How to tell if a HDD in a RAID array has failed?

windows-server-2003 raid hardware-raid

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If it's hardware RAID'ed then you need some software to talk to your hardware RAID controller - they all have them but you need to know the manufacturer and model first. Then simply visit their site, go to their download section, pick the software you need, install, reboot and you'll be able to run the software which will tell you how it's getting on.

Let us know the hardware and we'll be able to help if you're stuck.

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Updated on September 17, 2022

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Arcath almost 2 years

How do you tell if a HDD in a hardware mirrored RAID has failed?

Im running Windows Server 2003.
Arcath over 14 years

Its a HP Server, and i installed all the server utilities off the supplied Disks
Chopper3 over 14 years

Well in that case you should have a piece of software called the 'HP Array Configuration Utility' under Start, All Programs, HP System Tools. Run that and it'll tell you how your array's getting on, if it's not there get it installed as it's pretty much the only way of telling.
Arcath over 14 years

its installed but not working on our server, not gonna fix it the servers replacement is sat in its box next to it atm
Chopper3 over 14 years

ah, well if you reboot the server there's the ROM-based version of the ACU, look out during POST for something about it - you'll need to press one of the 'F' keys - F8 possibly - that'll tell you the same thing but requires a reboot obviously.