{"id":5668,"date":"2021-04-26T08:17:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T12:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langa.com\/?p=5668"},"modified":"2021-04-26T08:17:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T12:17:38","slug":"raid-0-error-total-data-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langa.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/raid-0-error-total-data-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"RAID 0 error = Total data loss!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>RAID \u2014 Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks \u2014 is an old technology that offers few real benefits on today\u2019s standard PCs \u2014 but man, does it have drawbacks!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s first reader-submitted letter illustrates the case. A system problem rendered essentially all the user\u2019s data inaccessible and unrecoverable, across the entire RAID array!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Plus:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;Quick feedback on touchscreen problems; and a question about power cords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read the full story in the\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.askwoody.com\/newsletter\/new-pc-lost-your-microsoft-account-password\/#langalist-0\">AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.15.0<\/a><em>\u00a0(2021-04-26).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also in this issue<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>MICROSOFT:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.askwoody.com\/newsletter\/new-pc-lost-your-microsoft-account-password\/#microsoft-0\">New PC? 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