Do You Have Multiple Failed RAID Drives?

If you have a RAID server that will not boot or does not allow you to access your data, it is possible that you are experiencing multiple hard drive failure.

Often times when one drive goes down on a RAID array, one or several more will quickly follow suit. This is because once a drive fails on a RAID array; it puts a demanding, working stress on the rest of the hard drives in the system. If you are experiencing a multiple drive failure on your system, you may see the following symptoms:

- RAID Array not ready.
- Logical Drives have disappeared.

RAID arrays are complex and require specialized training to know how to swap drives, partition, re-stripe, rebuild & repair degraded RAID severs. However, you should never try to repair a RAID array with multiple failed drives as this will likely lead to permanent data loss. It is very easy to think recovering data from a RAID array is similar to recovering data from a single drive system, but in reality, it’s quite different and very easy to do something that causes the data in that area or the whole array to become unrecoverable. 

If your RAID array has multiple failed drives, the best thing for you to do is to STOP all repair attempts and call a professional data recovery company now! A good data recovery company will give you the information you need in order to protect your data and prevent further data loss. They should also be able to give you an idea of what kind of failure you are dealing with, what caused the failure, and what steps need to be taken for a successful recovery of your data.

If you have attempted recovery, and it was not successful, it doesn’t mean that we can not get your data back. Even if you have re-striped an area of the array, we are still able to retrieve the rest of your data from the RAID drives.

Give us a call to find out more information about how we can help you recover your important files for you.

 

Get Expert Help! Call 1-800-450-9282