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Reusing a failed disk in Dell PE2800 Server

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by angelbabyng

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I use a Poweredge2800 Server having 3 units 73GB SCSI hard drive configured in RAID 5 array.

One of the drives failed recently, and all efforts to rebuild it proved abortive. I subsequently used the Management Utility to CLEAR all data on the disk to see if I can reformat and reuse it.
How do I get the system to format the disk and rebuild it?

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by Former member

If so it will not work, reinstall a new drive and the software should rebuild across the other new drive.

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.

by angelbabyng

Thanx Peconet. To answer your question, Yes I was trying to use the same disk that failed(even though I know I shouldn't). I wanted to try a stopgap measure(to stop that annoying beep) pending when a new disk would be shipped in.
I will def keep u posted as things develop.

by Former member

So next time you will be BEEP free. :)
Just a thought.
Ahh...peace.

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.

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