(SOLVED) Failed disk parity swap HELP

[Juscuz17]

I was following the directions for a failed disk parity swap and the server was saying too many wrong disks no matter what I did. 

 

Pulled failed disk.

Added new bigger parity.

Put parity in the failed slot.

Too many wrong disk errors.

Ran new config..

 

I did a new config to get the disks to cooperate and now I don't have the option to copy the old parody to the new one.

 

Did I screw everything up?.

Do I start the Array?

Do I have to start from scratch? (I hope not)

 

 

EDIT:

 

I am going to start the array with no parity and see what it does. I have the failed disk and it is still readable in UD. I am hoping I can start the array, and copy the contents to the old parity disk. OR do I take the old parity disk out and add a new disk in its place then copy the data over and let it update parity???

Edited November 1, 2023 by Juscuz17
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[Juscuz17]

SOOO, the disk I was replacing had a read error that unraid took it offline for. I put all the drives back in where they were and started the array with parity turned off. All drives are showing healthy.

 

Should I mount the new parity drive and let it update the parity? The drive is reading fine right now. or should I try and copy the failing drive to the old parity drive then mount the parity disk?

 

What would be less stress on a questionable drive, coping files off it, or mount the parity drive and let it update.

 

Any input at all guys???

Edited November 1, 2023 by Juscuz17

[Juscuz17]

Just in case my post helps someone later.

 

I got lucky because my drive was still working. I was able to put the array back the way it was, mount the new bigger parity and let parity do its thing.

So far so good. in 17 hours I will know if it worked.