Recover Failed RAID1 w/ MDADM - Revision history

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Bootable System

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Diagnosis

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Preface

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== Preface ==

IF you are here, you are already in trouble. Make sure you understand the situation before you move forward.

1) Was there a hardware failure? If it was one of the drives in a RAID1, you can likely recover.
2) Was it a software or configuration failure? This can be recovered, bu tmake sure you do it in the right order.

In any event, make sure you read carefully, and understand what the failure is.

I also wrote this primalially for myself. Your mileage may vary.

== Diagnosis ==

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	Since your system is still operable, you will likely have access to all the tools you need. Mostly, you will use '''mdadm''', but you may also use '''sfdisk''' if you have to replace a disk.		Since your system is still operable, you will likely have access to all the tools you need. Mostly, you will use '''mdadm''', but you may also use '''sfdisk''' if you have to replace a disk.
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		+	=== Non-Bootable System ===
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		+	Since we are in the Ubuntu section, perhaps you can boot from a Ubuntu live CD. you may need to use '''apt-get''' or '''apt''' to install '''mdadm'''. Let's hope you don't have any special needs, like custom video drivers.

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	== Diagnosis ==		== Diagnosis ==
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		+	Is your system still bootable and alive? If it is, then recovers is going to be easier. If it is not, then you will need to have a rescue disk or live CD to boot the system.
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		+	=== Bootable System ===
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		+	Since your system is still operable, you will likely have access to all the tools you need. Mostly, you will use '''mdadm''', but you may also use '''sfdisk''' if you have to replace a disk.

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 == Preface ==
-IF you are here, you are already in trouble.  Make sure you understand the situation before you move forward.
+If you are here, you are already in trouble.  Make sure you understand the situation before you move forward.
 ) Was there a hardware failure?  If it was one of the drives in a RAID1, you can likely recover.
 ) Was it a software or configuration failure?  This can be recovered, bu tmake sure you do it in the right order.
 In any event, make sure you read carefully, and understand what the failure is.