showing up after failed Mirroring/Raid
Hey, I've tried setting up a RAID between two identical SSDs using Disk Management in Windows 10, but it failed for some reason. I've tried removing the mirroring but than Disk Management froze, and after a while I've closed it from Task Manager. Now the SSD won't show up anywhere. BIOS and... -
Question SSD for RAID?
Is it a good idea to have SSD for RAID storage, or am I better still using HDD? I'm considering switching to using SSD in place of my existing HDD. I know it will be more expensive to get them, but will there be excessive wear on using SSD instead of HDD? Is there a continuous read/write when... -
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Question Penguin server won't boot after swapping failed hard drive in RAID 6
So I have a Penguin Relion 1900 1U rack mounted server running CentOS 7 that recently had a hard disk failure. It had 4 hard drives configured in RAID 6. To replace the failed HDD, I powered off the machine, swapped the failed one with a new drive of the same size (4TB) and powered on the...- Watchdogs1499
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- Boot drive failure hard drive Linux raid server
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Question I have a RAID1 array with one failed drive that I need to back up to a new drive, on Linux, what do you recommend?
I had the OS SSD fail, and then a motherboard fail, so now I've got an all new set up but I need to get my archival RAID1 set back up. One of the 2 drives appears to have failed (it's showing only 4gb partition in Gnome disk utility), and I want to rescue what I can from the remaining drive...- thedonquixotic
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- hdd Linux MDADM raid Ubuntu
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Question MacOS 11 + file management ?
weird question Anyone know a good platform that would allow me to create a single virtual volume display from 20+ drives? I don’t actually want to use a raid setup. I LIKE having full control over what disk any one file is on… it gives me the ability to add and remove disks at will and know...- Lostinlodos
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- files JBOD macOS raid search
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Question Raid Configuration Fix
I cleaned my pc then after I try to boot it, it restarts 3 times and then goes to the screen below then I hit F1 then F10 in bios then it will boot successfully to desktop. Then I notice whenever I boot successfully to desktop. my date and time are always wrong even though my time zone is...- Aljonaticsss
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- Boot Mother Board raid ram Restart windows10
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Discussion Win11 and Raid1
I have an Asus TUF Z790 gaming MOBO with an I7 13700K processor. I have 5 drives 1 X 2TB NVMe for system and programs. 2 X 12TB HDDs and 2 X 8TB HDDs. would like to run a hardware RAID1 array on the sets of HDDs. I sleep better at night knowing my important files are safe and redundant. Win11...- Gredwar
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- asus IRST raid secure boot vmd windows 11
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Question Trouble with B550 Motherboard + SAS RAID
Hi, I'm trying to set up a PCIe RAID Controller into a new GIGABYTE B550 Aorus Elite V2 motherboard that I recently bought, and I'm having the following issue: What's expected? - The BIOS of the PCIe RAID Controller itself must show up first before POST. What happens in my case? - It shows... -
[SOLVED] How to Transfer Large Amount of Data When Upgrading Capacity
Hi All, I recently asked a storage question on the forums related to one of my 4 HDDs (in a RAID 5 array) having some uncorrectable sectors after power loss, and subsequently, needing to replace it. I will more than likely be taking the opportunity to upgrade the storage capacity of the array...- SparkyTech934
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- data transfer Experiment HDDs high capacity Large Files raid raid 5 storage Transfer upgrade
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[SOLVED] Recovering Data From Offline Uncorrectable Sectors
Hi All, I am running Windows Server 2019 Standard on my HP Z640 Workstation, and this morning I noticed that my machine had crashed/rebooted. Looking at the logs, it seems that it was a critical kernel-power error, so it must have been a temporary power outage or issue. per usual in these...- SparkyTech934
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- corruption HDDs raid raid 5 Recover recovery storage WD 1TB WD GOLD
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Question DO B660 Boards Support NVME RAID
Would this B660 motherboard support RAID of 2x NVME drives? I see under the specs it does support RAID, but I am not sure if it is for SATA drives only or NVME drives as well. https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B660M-AORUS-PRO-AX-rev-1x/sp#sp- andrew0312
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- motherboard nvme raid
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Question Adaptec 2283400-R Card Help
Hello, I have a problem with my Adaptec 2283400-R. It simply will not show up on my computer. I have an Asus PRIME Z490-A motherboard. I have tried switching the slots. The very confusing thing is that the manual states there is a led that should indicate it is working properly "Heartbeat LED -... -
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Question How to recover data from Asus Hypercard
I have an Asus Hypercard installed with Samsung 960 Pro Series - 2TB PCIe NVMe - M.2 Internal SSD. It was formatted for RAID and became my C:Drive. It crashed and now I would like to know if it is possible to recover the data? -
Question Set up RAID
I want to set up 2 external hard drives as the second mirroring the first (drive F should be a mirror of drive E). I want them to still appear as 2 separate drives and I want the mirroring to take place anytime a change is detected in drive E. How do I set this up so that it is done permanatly?- rockerrb3
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Question How to rebuild raid 1?
