Can't format Soft-RAID5 on Windows Server 2003

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Hi,

I have a noname SIL3114 4-port SATA-Controller on an ASROCK P4V88+
(VIA-chipset with 2-Port onboard sata). With RAID5-BIOS, Windows Server
2003 started formatting my 4-HD-Array but couldn't complete it ("the
format did not complete successfully"). The same happens when I use the
SATA-Controller with a simple BIOS without onboard-RAID functions.
Neither Quick-format nor longformat could complete the format. I also
tried different cluster- and volume-size with no success. Any ideas?
Should I use another special format utility?

Marcel
 
Re: Can't format Soft-RAID5 on Windows Server 2003

Are you installing an operating system? If so you can partition and format
during Windows setup.



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"Marcel" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a noname SIL3114 4-port SATA-Controller on an ASROCK P4V88+
> (VIA-chipset with 2-Port onboard sata). With RAID5-BIOS, Windows Server
> 2003 started formatting my 4-HD-Array but couldn't complete it ("the
> format did not complete successfully"). The same happens when I use the
> SATA-Controller with a simple BIOS without onboard-RAID functions. Neither
> Quick-format nor longformat could complete the format. I also tried
> different cluster- and volume-size with no success. Any ideas? Should I
> use another special format utility?
>
> Marcel
 
Re: Can't format Soft-RAID5 on Windows Server 2003

Hi Dave,

I changed the SIL3114 SATA-controller with a costy 3ware SATA
RAID5-controller. Now, the stuff is running like a charm. But I would
really like to know why Windows Server 2003 couldn't complete the
SIL3114 RAID-format.

Marcel
 
Re: Can't format Soft-RAID5 on Windows Server 2003

Were you doing this from text mode portion of Windows setup or from within
Windows GUI?



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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"Marcel" wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> I changed the SIL3114 SATA-controller with a costy 3ware SATA
> RAID5-controller. Now, the stuff is running like a charm. But I would
> really like to know why Windows Server 2003 couldn't complete the SIL3114
> RAID-format.
>
> Marcel
 
Re: Can't format Soft-RAID5 on Windows Server 2003

Hi Dave,

I'm trying to format from with the Windows GUI on a ready Windows
Server. I didn't try it from text setup, because I learned it's not a
good idea to install too much features while the setup procedure.

Marcel
 
Re: Can't format Soft-RAID5 on Windows Server 2003

Well I don't really know what you mean by that but you might try
reconstructing the raid from controller bios.


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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"Marcel" wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> I'm trying to format from with the Windows GUI on a ready Windows Server.
> I didn't try it from text setup, because I learned it's not a good idea to
> install too much features while the setup procedure.
>
> Marcel
 
Re: Can't format Soft-RAID5 on Windows Server 2003

I'm speaking of a simple format command from within in the Windows GUI
(my computer -> manage -> disk management tool) which doesn't complete
its job. Just before the end of the format job, windows says "can't
complete format ". I have no idea why this happens. Using a 3ware
controller (instead of the SIL3114) completes the same job perfectly.

Marcel

Dave Patrick schrieb:
> Well I don't really know what you mean by that but you might try
> reconstructing the raid from controller bios.
>
>
 
Re: Can't format Soft-RAID5 on Windows Server 2003

The controller bios may have some level of disk diagnostics that may shed
light on this.



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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Marcel" wrote:
> I'm speaking of a simple format command from within in the Windows GUI (my
> computer -> manage -> disk management tool) which doesn't complete its
> job. Just before the end of the format job, windows says "can't complete
> format ". I have no idea why this happens. Using a 3ware controller
> (instead of the SIL3114) completes the same job perfectly.
>
> Marcel
 
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