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How can I make sure my RAID 4 or RAID 5 volume is working correctly?
The SoftRAID driver always creates the correct parity information for each block when writing to the volume. The parity information...
How can I make the fastest possible volume on HDDs by using the beginning of the disks only?
If you are creating a stripe volume for editing uncompressed digital video footage, there are several things you can do...
SoftRAID boot-ability for Mac and Windows
For both macOS and Windows, SoftRAID volumes are not bootable nor can be created from the bootable OS volume.
Why do some of my disks get errors during certification?
If some of the disks you are certifying are getting errors, there are two possible explanations: You have an unreliable...
Rebuild Stopped
Rebuild Stopped If you get the error, “the SoftRAID Rebuild Stopped”, it indicates an issue where the rebuild could not...
Why do I need to certify a SSD with 2 or more passes?
Some of the controllers used on SSDs (Solid State Disks) use data compression to minimize the amount of data they...
Does SoftRAID work with M1/M2/M3 Apple silicon computers?
SoftRAID supports all Apple silicon (M1/M2/M3) Macs, running macOS 11.3 or later.
SoftRAID shows disk errors, while DiskUtility shows none—why?
If SoftRAID is showing more disk errors than DiskUtility, it doesn’t mean that SoftRAID is broken DiskUtility may not always...