Hi How to rebuild raid 1? I have a Raid PCI card "ST Lab PCIe SATA 6G Raid card 4channel" and 4 disks connected to it. I'm running raid 1 on two of these with 2 x "16TB Toshiba Enterprise MG08 Series MG08ACA16TE 7200RPM 512MB Ent". The disk are new and have worked for 4 days then I got an alarm... -
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[SOLVED] RAID card for RAID 10?
I am relatively knowledgeable in the PC building space, but little experience. In my new build I want to fiddle around with RAID a bit just for the fun of it. I want a mix of redundancy and increased speed for my hard drives. From what I could find, which most of it is from 6+ years ago, you...- I am bad a usernames
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- raid raid card RAID10 Raid5 storage
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Question Is it possible Expanding my NAS SHR Storage
I have a Synology 4-BAY disk station (DS416J) that I want to add more drives to but I'm confused if that's possible. I'm currently out of space on my 8TB RED Drive and I want to add an 18TB red drive to expand the storage. The raid type is SHR. (without data protection.) Is this possible without... -
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[SOLVED] Help to understand what is the difference between AHCI and RST
I'm trying to dual boot between windows and Linux mint on my notebook, but every time I go to install Linux mint it says that I need to disable the intel RST technology and switch to AHCI in the bios, but there's a problem, I'm using an NVMe SSD 512 gb M.2 2280 Intel Optane storage. Can I switch...- Mystic_
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- ahci optane raid rst
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Question Gigabyte B560M and PERC 710P - compatible?
I am trying to install a PERC 710P into a B560M DS3H V2 motherboard, 10400T CPU. When the card is installed the computer with the default bios settings., it will not boot, I get no bios, or no card bios options. Just a blank screen. I want to run a raid 6 for storage and keep the OS on the...- slawson2000
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- B560 b560m DS3H h710 h710p motherboard pcie card raid
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[SOLVED] Tried to Replace SSD in Degraided Raid 1, now both drives "Offline Members"
Thank you in advance for your help. I confess, I know only enough about computers to be dangerous! A friend of mine set up a SuperMicro server for me years ago. I use it for media and file storage. The setup is a Centos 7 OS installed across a 2-SSD drive Raid 1 array, and then I have 4 platter...- micahfaulkner75
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- raid RAID1 Supermicro
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[SOLVED] RAID and HDDs setup for Torrents
I have the following Setup x570 Aorus Master 5900X G.Skill Trident Z 64 GB 3600 CL18 Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB Corsair iCUE 5000X Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold And I want to upgrade space in order to improve torrenting, I was checking and found that using RAID was a great idea to improve...- jsteven138
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- raid storage
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Question Raid 5 Enclosure (10gb) Recommendations
Hello, I am working with Windows 10 Laptop that doesn't have a Thunderbolt port. I am looking for a RAID enclosure with the following characteristics: • Diskless - Enclosure only. • 5 Bay Enclosure (SATA HDD) • 10gb USB-C interface (USB 3.1 Gen 2 \ USB 3.2). • Supports at least 14TB per...- shakicrack
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- external HDD enclosure raid raid 5
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[SOLVED] Raid 1 for video file storage
Hello everyone, I am making videos for youtube. I record games, upload them to youtube and store them on my hard drive. Youtube keeps the videos, but I feel safer if I still have the videos in case youtube would delete my videos ir was shut down or we are in a war and there is no more internet...- Staybegind
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- 1tb 8TB back up drive hard hard drive raid Safe storage wd purple western Western Digital
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[SOLVED] ASUS Z690 RAID not seen in Windows
Just upgrading to the ASUS PRIME Z690-P-WIFI D4. I have a set of 4 SATA drives from my old system configured in RAID 10. The UEFI BIOS shows it as a RAID storage and in the firmware update tool it can read from the drive but it does not show up in Windows 10 - not even in the Disk Management...- halj78727
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- asus z690 bios raid z690 motherboard raid
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[SOLVED] Is RAID 0 really that unreliable these days?
