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Unread 08-19-2006, 10:00 PM   #19
blue68f100
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Default Re: Snap 4100 orphaned drive question

Sometimes you can recover with a image file to boot the snap, then reload the OS. Did that several times on my 2000. There is a special reset sequence to clear panic modes. I would check to see if your cooling fans are still working. Most hardware failures are due to heat.

I think your best bet on recovery is with another 4100. Before you install any drives, connect and verify the unit is in raid 5 and not JBOD. You may have to come up with some drives to do the initial setup if a debug cmd want force it into raid 5. If it was reset back to factory settings, it does not change the drive configuration.
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1 Snap 4500 - 1.0T (4 x 250gig WD2500SB RE), Raid5,
1 Snap 4500 - 1.6T (4 x 400gig Seagates), Raid5,
1 Snap 4200 - 4.0T (4 x 2gig Seagates), Raid5, Using SATA converts from Andy

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