Oh oh, needed to start a RAID0 array over, I backed up the drive via my computer, how do I recover?
I re-created the RAID0, named it the same in the BIOS RAID Manager, and named it the same in Windows, same drive letter, same format type (GPT).
'READ (F)_full_b1_s1_v1.tib'
is what is the back up is called, and it's located on an external drive, which is I'm pretty sure the original place I backed up to.
Thanks


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I re-created the RAID0, named it the same in the BIOS RAID Manager, and named it the same in Windows, same drive letter, same format type (GPT).
What are you trying to recover in the backup on the external drive... the entire OS?
If so, you need to restore the backup from rescue media (making sure to boot it as the OS was installed... legacy/MBR or UEFI/GPT... use your bios one-time boot override menu to specifically pick the correct mode if your motherboard supports both.)
As Ian mentions, your rescue media will likely need the RAID drivers to support your hardware RAID so it can find the "disk" that is RAIDED in order to be found as a valid restore location. If you build WinPE or WinRE rescue media with the MVP tool, you can add custom drivers in a folder before you start the build and then pick the option to say "yes" install custom drivers and it will add them for you.
FYI... restoring an OS from a backup will wipe out any OS you've installed on the RAID already. No need to install an OS manually and then restore an OS from a backup. Just use the rescue media to take care of it. Always build and test rescue media before your system goes belly-up or is wiped out... that's why it's "rescue" media... to get you out of a jam as long as you have a working backup to recover from.
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