New RAID 5 Volume says "unable to create file system" and won't mount - Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/new-raid-5-volume-says-unable-to-create-file-system-and-wont-mount/ SoftRAID Discussion Board en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:08:55 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: New RAID 5 Volume says "unable to create file system" and won't mount https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/new-raid-5-volume-says-unable-to-create-file-system-and-wont-mount/#post-5300 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 02:16:23 +0000 The SoftRAID driver is not loading. Walk through these steps: https://srforums.wpengine.com/pages/support/5.8_Volumes_Not_Mounting.pdf

See if that fixes this.

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/new-raid-5-volume-says-unable-to-create-file-system-and-wont-mount/#post-5300 RE: New RAID 5 Volume says "unable to create file system" and won't mount https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/new-raid-5-volume-says-unable-to-create-file-system-and-wont-mount/#post-5299 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 16:33:45 +0000 Here you go.

I chatted with OWC tech support and they suggested disabling my T2 chip, of which this machine has none.

I also noticed after I uninstalled and reinstalled SoftRAID that I got a popup saying the installation of the driver failed. But then when I restart the application it says driver v5.8.4 in the corner.

54]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize ironsidephoto https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/new-raid-5-volume-says-unable-to-create-file-system-and-wont-mount/#post-5299 RE: New RAID 5 Volume says "unable to create file system" and won't mount https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/new-raid-5-volume-says-unable-to-create-file-system-and-wont-mount/#post-5297 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:39:48 +0000 Post a SoftRAID Tech support file and I can take a look.

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/new-raid-5-volume-says-unable-to-create-file-system-and-wont-mount/#post-5297 RE: New RAID 5 Volume says "unable to create file system" and won't mount https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/new-raid-5-volume-says-unable-to-create-file-system-and-wont-mount/#post-5296 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:36:37 +0000 Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize ironsidephoto https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/new-raid-5-volume-says-unable-to-create-file-system-and-wont-mount/#post-5296 RE: New RAID 5 Volume says "unable to create file system" and won't mount https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/new-raid-5-volume-says-unable-to-create-file-system-and-wont-mount/#post-5295 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:21:04 +0000 Thanks. I did that, restarted, and still get the same error.

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize ironsidephoto https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/new-raid-5-volume-says-unable-to-create-file-system-and-wont-mount/#post-5295 RE: New RAID 5 Volume says "unable to create file system" and won't mount https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/new-raid-5-volume-says-unable-to-create-file-system-and-wont-mount/#post-5292 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:36:00 +0000 If you are getting that message, probably you need to enable full disk access with SoftRAID.

Open System Preferenes/Security/Privacy. Scroll down to full disk access. "Drag and drop" the SoftRAID application into that window.

 

that will fix this.

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/new-raid-5-volume-says-unable-to-create-file-system-and-wont-mount/#post-5292 New RAID 5 Volume says "unable to create file system" and won't mount https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/new-raid-5-volume-says-unable-to-create-file-system-and-wont-mount/#post-5287 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 23:22:20 +0000 I have a new Express 4M2 with three 2TB Samsung EVO Plus SSDs inside. Trying to do a RAID 5. Everything seems good until make the volume; it says "Unable to create file system." The volume won't mount. When I hit "validate" on it nothing seems to be happening after I enter my system password.

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Ideas?

 

]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize ironsidephoto https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/new-raid-5-volume-says-unable-to-create-file-system-and-wont-mount/#post-5287