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Funny, how CleanmyPC indeed cleaned your PC. I always knew these tools only cause problems. Never recommended.
Why does my SD card suddenly become unreadable all of the sudden, and how can I fix it? I was using the same in camera.
The system was running Windows Server 2019 for about a year on a four-drive RAID 10 array using an MSI PRO X670 motherboard. After shutting it down for the weekend, it wouldn’t boot into Windows. It did load into the Windows troubleshooter, but no partitions from the RAID array were visible.
In the BIOS, one of the drives shows as “removed,” while the other three are online. The array status is “critical,” but since three drives are active, it should still be operational in a degraded state.
I booted from the Windows Server DVD, went into the installation menu, and loaded the AMD RAID drivers from the same USB drive used during the initial setup. Still, the installer doesn’t detect the array. No drives appear, so I couldn’t proceed.
Looking for any advice on how to access the array long enough to recover the data. Any method or workaround would help.
My RAID array has failed, and I need to recover critical business data. I’ve already tried a few tools, but none worked. What RAID recovery software is actually reliable and effective?
My RAID array just failed, and I’m desperate to recover some critical business data. I’ve tried a few tools, but none have worked so far. What RAID recovery software do you recommend that’s reliable and effective?
My RAID array just failed, and I’m desperate to recover some critical business data. I’ve tried a few tools, but none have worked so far. What RAID recovery software do you recommend that’s reliable and effective?
Hello everyone ! I am a freelance geospatial engineer specialized in LiDAR for government application. Lots of data that needs to be retained for a long time.
I switched my backup solution to commvault installed on a server (windows server 2019) with a TS4300 IBM library about 3 years ago when I needed to upgrade my backup solution. I switched to LTO8 tapes with two drives.
I was using Data Protector before that with LTO6 tapes and I am just finding out that my TS4300 library will not read those…bummer. I am looking for a solution right now but I am thorn between some options.
Buy a used external LTO6 tape drive, either with USB (Dont even know if that exists) SFP or fiber port and buy the required PCIE adaptor. I might even already have the correct PCIE card since I kept the old ones from the decomissioned HP server. That solution will cost me around 800$ and no garantee the drive works with the PCIE cards I have.
Hire an external company to restore the data on disks
Buy a used external LTO6 tape drive with fiber port. Unplug one of my used port on my 2019 server, plug the external drive, restore and plug back everything like it was.
Any bit of advice is helpful 🙂
EDIT: Many thanks to everyone who chimed in to help. In a twist of fate, I found out the LTO6 HP library is still on premise (This kind of thing NEVER happens) and I still have the controller cards from the server that was thrown out 2 years ago. I even found a fibre cable to link the library to a workstation that is in my server room.
I am deploying data protector and installing hardware, just hoping the data is not encrypted with an unknown password !
Usual sources (geizhals etc) show that the drive is $4K and media is around $100-120/per cartridge.
Interestingly, prices for last-gen LTO-8 drives are about the same, which makes me think these prices are stale with hefty markup on them.
Given that these thing are sold to datacenters per metric ton, I can’t believe that these guys are paying anything close to those prices.
If so, are there shortcuts for mere mortals ?
Need to restore some very old backups from tapes. Currently trying to find a drive to read the tapes
After shutting down my 2-bay DS218+ for a week, it won’t power on anymore. I’ve gone through troubleshooting and tried a few fixes, but nothing worked. Time to replace it.
I’m thinking about sticking with Synology since I know the software and everything is already synced with other devices at home. The DS224+ seems like the obvious choice, but this failure has made me question how reliable Synology really is.
Has anyone here moved from Synology to another brand? When I first bought mine, it was basically between Synology and QNAP. Not sure if there are any solid new options now.
I’ve also seen some build-your-own NAS setups on sale, but I don’t have much technical knowledge, so I’m not sure that’s a smart move.
For reference, I use it to back up photos and documents, download from Usenet, and run Plex—including 4K streams.
I have Synology DS418play NAS with couple of HDDs in it.
Main data is in RAID1, and I had one more disc with movies and some music shows on it.
It’s a Seagate IronWolf 10 TB (ST10000VN0004). From time to time it was crashing and Synology switched it to Read Only mode, but switching it back to Read/Write mode usually fixed the issue.
Anyways, few days ago, it crashed again, but switching to Read/Write failed this time. I restarted NAS and it said:
Severe file system errors have occurred because of drive errors in this storage pool. To rescue your data, please sign in to your Synology Account and submit a technical support ticket.
I tried contacting Synology support, but they were unable to fix the disc, saying:
We also tried our rescue tool, Btrfs Restore, but due to a serious hard drive failure, the data could not be retrieved.
We have a DL360 Gen10 with 5 SSD’s of 1.92Tb in RAID 6 configuration, running ESXi version 6.7.0-U3.
Last week we had a failed SSD in Bay 1 and replaced it with a new one.
After that we expected the system to rebuild the RAID 6, but in iLO 5 we see on the Volume a “LogicalDriveStatusReasons” which stands for “Recovering”. It is our production server and the performance is very slow, due the large amount of data and the rebuilding process. Who has the same experience and knows how long this process will take? Is this normal and expected, almost more than a week? Any suggestion of comment is more than welcome.
Setting up a RAID system in a custom PC can be useful, depending on your needs. RAID provides either faster performance, better data protection, or both. It’s commonly used by people who work with large files, run demanding applications, or need protection against hard drive failure.
RAID 0 improves speed by splitting data between drives, but it offers no protection—if one drive fails, all data is lost. RAID 1 mirrors data across two drives for redundancy. RAID 5 and RAID 10 offer a mix of performance and fault tolerance but require more drives.
For general use, like web browsing, office work, or gaming with a fast SSD, RAID isn’t necessary. It adds complexity and won’t offer much benefit for everyday tasks.
In summary, RAID is a good choice if you need high performance or data redundancy and you’re comfortable managing the setup. It’s not a replacement for regular backups. Always keep separate copies of important data.
Synology NAS and iCloud are built for different needs.
Synology NAS is a physical device that gives you full control over your data. It offers large, expandable storage and can run additional services like backups, file sharing, and media streaming. It requires some setup and maintenance but keeps your data local and under your control.
iCloud is a cloud service from Apple. It automatically syncs files, photos, and backups across Apple devices. It’s simple to use and doesn’t require any hardware, but storage is limited unless you pay monthly, and your data is stored on Apple’s servers.
For local storage, privacy, and advanced features, Synology NAS is more flexible. For seamless syncing and ease of use with Apple devices, iCloud is more convenient. Many people use both to cover different needs.
An SD card can suddenly become unreadable due to corruption, file system errors, improper ejection, or physical damage. Some common signs include “card not recognized,” slow performance, or missing files.
The solutions are: First, connect it to a different device or use a card reader. If it’s still unreadable, use Disk Management (Windows) or Disk Utility (Mac) to check for recognition. Avoid formatting unless necessary.
To prevent future issues, always eject safely, avoid cheap or counterfeit cards, and avoid using the same card across multiple devices without formatting it first.