RAID 0 HD Failing

[ozmai]

Strange noises emanating from one of two Seagate Barracuda 160 HD about a month ago. Intel taskbar warning "A drive in a RAID0 volume is failing."
Seagate Seatools Diagnostic Results:
90-Second Test Result: Passed
Full Diagnostic Scan Result: Passed
File Structure Test Result: Failed with critical Errors.

Do I need a new HD? Or will a format and reset of the RAID which shows "Error Occurred" for the corrupted disk work?
If a new HD is needed how do I install a new one with the same RAID0 configuration?
Am running Win XP Pro, P4 3.0, 1024mb RAM.
Thanks.

 

[JohnWill]

Well, the first thing you need is a BACKUP, and I'd do it quickly!

It appears that it's the data that's suspect, my guess is a total backup and rebuilding and reformatting the RAID array will make it right.

 

[ozmai]

Thanks for the response. I've backed up what I can. Unfortunately many folders refuse to be copied claiming the "data is corrupted" although I can still see and open them on the C drive. I've used Spin Rite, Check Disk and File Scavenger but for some reason they first 2 don't see anything wrong with the drive. Checkdisk did right after the drive became noisy but not anymore. File Scavenger didn't retrieve anything of worth.

 

[ozmai]

How do I go about rebuilding and reformatting the RAID? Is it a complete Windows reformat and reinstall?

 

[JohnWill]

If you don't have an image backup, you'll probably be starting from scratch. I have an image backup made once a week with Acronis True Image of my RAID-0 boot partition, and I can regenerate it in about 15 minutes.

 

[bassetman]

I think xxcopy will now work in XP

 

[JohnWill]

Hmm... maybe not.

XXCOPY for Disk Cloning

Probably the most popular use of XXCOPY is as an inexpensive and simple disk-cloning tool. Using XXCOPY, you can easily clone your primary hard drive onto a second drive. Reasons for doing this include the purchase of a new drive, or simply as an emergency spare should your primary drive fail. One note before going any further -- the cloned drive can only be made bootable for Windows 95/98/ME. XXCOPY cannot recreate a bootable disk for Windows NT/2000/XP systems.

 

[bassetman]

Hmm... maybe not.

XXCOPY for Disk Cloning

Probably the most popular use of XXCOPY is as an inexpensive and simple disk-cloning tool. Using XXCOPY, you can easily clone your primary hard drive onto a second drive. Reasons for doing this include the purchase of a new drive, or simply as an emergency spare should your primary drive fail. One note before going any further -- the cloned drive can only be made bootable for Windows 95/98/ME. XXCOPY cannot recreate a bootable disk for Windows NT/2000/XP systems.

The version I am using is free!

That part I had not heard!

 

[JohnWill]

That part I had not heard!

I suspected that.