myml...@gmx.com wrote: > Steps to recreate: > > dd if=/dev/random of=/dev/rsd0c bs=1m (took over a week) > > fdisk -iy -g sd0 (I left off the "-b 960" because this is not a > bootable partiton) > > disklabel -E sd0 > > Label editor (enter '?' for help at any prompt) > > a a > offset: [64] > size: [70319603585] > FS type: [4.2BSD] RAID > > w > > q > > # bioctl -v -c C -l sd0a softraid0 > New passphrase: > Re-type passphrase: > Deriving key using bcrypt PBKDF with 16 rounds... > bioctl: unknown error
> softraid0: invalid metadata format You filled the disk with random data, which is not a valid metadata format...