I know about the risks to be had with RAID 0 and their benefits, but most articles, videos, threads, etc. that I find are from 5+ years ago when things were quite different in the tech world for storage. Also I think most media covering RAID 0 is obligated to talk about it being unreliable, so...- I am bad a usernames
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- raid raid 0 storage
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[SOLVED] Using RAID 1 NVMe PCIe SSDs for Windows 11 Boot
Is it possible to use two NVMe PCIe SSDs in a RAID 1 pair (using Intel RST on the motherboard) as a boot device on Windows 11 (Pro)? The SSDs: Kingston KC2500 1.95 TB Solid State Drive - M.2 2280 Internal - PCI Express NVMe (PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4) They are working fine as drive D in Raid 1...- DirkTheNoLongerDaring
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- Boot raid ssd windows 11
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[SOLVED] Recovering data from a faulty HDD & choosing a replacement solution (+ what's the longest a drive has lasted you?)
Hi folks, I have a few questions around a specific hardware situation. In short: (1) I have an old HDD suspected to be dead and whose data I'm looking to recover if possible, and (2) I'm trying to decide on a storage solution with which to replace it. To preface, I've read the pinned threads in... -
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Question Problems with booting, says I need RAID?
Hello, Recently when I turn my computer on it boot cycles once (I believe it's boot cycling, it sort of does a mini restart when loading windows) then comes up with the picture attached. When I press F1 I go into the BIOS, even if I don't change any settings and just save and reset the computer... -
[SOLVED] Help to upgrade RAID 1 disks?
Figured someone here might be able to point me in the right direction? I have 2 x 2 TB Seagate IronWolf 2TB NAS drives set up in RAID 1 on a Highpoint RocketRAID 62x SATA Controller. I have had zero issues with it in the last 4½ years and it is currently healthy. They are installed in a Windows...- Microfiche
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- Highpoint raid Rebuild
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Question Doing a BMR on Windows server 2019
I have a Dell PE 2950. I have a RAID 50 built with six 600GB drives. The 2019 OS is installed on the RAID 50, on 1 partition. I have a USB 4TB drive connected with my BMR files saved to it. I do rename each BMR as I make it. I am trying to launch a BMR recovery. If I use the 2019 USB OS install... -
[SOLVED] What is a RAID Setup?
Good day, As the title says, what is a RAID setup when it comes to storage configuration, I have been reading a lot of about this online but I just can't seem to understand the techy gobbledygook, can someone please provide an answer in "English"? An answer that can be easily understood and at...- Iver Hicarte
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- Configuration hdd m.2 nvme performance raid raid configuration raid controller raid settings RAID Setup SATA ssd storage
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Question Gigabyte B550I Aorus Pro AX / AMD Ryzen 5600X. Won't work with one M.2 nVME SSD and four SATA-III HDDs?
Sorry in advance for the long post, but I want y'all to have all the info. It's not like I'm a newbie to this -- been building PCs since the late 1980s. So I've done all of the basic troubleshooting stuff, of course. And all of the advanced stuff I can think of, or glean from a Google search...- Laurence5905
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- m.2 nvme raid sata3 Windows Storage Spaces
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[SOLVED] Raid Options
I want to setup a 2 disk NAS box. I don't want to do a raid 0, If one fails its all gone. I also dont want to do a Raid 1, I lose half the space. Is there any option to do a raid with 2 disk and distributed parity. The specs im thinking on are below. A 4 bay nas is out of my budget. The current... -
[SOLVED] Using gsata 3 sata connectors on Gigabyte ga-p61a-d3
I have 3 HDDs for data and an SSD for system all connected to four sata2 sata connectors on my mainboard and I want to add 2 more HDDs whilst two gsata3 sata connectors are available. The manual says those gsata3 connectors are for raid configuration and I dont know anything about raid nor I...- Abolfazl SM
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- gsata3 raid
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[SOLVED] Understanding RAID 5 and Disk Failures
Hello everyone! I'm in the process of deploying a new server (running Windows Server 2019) that I plan to host multiple VMs on. I have a RAID and/or Intel RST related question I was hoping someone could help me with. Before I get too far, let me break down the key storage specs of the server...- SparkyTech934
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- bios degraded disk driver raid raid 5 rst script storage windows 10 windows server 2019
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- Forum: Storage
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