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                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 03:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Thanx..]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Thanx..]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/">Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize</category>                        <dc:creator>angelonyc</dc:creator>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 01:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[A verify reads the data on a disk. Perform this task if you suspect a disk may be displaying symptoms, or perhaps had a disk error you are not certain if it was caused by a displaced cable, ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[A verify reads the data on a disk. Perform this task if you suspect a disk may be displaying symptoms, or perhaps had a disk error you are not certain if it was caused by a displaced cable, power fluctuation (All disks should be on UPS's!), etc and want to get additional input. Verify disk does not affect data in any way.

There is also a validate volume, which reads all data on the volume, ensures it is readable, and also updates any parity information that is not correct. Many users perform a validate on a weekly or monthly basis as a precautionary task.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Does verifying a SoftRaid 5, affect data on the raid.. Is there really a point to do this.. or just rely SoftRaids auto diagnostics?

I got SoftRaid 5 with OWC 24TB Raid system.. LOVE IT.....]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Does verifying a SoftRaid 5, affect data on the raid.. Is there really a point to do this.. or just rely SoftRaids auto diagnostics?

I got SoftRaid 5 with OWC 24TB Raid system.. LOVE IT..  I feel 'safe' with SoftRaid 5

Thanx...]]></content:encoded>
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