[SOLVED] Rebuilding a RAID

[neoOberon]

Firstly, if this has been asked a million times, I apologize.

I searched Tom's forums and google, but no luck...well, not for my specific situation. That said, maybe I just don't know what to look for.

Basically my RAID is "toast" and I'm attempting to "recover" data from it.

Due to poor cable management and a broken SATA clip, the disks for my RAID were mixed up. Thus RAID went poof.

I tried a few things to fix it, but no such luck. I was cognizant not to reformat or destroy data. fingers crossed

Since the mix-up, I built a new PC; went from a Intel to AMD build (basic info below).

I don't know if this is a issue or not, but it appears Windows 10 still sees the 3 disks as one drive.

• Confirmed new mobo has RAID disabled in bios
• I reconnected the disks to the old mobo and changed the setting from RAID to AHCL. However this was just a straight mobo setup...I didn't have a OS installed/connected.
• Not sure if that will make a difference

If anyone can offer helpful suggestions or solutions, it would be greatly appreciated.

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Old PC
Windows 7
Intel Chipset: Asus P8Z78

New PC
Windows 10
AMD Chipset: Asus B450

RAID (Before it died)
RAID Type: Software (Intel)
RAID Config: RAID 5
RAID Disks: 3 x 1.8 TB (Hitachi)
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FAQ
Q: Why didn't you label your cables/slot?
A: I-R-Dumb

Q: Don't you know a Software RAID is junk?
A: I do now; so yes

Q: Don't you know a RAID is not a back-up?
A: Pls see answer to software RAID question. That said, I do have a lot of my data backed up on 2 other drives...but I'm missing docs and photo's from say the last 6-12mos.


I've attached pics of anything I think would clarify my problem. I don't have a lot of knowledge with RAID's, so I may be missing something very simple, or something HUGE.

My Computer
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AoiX06wAbL3thh0l1oyX6JwYeht0

Device Manager
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AoiX06wAbL3thh6ZAccvQ3_YO3jB?e=rJnQdw

OneDrive

1drv.ms

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AoiX06wAbL3thhoZXb6JAbmpdNN4?e=rwQkPJ

Disk Director
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AoiX06wAbL3thheAUKPLYbYUVawE?e=Brnq2p

Disk Health
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AoiX06wAbL3thhmEq-hp3KTVVuol?e=nsbeFK

OneDrive

1drv.ms

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AoiX06wAbL3thhyB_CfIZDjXasjR?e=960ywD

 

[USAFRet]

Possibly ReclaiMe
https://www.reclaime.com/library/how-to-recover-raid.aspx

"missing docs and photo's from say the last 6-12mos " means you need to beef up your actual backup procedures...
RAID or no RAID.

 

[neoOberon]

Possibly ReclaiMe
https://www.reclaime.com/library/how-to-recover-raid.aspx

"missing docs and photo's from say the last 6-12mos " means you need to beef up your actual backup procedures...
RAID or no RAID.

Preach Brother...Seems I only "learn" from the school of hard knocks.

Going forward, I will not be so lax.

I'm going to check that software out...thanks so much for the link. fingers crossed

 

[USAFRet]

What is your backup situation at home?

What is your backup situation at home? And if you don't do that, why not? Every single day, I read multiple threads here of "How do I get my stuff back?" or "That drive had 5 years of photos of my kids!!" Be it a dead drive, dropped phone, virus, accidental deletion, formatting the wrong...

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