RAID5 Array Disk Failure Interim recovery mode. Corrupted folder

[RAMON NOGUERON]

Hi,

We are just having panic mode here.

Our Raid 5 array has a failing disk reported visually (blinking led) and from the diagnostic utility. Report says interim recovery mode with reduced performance.

We realize we need to change the drive but we don't have it now. Our problem right now is that some folders, at least one, is reported corrupted or unreadable by Windows Server.
Why is that happening? Shouldn't the information be there anyway? RAID5 is supposed to help in these cases, isn't it?

Well, any help is much appreciated, specially on how to recover those corrupted folders.

Thank you.
Ramon.

[Erdogan Temur]

Hi

Can you attach ADU reports.

[RAMON NOGUERON]

Yes sure!

R.

[Michal Kapalka (mikap)]

hi,

at first RAID 5 is designed that one disk could fail and still the ARRAY id available.

The OS will not know that the disk is failed,
because the OS see only logical volume encapsulated physical disks from ARRAY.

Maybe your OS Windows is corrupted, and there is not a relation to your failed disk.

please check the ADU, and if its possible send it as attachment to the forum.

mikap

[Erdogan Temur]

Hi,

Physical Drive 1I:1:1 Critical The physical drive has failed.

RAM Firmware Revision 1.20
ROM Firmware Revision empty ?????

Replace the hard drive and Smart Array E200i controller firmware update.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3182559&prodTypeId=329290&prodSeriesId=1157688&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1005


This is how we thank each other in the forum

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33

Regards.

[Michal Kapalka (mikap)]

hi,

of course : Physical Drive 1I:1:1 is failed,

i would recommed to immediatelly replace the drive, because if another fail you array will be destroyed.

mikap

[RAMON NOGUERON]

Well, thanks but

My question still is about the corrupted folder. Is it normal?
I'm pretty sure the OS is not corrupted

Can I do a chkdisk?

Will the folder be fixed when I change the disk?

Regards.
Ramon.

[Michal Kapalka (mikap)]

hi,

My question still is about the corrupted folder. Is it normal?
I'm pretty sure the OS is not corrupted

Can I do a chkdisk?

yes you can

Will the folder be fixed when I change the disk?

i think not, because if the system have corrupted File system, that is on the logical level not on HW.

if you have a backup you could restore the folder

mikap