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Capture the state
Record errors, drive order, controller details, and recent events before anything changes.
RAID failures are often made worse by rushed rebuilds, missing configuration notes, and repeated experimentation. If the data is business-critical, calm triage matters more than guesswork.
Record errors, drive order, controller details, and recent events before anything changes.
Some rebuild attempts help, but the wrong one can make a recoverable case much harder.
Sometimes the best move is preserving recoverability and business data, not rushing into action.
These cases often need immediate triage.