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Diagnose and Replace a Failing Hard Drive (IONOS)

Posted on May 31, 2024 by admin

If your server becomes very slow, throws terminal errors, or stops responding suddenly–it could be indication of a hard drive failure. Check below for the correct guide that corresponds with your IONOS server type.

Note: If you have a VPS or Cloud Server, these steps are not applicable.

Windows

Software RAID

Diagnose and Replace a Defective Hard Drive (Windows Dedicated Server with Software RAID)
https://www.ionos.com/help/index.php?id=4067

Rebuilding Software RAID (Windows/Dedicated Server with BIOS)
https://www.ionos.com/help/index.php?id=1873

Hardware RAID

Diagnose and Replace a Defective Hard Drive (Windows Dedicated Server with Hardware Raid)
https://www.ionos.com/help/index.php?id=4440

Monitor/Rebuild Hardware RAID (Windows)
https://www.ionos.com/help/index.php?id=1871

Linux

Software RAID

Diagnose and Replace a Defective Hard Drive (Linux Dedicated Server with Software RAID)
https://www.ionos.com/help/index.php?id=4037

To check whether your server uses BIOS or UEFI as the interface between the hardware and the operating system, issue the following command:
[ -d /sys/firmware/efi ] && echo UEFI || echo BIOS

Rebuilding Software RAID (Linux/Dedicated Server with BIOS)
https://www.ionos.com/help/index.php?id=1898

Rebuilding a Software RAID (Linux/Dedicated Server with UEFI)
https://www.ionos.com/help/index.php?id=5170

Software RAID Status & Monitoring (Linux)
https://www.ionos.com/help/index.php?id=1900

Hardware RAID

Diagnose and Replace a Defective Hard Drive (Linux Dedicated Server with Hardware Raid)
https://www.ionos.com/help/index.php?id=4437

Monitor/Rebuild Hardware RAID (Linux)
https://www.ionos.com/help/index.php?id=1896

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