CoyoteCreekGuns
Sharpshooter
Okay group, I've been stumped (which doesn't happen that often when it comes to computer hardware/software - as I too am a computer techie and geek).
Here's the situation:
My dad's dell laptop ended up having a worn out screen and video card so he's purchased a new one but is trying to recover his files off of his old drives. Typically this is simple enough but in this case he had the two drives setup in RAID 0 (i.e. striping) which means that he cannot recover any data off of just one drive, he needs them to be setup in RAID 0 for this to be successful.
The drives are in excellent working condition (at least they were prior to the screen and video card going out).
My suggestion was to purchase an external USB 2-bay raid controller to which he could connect the two drives and he should be good to go. He did so, setup the enclosure to be RAID 0 (switches on the box itself) plugged in his drives and his new PC recognized the new USB connected device as an external hard drive, however when he clicked on it, it requested him to format the drives in order for them to work. (obviously he said no and then gave me a call). I should mention that he lives in FL so I can't just run over there and work on it myself.
My initial suggestion is that he try flipping the drives in the enclosure as with RAID 0 there is still a primary and secondary drive and to see if that worked. (I have not yet heard back to see if this worked).
My question to you all... What other options are there to get this working (outside of sending the drives out for very expensive recovery)
Blessings and thanks to all of you!
Keith
Here's the situation:
My dad's dell laptop ended up having a worn out screen and video card so he's purchased a new one but is trying to recover his files off of his old drives. Typically this is simple enough but in this case he had the two drives setup in RAID 0 (i.e. striping) which means that he cannot recover any data off of just one drive, he needs them to be setup in RAID 0 for this to be successful.
The drives are in excellent working condition (at least they were prior to the screen and video card going out).
My suggestion was to purchase an external USB 2-bay raid controller to which he could connect the two drives and he should be good to go. He did so, setup the enclosure to be RAID 0 (switches on the box itself) plugged in his drives and his new PC recognized the new USB connected device as an external hard drive, however when he clicked on it, it requested him to format the drives in order for them to work. (obviously he said no and then gave me a call). I should mention that he lives in FL so I can't just run over there and work on it myself.
My initial suggestion is that he try flipping the drives in the enclosure as with RAID 0 there is still a primary and secondary drive and to see if that worked. (I have not yet heard back to see if this worked).
My question to you all... What other options are there to get this working (outside of sending the drives out for very expensive recovery)
Blessings and thanks to all of you!
Keith