Import a RAID 5 "Foreign Disk" array in Windows Server 2008 in order to open the volume.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system includes a software RAID feature that supports fault tolerant RAID 5 (Redundant Array of Independent Disks). Software RAID 5 in Windows Server 2008 is a dynamic disk configuration that can protect data stored on the array in the event that a single disk fails. In the event of a critical server hardware failure, Windows Server 2008 software RAID 5 array can be moved to another Windows Server 2008 computer in order to access information on the array. Transfer and open a RAID 5 volume on a second Windows Server 2008 computer to access information when the original Windows Server 2008 computer hardware has failed.
Instructions
1. Log in to the Windows Server 2008 computer with the user name and password of an Administrator account on the computer. Click the "Start" button on the desktop of the Windows Server 2008 computer. Click the "Search" box and type "diskmgmt.msc"and press the "Enter" key.
2. Right-click on the disk marked "Foreign" in the lower half of the "Disk Management" window and click "Import Foreign Disks."
3. Click the "OK" button in the window that appears to confirm. Click the "Start" button on the computer desktop, click "Computer" and then double-click the RAID volume that is now listed in the "Computer" window. A window will open and display the contents of the imported RAID volume.
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