Hello,
Recently my Seagate HDD started to make a clicking noise and soon after my WHS constantly locked up. I decided to replace my system drive and I think that he re-install of the OS onto a brand new 2TB drive went without any issues. However, within a week I am receiving constant errors: "There are file conflicts" and "The backup database has errors" are the most frequent ones.
I search this forum and it suggested for me to repair the backup database, is there anything else I should be doing?
Thanks
First, make sure your drives are not the problem. There is a new Add-In, HomeServerSMART, which will display any issues with each of your drives.
www.dojonorthsoftware.net/.../HomeServerSMART.aspx
I would also turn off your HP Media Coillector (remove all computers from the list) until you determine and fix the problem. The Media Collector is a common source of the "There are file conflicts" error message.
Thanks I am going to try this addin, will it allow me to repair
problems?
No I dont't have the HP WHS, my system is made by TranquilPC.
No, the Add-In only reports S.M.A.R.T. data. The only way to "repair" a drive for the WHS is to remove it from the drive pool, remove from the drive bay and install into an external enclosure. Connect to a PC and run diag software, re-partition or format, then put it back into the WHS.
Do not run any diag or repair software from the WHS.
Re: "The backup database has errors"
I discovered that I had a drive "missing"
I shutdown the server, All drives tested ok and I reset all the wired connections and restarted. Drive reappeared. But soon disappeared again. I went through the same procedure using more care, and now will play wait and see. (if the drive goes "missing" again).
I'm thinking it is a bad wire.
Yikes! I installed it and I am seeing a number of errors on one drive which I think is the system drive (drive 0).
BetaVirus: The only way to "repair" a drive for the WHS is to remove it from the drive pool, remove from the drive bay and install into an external enclosure. Connect to a PC and run diag software, re-partition or format, then put it back into the WHS. Do not run any diag or repair software from the WHS.
The only way to "repair" a drive for the WHS is to remove it from the drive pool, remove from the drive bay and install into an external enclosure. Connect to a PC and run diag software, re-partition or format, then put it back into the WHS.
Thanks for the info. Since it is my system drive, is it safe for me to take it out and format it in my PC and then re-run the Tranquil WHS installation again?
harv: I'm thinking it is a bad wire.
Do you have the Tranquil WHS? My WHS has removeable hard disk drive trays. I am not sure how it is wired internally I would have to open the device.
I do not have the Tranquil WHS. If it is under warranty contact them and hope you can get a new system drive - or a new unit since you think it may be a hardware problem.
In any event, backup your data to an external drive and replace the system drive. IMHO the system drive is the heart of the WHS and you do not want a questionable drive there. If your system is out of warranty and you are on the hook for a new drive, make sure you purchase something better and faster than what was supplied.
Even if Tranquil is going to replace the system drive and you can bear the expense, purchase something like the Samsung F1 Series drives and make it your system drive. These drives will enhance the WHS performance since they have 32MB cache, 7200 RPM spindle speed, and better data response specs. Then use the drive that Tranquil replaces to add to the drive pool.
Good luck!
Turns out I had a bad drive. Removed bad drive and copied as much as I could from the drive, and sent it back to Seagate Installed new drive, The old drive in WHS console was still there as "missing" even though the physical disk was removed. So this situation results in error messages. I have found another forum that described how to edit the registry to remove the "missing" drive entry.
First........Back up your registry or the specific keys.
Find the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows Home Server\Storage Manager\Disks
find the correct disk by looking at the contents of each of the keys. The correct disk will have the same number as in the example below.
You will need the Disk Management Addon
example: right click the missing disk in WHS console, select details. Find this, it's the number of the disk (yours may be different)
GUID cdc0ed05-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
. Delete the key reffering to the missing disk.
next, Find the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows Home Server\Storage Manager\Volumes
Delete the key containing the same number as above.
Close the Registry editor and reboot.