on 10/7/2007 2:41 PM Theo Band spake the following: > # mdadm -Q /dev/sda > /dev/sda: is not an md array > /dev/sda: No md super block found, not an md component. > # mdadm -Q /dev/sda1 > /dev/sda1: is not an md array > /dev/sda1: No md super block found, not an md component. > # mdadm -Q /dev/sda2 > /dev/sda2: is not an md array > > So it looks like all info is lost. Can I create a new array with the > existing LVM partitions and the free partitions without destroying any data? > Your raid appears to be on /dev/sda3 /dev/sdb2 /dev/sdc2 /dev/sdd2 Try mdadm --examine --brief --scan --config=partitions and see if it sees anything. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!!