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March 23rd, 2025 16:56

RAID 0 Recovery on R740: Relocate Drive to New Slot?

  • Server: Dell PowerEdge R740, PERC H740P

  • Issue: RAID 0 (2 drives) degraded after one drive stopped detecting due to damaged SAS slot. Drive confirmed functional in another system.

  • Ask:
    Can I move the drive to a new slot (same/different bay) and import it back into the original RAID 0 without data loss?

    • Will PERC recognize it via foreign config?

    • Steps to force reassignment?

Critical: No backups. Need to recover VMs urgently.

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March 24th, 2025 02:36

Hello, please check out https://www.dell.com/community/en/direct-messaging for service tag information

 

 

As for your question

 

Can I move the drive to a new slot (same/different bay) and import it back into the original RAID 0 without data loss?

  • Will PERC recognize it via foreign config?
  • Steps to force reassignment?

 

No one can guarantee the data safety.

 

You still can try foreign import, but again, nothing is guaranteed.

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000122457/how-to-import-a-foreign-configuration-in-the-raid-controller-using-the-system-setup-menu

 

 

Repectfully,

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