How to replace failed/new disk?

[Ice_Black]

I am experimenting Unraid on ESXi and I am trying to figure out how to rebuild failed/new disk.

 

I have created 3 virtual disks: two array disks and 1 for parity disk.

 

I have copied some sample data on disk1 and disk2.

 

I've shutdown the unraid server and delete the disk2 from VM setting and reboot unraid.  On the Unraid page it show disk2 unassigned.

 

I've shutdown the unraid server again and add a new disk2 from VM setting and start Unraid again. On the page I clicked on a "Start" button to bring the array on-line.  Then it show disk2 is "Unformatted"

 

I've clicked on "Format" button then I couldn't see any sample data I have copied before..  what I am doing wrong?

 

[dgaschk]

When the disk was formatted any contents was removed.

[Ice_Black]

When the disk was formatted any contents was removed.

 

Yes but even I didn't format it and do parity check - I still not get data back to disk2.

 

So what I suppose to do?

[dgaschk]

Start the array with the missing disk unassigned. Or use a disk with a different serial number.

[lionelhutz]

The disk should have shown as missing with a red ball beside it after you deleted it. The fact it showed as not assigned would lead me to believe you setup didn't store the unRAID configuration properly or you used the initconfig command after you deleted the disk.