Problem starting Windows 2000 Server

[Jomercat]

Hi all,

I am desperatelly needing help on this issue.

One of our Windows 2000 servers has a Smart Array 5300 with three hard drives. Two of the hard drives went bad and the server shut down by it self.

I replaced the bad H.Ds, but now I am getting a message "Invalid Boot.ini file"; then it goes to another message " Windows could not start because the file ntoskrnl.exe is missing or corrup"

I am trying to avoid re-installing the O.S as I will need to install additional applications.

Any help would be appreciated.

Jose.

 

[nsanto17]

Which RAID were you running...

 

[Jomercat]

RAID 5

Jose.

 

[justin42279]

since you were using three drives, i'm willing to bet that you were not using RAID 1. Sadly, if you were using RAID 2 or 5, you're pretty screwed.

Its times like this that you need a decent disaster recovery plan.

Justin

 

[Jomercat]

Yes I was using RAID 5. Well, I guess I do not have any other option but to re-install. Fortunatelly I have the data backup from last night.

Thanks.

Jose.

 

[justin42279]

Yeah, you would have been okay with one HD failing but two is one too much.

I suggest reloading the server and restoring the backup for last night.

Justin