Yeah, we have reliable backups--so we're prepared for the worst. I'm going to run it tonight after my users have gone home and I can dismount the volume without disruption. I'm hoping that chkdsk fixes the problem (four files are inaccessible), or at least has no effect. But I'm prepared for the possibility that it will make things worse.
John -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 11:08 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Chkdsk on RAID 5 On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 8:41 AM, John Hornbuckle <john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us> wrote: > Is it safe to run chkdsk /f on a RAID 5 array? It's no more or less safe than running it on a single disk. (Which is to say: The filesystem is already damaged. You've probabbly already lost data. CHKDSK will almost certainly fix the errors on the filesystem. It's theoretically possible for CHKDSK to make things worse, although in practice that is exceedingly rare. Backups are always a good idea. This product is sold by weight, not be volume. Void where prohibited. Be kind to animals. Brush after every meal.) -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the public and the media upon request. E-mail communications may be subject to public disclosure. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
