raid 0 windows ntfs gpt volume

[MasBlaMan]

Hello,

Setup mb asus p6t6 ich10r (raid controller)
2 x vertex 30GB
2 x seagate 1.5TB in ( motherboards controller fakeraid ) raid 0 array Volume1 = 1 GPT partition with 1 windows dynamic simple volume ntfs formated (just 1 big ~3TB partition for storage created on a previous install of win7)

Reinstall Window 7 on a vertex

Problem:
After reinstall the raid array is not recognized by win7 it asks me to initialize the disk (which is a raid volume).
I say yes, then asks to create MBR or GPT i say GPT.
But then it says the disk is unallocated and wants me to create a new dynamic volume, i say simple volume.
But now is asking to format... and here i stopped, with out formating to new ntfs.

Questions:
Is there a way to recuperate / restore / reinstate / recover / rescue / rebuild .... the old dynamic ntfs simple volume ?
So that i could access the data without having to use a data recuperation program for 3TB of data.

Will a quick ntfs format and a scan-disk make that possible?

Thanks

 

[pooch]

Hello MasBlaMan,

I think it is a big mistake to use any RAID for storage without having backups I also think that as you have started to make changes in windows that it may well be too late to save your files, but I may be wrong. Formatting it would only make matters worse so I would not do that.
You could try booting a live linux cd and see if it is possible to retrieve your data that way, but you would need somewhere to put it ie an external drive.
Download | Ubuntu

 

[MasBlaMan]

I'm sorry, but how does telling me that RAID is BAD is helpful ?

If I had backups I would have no problem and... , but wait what if the backup got broken and the 3rd one to, and there was a storm and all my GIANT BACKUP FACILITY is gone, and a black hole swallowed it all up (wait thats not possible time dilatation and stuff...)? What then!!!

Ok, sorry again, its just to say that maybe I cant afford a backup and the configuration worked flawlessly for over 2 years... until i messed up so im looking for the easiest and fastest / cheapest solution out of this.

With Linux is even harder because you need to explain to it that this is a mobo fake raid and for that you need special tools (dm-raid, kpartx) and on top of that you have windows's and diskpart's GPT partition with "basic" or "simple" "volume" to.

I tried testdisk from Ubuntu and did not find the right partition after 24+ hours... but thats for another forum....

 

[theog]

I personally would stay away from RAID & dynamic partition, as it seems to more problems than it is worth.

If you have a External HD, you could try copy & paste your data.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/93347-copy-paste-windows-recovery-console.html
than copy & paste your data back.

May be try Rescue kit:
Rescue Kit Free Edition | PARAGON Software Group - free partition software, hard disk partitioning

 

[pooch]

I'm sorry, but how does telling me that RAID is BAD is helpful ?

If I had backups I would have no problem and... , but wait what if the backup got broken and the 3rd one to, and there was a storm and all my GIANT BACKUP FACILITY is gone, and a black hole swallowed it all up (wait thats not possible time dilatation and stuff...)? What then!!!

Ok, sorry again, its just to say that maybe I cant afford a backup and the configuration worked flawlessly for over 2 years... until i messed up so im looking for the easiest and fastest / cheapest solution out of this.

With Linux is even harder because you need to explain to it that this is a mobo fake raid and for that you need special tools (dm-raid, kpartx) and on top of that you have windows's and diskpart's GPT partition with "basic" or "simple" "volume" to.

I tried testdisk from Ubuntu and did not find the right partition after 24+ hours... but thats for another forum....

You have answered your own question in a somewhat humorous way, I am not telling you that RAID is bad as I use it my self, but it is extremely risky, and the point is that a failure is normally fatal for your files as they are spread over more drives which often makes recovery impossible. I know there is no 100% security but to have no backup for whatever reason just leads to disappointment. and that is my helpful point!

 

[MasBlaMan]

TestDisk was the solution.
But thanks for the "good" advice and support.

And yes i will still be a bad boy and keep my raid0 without a backup :devil:

good luck ya'all