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Solve : RAID 0 Array error.?

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Specs of PC:
ASUS A8N-E
AMD ATHLON 64 3500+ ClawHammer 2.2GHz Socket 939
2 x Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JD
2 gigs Corsair Ram
Windows XP Pro

This computer just had a PSU and video card failure, which caused a failed POST condition, both now replaced and will get through POST. Now on boot up, I get an error when detecting my SATA RAID 0 array which is causing windows to not start up and is giving a message about inserting a windows system DISK which leads me to believe that the array is broken. Going into the RAID manager during start up the array shows up at correct volume, but says error. Selecting the array brings up the options of repair, delete, and clear, of which repair is grayed out. Disabling RAID all together, the drives show up fine in the bios.

My guess is when the PSU gave out, it caused a voltage spike and caused my current situation.

Is there any way to remedy this without CLEARING the hard drives? or any other way to get data off them before clearing the drives (I have multiple computers at my DISPOSAL)? Or is this a classic example of the short comings of RAID 0?

Thanks in advance for the help.

REMINDER TO ALL USERS: Backups are your friend as you never can TELL when your computer is going to explode! Wish I had an up to date backup for this one...



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