Successful RAID reconstruction requires knowing the RAID settings. Using incorrect settings will result in recovered files that are corrupt and can not be opened in their respective program. For a simple configuration such as a two-disk RAID 0 or three-disk software RAID 5, the number of possible combinations is manageable. For a complex case such as a seven-disk hardware RAID, it may be impractical to perform the reconstruction yourself. See "Do It Yourself or Use Our Services" in Chapter 13.

RAID settings can always be determined with certainty using our fee-based RAID recovery service. See "Chapter 20: RAID Recovery Services."

RAID Level

File Scavenger® can reconstruct RAID levels 0 (striped volume) and 5. A RAID level 1 does not need reconstruction because it consists of two disks containing identical data. Files can be recovered from either disk.

Check the box With Parity if the RAID level is RAID 5. Clear it if it is RAID 0.