RE: Backup/restore of Win2K3 with bad blocks on SATA RAID-1 drive

THanks!....

""Jenny wu [MSFT]"" wrote:

Hi Tom,

Thanks for posting here.

From your description, the issue seems to be Windows 2003 problem. I would
like to suggest that you post the question in Windows 2003 setup and
deployment newsgroup. And the newsgroup only focuses on English version SBS
technical issues.. The reason why we recommend posting appropriately is you
will get the most dedicated pool of respondents, and other partners who the
newsgroups regularly can either share their knowledge or learn from your
interaction with us. Also, this is to make sure that the responders can
better track the problem. Thank you for your understanding.

For your convenience, I list the following link to Windows 2003 newsgroup:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/newsgroups/default.mspx

Have a nice day!

Sincerely,

Jenny Wu
Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
======================================================
This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have issues
regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the corresponding
newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and timely manner.
You can locate the newsgroup here:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx

When opening a new thread via the web interface, we recommend you check the
"Notify me of replies" box to receive e-mail notifications when there are
any updates in your thread. When responding to posts via your newsreader,
please "Reply to Group" so that others may learn and benefit from your
issue.

Microsoft engineers can only focus on one issue per thread. Although we
provide other information for your reference, we recommend you post
different incidents in different threads to keep the thread clean. In doing
so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.

For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly. Please
check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.

Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
======================================================
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

--------------------
Thread-Topic: Backup/restore of Win2K3 with bad blocks on SATA RAID-1 drive
thread-index: AcY7q3rY7b2j8qDfQJe2Z0RFoPG0VA==
X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 71.149.210.193
From: =?Utf-8?B?VG9t?= <Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Backup/restore of Win2K3 with bad blocks on SATA RAID-1 drive
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:38:31 -0800
Lines: 25
Message-ID: <E9C59E77-52CF-4D3B-B61A-46DBE14605B8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="Utf-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000
Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
Importance: normal
Priority: normal
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.0
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
NNTP-Posting-Host: TK2MSFTNGXA03.phx.gbl 10.40.2.250
Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGXA03.phx.gbl
Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs:247796
X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs

Win2K3 SP1
SQL 2000
Exchange 2003 SP2
SATA RAID 1 configuration - non-functional

I have a Maxtor 250GB drive with the physical drive being partitioned with
drive C being 40GB and drive E being 200GB+. Drive D is an external 80GB
USB
backup device; drive E is the DVD/CD drive. Because the RAID-1 wouldn't
rebuild, I recently ran a test on this drive and found that I have 6 bad
blocks (7989609-7989614, inclusive). I need, so I'm told, to reformat or
replace the drive. Just 2 weeks ago I rebuilt the OS with Exchange and
SQL
on it so I'm not inclined to redo this.

I had a RAID-1 setup but due to the bad blocks on this drive, the RAID
utility (Adaptec, with the controller on the motherboard) only copies TO
the
bad blocks and not through or around them. Hence, the rebuilt fails due
to
the bad blocks.

What's the best solution here? I'd prefer NOT rebuilding the OS again.
a) backup/restore (using what? - Ghost or ????) to the other drive on the
RAID-1 configuration? The drive is testing 100% but it's without data.
b) are there utilities that will take the SATA drive and copy all BUT the
bad blocks so I can then swap the drives?
c) other ideas?
Thanks,



.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: ACCESS TO PROTECTED FILES
    ... This is one of the most frequently asked questions on this newsgroup. ... Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP ... > having to delete the account and create another, ... > drive is partitioned into 4 drives c,d,e,f my files are ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: SBS 2003 backup
    ... And this may lead to backup failed on some files. ... Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support ... This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. ... | CHKDSK is not available for RAW drives. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: CD ROM NEC NR-7900A not working
    ... Although this is not the most appropriate newsgroup in which to post your ... or Code 41 after you remove Easy CD Creator in Windows XP ... > "Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. ... our drives are sold as OEM products only. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • RE: Backup error - The device reported an error on a request to wr
    ... I broke the backup into two parts going to different external drives to see ... This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. ... you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: CD ROM NEC NR-7900A not working
    ... "Patti MacLeod" wrote: ... > question, as this newsgroup is dedicated to problems with Windows Update, ... >> these drives, would have to bundle some form of software with the drive. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
Loading