Server Wont boot

[TopTrainer]

Hi

I am in need of some advice last night we had a big power cut and it appears to have affected my server quite badly.

The server is linux based on 24/7 (not built by me)

On trying to reset it this morning I had no video signal and whilst I could here the fans going I heard no beeps or anything.

The CD drive bay light powered and then went off, but there was no apparent light on for accessing the drives and it just stayed lifeless.

I have looked inside the box and there is not a separate graphics card so I presume its an on board thing. the board is a Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3.

I have tried the box on two separate monitors with no change and both monitors work.

Has this blown my board?

If I have fans running can I assume the power supply is ok?

I am assuming the data on the drives will be ok though I am not sure?

If I took the drives out would I be able access files via external disk caddy? I believe its set to raid 0 so would removing the disks break that up?

Sorry for so many questions but I am in a bit of a panic.

Thanks

Pete

 

[TopTrainer]

Thanks for your replies. I am fairly certain it is in Raid 0, not my choice, but at the time I was not consulted on that issue and I am not sure I would have known what to choose anyway.

Looking in the box it does not look like there are any cards in there whatsoever, just the M/B and two drives. and the power supply.

Funny how something like this makes you re-think everything. I will I think replace the power supply first.(hoping thats what has gone)

If the mother board has blown and requires replacement, would replacing it impact upon the data?

 

[TopTrainer]

Update

I have taken the battery out for a few minutes and replaced it no change.

I have now replaced the power supply with a better quality more powerful one. It looked hopeful in that the DVD activity light intermittently came on but the machine did not boot neither was there a video response.

Clearly the surge has popped the motherboard fortunately the motherboard is quite a common one so I will replace it with identical and hopefully boot .................please !!!!!

 

[TopTrainer]

You don't necessarily need the same RAID controller, or even a RAID controller.
I've successfully recovered a several RAID0 array using R-Studio using a normal onboard controller in non RAID mode.

However, before you panic about lost data, try swapping the PSU and you may find the system just powers and boots fine.

I have never heard of R Studio but it looks like its good stuff. I have located an identical second-hand motherboard so when it gets to me I might as well use it.

I have already put a new PSU in and it still did not boot.

 

[TopTrainer]

R-Studio is worth EVERY penny. I've used it to recover both RAID0 and RAID5 arrays on a basic machine without a RAID card, and in the case of RAID5, is was able to do it with -1 drive (ie recreating the parity in the the software).

R-Studio sounds like its something everyone should have!!. There webpage is full of info. Would the Windows version also be suitable of recovering in a Linux OS I.E. my server or would I need to get the Linux version?

I think I will by this software whtever happens.