Can I recover data from Raid 0 - Dead MB

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Following my post on General Hardware, it would appear that I have a dead Motherboard.

The machine is fairly old now and a pre-built from OcUK as Raid 0. I think the Motherboard is an Asus 8N Sli Deluxe (orsomething like that). Anyway I have a number of files that I need off the hard drives and as I know nothing about Raid I was wondering how/if I can do it ?

I have another machine that I can use as a host for the drives if need be but it does not have raid. Could I buy raid card for it or should I try to find a replacement MB and try that.

Ohh and I wish I had backed up more often :(

Jase
 
If you are able to get hold of another motherboard (ideally the same one, or perhaps one with the exact same Raid Chipset), then in theory you should be able to recover it if you setup raid on the new board in the same way). I've had my raid settings reset themselves before, and all i had to do was set them up and I could see the data again.

I know raid can be specific to the controller, so getting a completely different raid card will probably not work.
 
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RAID is generally tied to the controller - even different revisions of the same chipset seem to be unable to read the array sometimes - so theres no guarantee that getting hold of another of the same motherboard will deffinatly read the array.

There is software you can use to recover data from an array but the good ones are usually quite expensive.
 
Not looking to good then, maybe the software option will do it.. any recommendations? I can then check it out and determine if the expense can be justified as it will probably be a one off use.

Thanks

Jase
 
Depends on how important the data is ? if it is your only drive with all your documents and other important work data etc then there is always "Fleabay" where you could buy a second hand MB get the data and transfer what you want to another hard drive or DVDR etc, then sell the MB again! (or keep it if you are happy with your system!).
Alternatively I would just start again (not much help I know, but if the system is quite old and there are no important files that simply cant download again). As said on previous replies - RAID is quite specific to different types/versions etc.
 
The data is pretty important, that's why I'm so annoyed I hadn't backed up recently :(

I've got a new PSU to try today, failing that I'll put a message in the Market place etc for a replacement MB just to get the data off. I'll then replace the system, was going to this month but bought a new TV instead :(

If not I'll have a look for some software that could do it, but I really wouldn't want to pay more that £100 for the software.

Jase
 
Recover my files is very good.I used it once after trying a raid setup myself and screwing up bigtime.My PC couldn't recognize the drive.However recover my files saw it and i recovered the whole hard drive with just the fast recover option.

I even tested the software after formating the same drive in windows and it still recovered the files(using the deep recover i think)
 
Raid 0 actually splits the files up across the drives, so i struggle to see how any software solution could recover more than pieces of any of the files. Only half the data was ever on the drive

I think getting another identical motherboard is probably your only hope, along with taking things slowly when trying to set up the array. I'm not optimsitic I'm afraid, though I wish you luck. Back ups are very important when using raid 0.
 
in theory :)

i had this happen with an old DFI ultra-d mobo, swapped the drives to my sli-dr mobo, and the raid array was picked up and worked fine. (thankfully)
 
yep same here OLD p5W-DH, raid0 a pair of segates 7200.10 320gb on a Intel controller
switched to an evga x58 this year with an obviously updated Intel controller
was expecting to reformat the seagates but surprisingly worked like charm!
 
remy87 said:
yep same here OLD p5W-DH, raid0 a pair of segates 7200.10 320gb on a Intel controller
switched to an evga x58 this year with an obviously updated Intel controller
was expecting to reformat the seagates but surprisingly worked like charm!
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Nice! I have the same board. That P5W just keeps on going hehe. Good to know it is possible though.
 
jmhduck said:
This type of scenario can't occur when using RAID 1 can it?
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I don't *think *so. Raid 1 should mean an identical copy on each drive. I'm unsure as to whether or not the drives are individually bootable, this may well depend on how you set up the raid. For example,

If you set up the raid in the bios then install, and it dies, it's possible you're out of luck
If you install operating systems, then mirror the drives, if the board dies I think you'll be fine

I don't know for sure, as I've not tried raid 1 on a bootable volume. I'd rather have the second drive as a conventional backup.

This disaster is of course effectively avoided by keeping back ups
 
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