January, 2011 | DataRecoveryUnion.com

Steps to setup A RAID 0 and RAID 1 Array with WD SATA RAID Controller & Two SATA Hard Drives 1. Steps to create a RAID 0 Array:With the computer powered off, follow the instructions for installing the RAID controller correctly and connect both Serial ATA hard drives to the controller.…

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Difference Between WD Desktop Edition and RAID (Enterprise) Edition Hard Drives

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Western Digital manufactures desktop edition hard drives and RAID Edition hard drives. Both of them are designed to work specifically as a stand-alone drive, or in a multi-drive RAID environment. If you install and use a desktop edition hard drive connected to a RAID controller, the hard drive may not work correctly.…

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SATA/EIDE Hard Drive is detected as a SCSI Device?

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1. Why is my Serial ATA hard drive detected as a SCSI device in Windows? A Serial ATA hard drive is detected as a SCSI device in Windows Device Manager. This issue could have several causes:The Serial ATA controller (on the motherboard or through a PCI controller card) is assigned default Windows drivers.…

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Seagate Hard Drive Families (Part I)

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Seagate Technology is one of the world’s largest hard drives and storage solutions manufacturer. Incorporated in 1978 as Shugart Technology, Seagate is currently incorporated in Dublin, Ireland and has its principal executive offices in Scotts Valley, California. Barracuda® Family Hard Drives Desktop Storage for Every Need.…

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Hard Disk Drive Resource Links (Linux System)

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http://www.nyx.net/~sgjoen/disk.html This document describes how best to use multiple discs and partitions for a Linux system. Although some of this text is Linux specific, the general approach outlined here can be applied to many other multi tasking operating systems. http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Hard-Disk-Upgrade/index.html This document describes how to copy a Linux system from one hard disc to another.…

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Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

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AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) is present on newer Intel chipsets. AHCI mode is enabled in the BIOS where 3 settings are commonly available: IDE, AHCI, and RAID. The last two (AHCI and RAID) require a floppy disk with the driver that can be introduced into the operating system installation through F6.…

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Controllers verified to provide visible RAID volumes greater than 4 TB

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The list of controllers below has been verified to provide visible RAID volumes greater than 4 TB.3Ware 9550SX Win 20033Ware 9690PL Win 2003 RHEL 5 U 2Adaptec 1420SA Win 2003Areca ARC-1220ML Win 2003 RHEL 5 U 1HighPoint 2220 Win 2003HighPoint 3220 Win 2003Intel ICH8R Win Vista x86 Win Vista x64 Win XP x64Intel ICH9R Win Vista x86 Win Vista x86 Win XP x64Silicon Image SIL3124 Win 2003…

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Seagate Hard Drive Families (Part II)

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM13 years ago3 years ago04 mins

Seagate Technology is one of the world’s largest hard drives and storage solutions manufacturer. Incorporated in 1978 as Shugart Technology, Seagate is currently incorporated in Dublin, Ireland and has its principal executive offices in Scotts Valley, California. The new FreeAgent ® GoFlex™ Family Enjoy reliable, secure storage.…

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Tips For Replacing A Hard Drive From A Failed RAID

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There are some items to consider when replacing a hard drive from a failed RAID. If you are building a new RAID, then all hard drives in the array should be the identical model if at all possible. However, if you must replace a failed hard drive, it can sometimes be difficult to find the same model if that model is out of production.…

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Tips for selecting Hard Drives for use in a SCSI/SATA RAID Configuration

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Most SCSI and SATA RAID controllers will accept different kinds of hard drives. The hard drives should match in capacity points and rotational (RPM) speed. At best, all drives in an array will be identical–at the same firmware revision level. RAID can be used with any size hard drive.…

January 2011

How to sepup a RAID 0/1 Array with WD SATA RAID Controller?

Difference Between WD Desktop Edition and RAID (Enterprise) Edition Hard Drives

SATA/EIDE Hard Drive is detected as a SCSI Device?

Seagate Hard Drive Families (Part I)

Hard Disk Drive Resource Links (Linux System)

Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

Controllers verified to provide visible RAID volumes greater than 4 TB

Seagate Hard Drive Families (Part II)

Tips For Replacing A Hard Drive From A Failed RAID

Tips for selecting Hard Drives for use in a SCSI/SATA RAID Configuration