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Storage Spaces - remove/add drive

ian Warren 0 Reputation points
2023-06-08T10:01:10.59+00:00

Hi,

I currently have a Windows 10 PC running Enterprise edition. The PC has a storage spaces set up on it consisting of 6 x 2TB drives. It also has a m.2 with the Windows install on it.

We needed to re-image the PC which we use PIXE boot for. when doing this, all the storage drives apart from 1 was unplugged. We did not realise the last one was in the PC until after the re-image. Unfortunately the re-image saw the drive for the storage spaces as disc 0 so put the new Windows image on it.
What we have done so far is to clear the drive (zeroed it) and we want to try to remove and then re-add the drive to the storage space but so far, we have not been able to find a way. Storage Spaces show the drive as erroring as a loss of data. Their is no option to remove any of the drives from the pool. The drive has not been retired at this point as I suspect that doing so means that the drive will not be able to be put back in.
Does anyone know if their is a way that this drive which accidentally had a Windows image put on it can be re-used within the storage space pool?

Thanks for any help

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  1. Limitless Technology 44,746 Reputation points
    2023-06-09T12:39:36.2033333+00:00

    Hello there,

    According to my research, this error "drive could not be removed because not all data could be reallocated" usually occurred when the remaining drives do not have sufficient free space to support the removal of the member drive. We could try to backup part of the data in the storage space to a external media firstly. Ensure the remaining drive have sufficient free space to support the remaining data in the storage space. Then replace the drive and copy back the data.

    I'm not sure you can remove a drive from a storage pool without the drive getting wiped and left as unallocated.

    This issue may be due to any of the service that is still being used by the device. I would suggest you to turn off the RT Device completely and then try to disconnect and check if it helps. When you turn off the Device all the services will be turned off, and this will help you in this situation.

    Similar discussion here https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/01002ab6-08c0-475c-b28a-d34e0ce68fce/storage-spaces-detached-unable-to-remove-failed-drive-repair-pool?forum=win10itprohardware

    Hope this resolves your Query !!

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