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Xtempo · 08-03-2015, 09:52 AM

I was doing some cleaning and I unplugged the HDs but forgot that they were raid and which drive had which SATA cable. Does it matter? Also this has important stuff on it and I need to back it up due to personal reasons. I am paranoid that something will happen to it since it was my father's and has a lot of data that I need for various things like taxes.

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chip75 · 08-03-2015, 07:35 PM

I don't know much about RAID technology, but if you're using a adaptor card with SATA inputs, then yes it will make a difference, but if you're using RAID supported SATA inputs on your PC, I don't think it will, unless only certain SATA ports support RAID (your motherboard manual will have further information). Can you remove the drives and check them?

CuriousGamer · 08-03-2015, 08:27 PM

What type of RAID is it?
RAID 1 and you will probably be okay, it's just a mirror and just one drive alone will be fine.
Beyond that all I can say is maybe.
The older the device/motherboard and firmware the more likely it is to require the drives in a specific order.

If it does require the drives to be in a specific order then you might do damage to the data or array.
I've been there with my university work, my motherboard died over xmas break and I was lucky in the end the array worked even after getting a new board and setting it up.
Now I backup all critical information, especially if using RAID.

Xtempo · 08-03-2015, 10:57 PM

I believe it would be RAID 1 as it showed 1 drive when I used it before.

CuriousGamer · 08-04-2015, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Xtempo

I believe it would be RAID 1 as it showed 1 drive when I used it before.

Unless partitioned afterwards it would always show as one drive.

08-03-2015, 09:52 AM	#1
Xtempo Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Home Theater Gallery:44 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:125 DVD collection:99 MA collection:29 iTunes collection:6 Prime collection:2 Trading Score:2	Raid SATA hard drives I was doing some cleaning and I unplugged the HDs but forgot that they were raid and which drive had which SATA cable. Does it matter? Also this has important stuff on it and I need to back it up due to personal reasons. I am paranoid that something will happen to it since it was my father's and has a lot of data that I need for various things like taxes. pic:

08-03-2015, 07:35 PM	#2
chip75 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Wales 4K collection:304 Blu-ray collection:3099 DVD collection:1782 iTunes collection:229 Trading Score:9	I don't know much about RAID technology, but if you're using a adaptor card with SATA inputs, then yes it will make a difference, but if you're using RAID supported SATA inputs on your PC, I don't think it will, unless only certain SATA ports support RAID (your motherboard manual will have further information). Can you remove the drives and check them?

08-03-2015, 08:27 PM	#3
CuriousGamer Active Member Member since:Jul 2012 Location:East Yorkshire, England 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:416	What type of RAID is it? RAID 1 and you will probably be okay, it's just a mirror and just one drive alone will be fine. Beyond that all I can say is maybe. The older the device/motherboard and firmware the more likely it is to require the drives in a specific order. If it does require the drives to be in a specific order then you might do damage to the data or array. I've been there with my university work, my motherboard died over xmas break and I was lucky in the end the array worked even after getting a new board and setting it up. Now I backup all critical information, especially if using RAID.

08-03-2015, 10:57 PM	#4
Xtempo Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Home Theater Gallery:44 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:125 DVD collection:99 MA collection:29 iTunes collection:6 Prime collection:2 Trading Score:2	I believe it would be RAID 1 as it showed 1 drive when I used it before.

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