Comments on: Can I get information off an old computer with 2 drives in a RAID 0 setup, if the new computer has a RAID controller?

Question: Can I get information off an old computer with 2 drives in a RAID 0 setup, if the new computer has a RAID controller?

davebug — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 09:37:06 -0800

My old computer died (complex, but non-HD-related). I've got a new computer. The old computer had 2 drives in a RAID 0 (striping) setup. Is there a way to get the data off them, assuming no possibility of reviving the old computer? (The new machine does have a RAID controller)

By: majick

majick — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 10:26:17 -0800

No, there isn't. Well, you could take the RAID controller out of the old machine and use that, maybe. Or you could take the drives to a (very expensive) data recovery place, if the data is really that valuable. But for the most part, no, your data is gone.

By: bachelor#3

bachelor#3 — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 11:12:59 -0800

Not to be the disagreeable one, but there might be. Raid Reconstructor can be used to "de-stripe" a RAID 0 or 5 set of disks.

By: davebug

davebug — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:26:06 -0800

Thanks, I'll definitely try that. I wish it were more obvious what was limited in the 30 day trial.

By: Mitheral

Mitheral — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:16:39 -0800

Usually if something is time limited it is otherwise a full version. But please let us know if there is a hidden gotcha.