How to use chkdsk on a SoftRAID Raid 1 in a Windows Server - Functionality Issues https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-8-functionality-issues/how-to-use-chkdsk-on-a-softraid-raid-1-in-a-windows-server/ SoftRAID Discussion Board en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:40:32 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: How to use chkdsk on a SoftRAID Raid 1 in a Windows Server https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-8-functionality-issues/how-to-use-chkdsk-on-a-softraid-raid-1-in-a-windows-server/#post-22692 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:25:07 +0000 In Windows, RAID is not available that early in the boot cycle. I suggest you use a 3rd-party tool to identify what entity/component has a reference to the device (it shouldn't be us)

]]> Functionality Issues SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-8-functionality-issues/how-to-use-chkdsk-on-a-softraid-raid-1-in-a-windows-server/#post-22692 How to use chkdsk on a SoftRAID Raid 1 in a Windows Server https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-8-functionality-issues/how-to-use-chkdsk-on-a-softraid-raid-1-in-a-windows-server/#post-22687 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:26:21 +0000 Hello,

we are using SoftRaid 8 on a Windows Server.
If i try to do a Checkdisk (chkdsk /f /r) on the Raid, Windows is telling me the device is busy and can only checked at the next boot.

Now is my question, is the chkdsk doable while boot or is raid not availlable at the time? And if not what is best practice to check the raid?

Greetings Digital Data

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