SmartStart won't erase the partitions/RAID config unless you tell it to. There's a checkbox for it. Just wipe the RAID1 with the OS and everything else should stay intact.
Thanks, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com c – 312.731.3132 -----Original Message----- From: jesse-r...@wi.rr.com [mailto:jesse-r...@wi.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 6:27 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: 2008 server crash! I have a Windows 2008 x32 server (HP Proliant ML310 G5p) that just crashed. When booting, its giving me a C000000218 error (the registry cannot load the hive, etc.). The server is also a domain controller. Few things to note: 1. I have other DCs in this domain so I'm not so concerned about that. 2. Logical disks setup was a RAID 1 array (containing OS), and a RAID 0 array (1 single disk - used as the Windows 2008 backup device) 3. I should have a valid data backup on the single logical disk (raid 0) I was condidering reinstalling the OS using HP Smart Start CD, but I am leary in that I believe using Smart Start to reinstall the OS will WIPE the RAID 1 array and data on it, I do NOT want to do this. I'm having difficult getting clarification from HP whether I can use Smart Start WITHOUT touching the partitioning/data (english is a problem). What would you recommend? My first thought is to try and install Windows 2008 manually from a CD to a new directory (c:\windows2). Once the OS is built, I should have an idea whether the data on the disk is corrupt, and if necessary, restore from the backup disk (located on the single physical disk in a raid0 array). My second thought is to boot from a Windows 2008 CD into the recovery console and try a disk repair, etc.? It's been years since I done this so I'm kind of fuzzy on the process, but I vaguely recall this is something that can be done? Ideas welcome. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
