Verify Disk A Verify Disk command is a simple read across the entire disk media. SoftRAID tells the disk to read all sectors and reports on its progress. Verify Failure A Verify Failure is very unusual. It means the disk can no longer be read at the error’s location. In most cases, the disk has […]
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When a Disk “Hangs”, this means an I/O was generated to the disk, and it failed to respond. Most of the time when you get a “disk hung” error, it is caused by a connection issue. It may take additional troubleshooting to determine the cause of the problem. HDDs (rotating disks) rarely hang from a […]
What is an IO error? An IO error is a communication error. There are two main causes for IO errors: The disk is failing. The data on the disk is damaged and the disk is unable to perform the requested read or write. I/O Errors – one disk only in a multi disk enclosure If […]
What is a disk eject error? When a SoftRAID volume is mounted and a disk disappears or ejects, SoftRAID will notify you of this error. There are several reasons why this may happen: 1. An enclosure was disconnected, or powered off, when a SoftRAID volume was still mounted. Troubleshooting: Most likely this was an inadvertent […]
Rebuild Stopped If you get the error, “the SoftRAID Rebuild Stopped”, it indicates an issue where the rebuild could not proceed. The most common cause for this is a volume with a damaged directory. MacOS usually posts an alert that the volume is damaged and is mounted read only. For data safety reasons, SoftRAID does […]
RAID Failed or Failed Rebuild (RAID 4/5/10) When a RAID array experiences a “FAILED” or “FAILED REBUILD” status, it indicates a critical issue within the array. Let’s break down the terms: RAID FAILED A “RAID FAILED” status typically means that one or more drives within the RAID array have malfunctioned or failed. This failure can […]
SoftRAID offers an option to share anonymous information about your SoftRAID installation and the health of the disks being accessed. This information is only sent to us if you explicitly agree by opting in (opt-in found here) to share it with us. The information collected DOES NOT include any user identifiers, email addresses, geolocation information, […]
Yes! You can still access all of your data. If you continue to use SoftRAID after the trial period, you will still have full access to your data. You will have full read and write ability to your RAID set. The only limitations you will encounter are the ability to create or delete volumes and […]
Yes! You can still access all of your data. If you continue to use SoftRAID after the trial period, you will still have full access to your data. You will have full read and write ability to your RAID set. The only limitations you will encounter are the ability to create or delete volumes and […]
For legacy SoftRAID 5.x users starting from a SoftRAID volume only – Mac only When you startup a Mac from an AppleRAID or SoftRAID volume, the early part of the system startup uses the helper partitions associated with that volume. Once the kernel and drivers have been loaded from the helper partition, the system mounts […]