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Recover data from a RAID 0

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IronGland

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So I have a PC that is giving me problems. Currently it's not getting a display so I cannot get into Windows to see my data and copy it off. Anyways I have 2x WD Raptors in a RAID 0. Does anyone know of a way I can recover some of that data before I build my new rig and move those drives into the new system?

Thank you all in advance!
 
Yeah, use a Linux distro live-disc so you can see the drives, mount them, then copy the data off.

Boom. ;)
 
The problem is I don't have a display on the PC. :-( Is it possible to just take them out and stick them in another computer without losing the data?
 
My RAID skills don't extend to RAID 0 (yet) but I don't think you can just slam the two drives into another machine. I think you're stuck with the machine you have.

Do you have another VC that you can drop into the system? Even an old PCI card should work if you have one of those laying around. Also, depending on which version of Windows you are using, you can Remote Desktop into your rig from another system on your network and backup your data that way.

Hope one of those suggestions helps. Keep us informed.
 
If you can find a raid card with the same raid chipset as the one on the motherboard from that original PC you might be able to put them into another PC and get the data off.

Empahsis on "might".
 
If it's Intel RAID, then it should work on a new rig with an Intel chipset. nvidia or AMD, same thing.

Next time, avoid RAID0.
 
Ah, you have no display.

As the others have said, assuming that software does not work, try to move the HDDs to a system which has the same/similar FakeRAID/motherboard controller, and then extract the data.

I agree with Aesma though, really try to avoid RAID0 unless nothing on the system is critical data and/or you are using a second storage device or option.

RAID0 is highly unstable, and though it may last for years, is not recommended to keep any important data on, since scenarios like this can happen.

Hope you get it figured out. :)
 
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