Hello, I have run out of ideas, I need help to find a successful solution.
Server 2012 storage pool -Lost Communication with drive resulting in no "FrindlyName" or "UniqueID" for storage pool to work with. (This is a USB 3.0 hdd). I tried to remove the drive in both PS and GUI but no go until I add additional storage that is greater than the drive in question. So I added a 3TB drive, no change, I think because storage pool cannot access a "FrindlyName" or "UniqueID" it will not start rebuilding the pool and retiring the drive? The OS still sees the drive (by its model #) as active and part of the storage pool. So I cannot "safely remove it" because it is in use.
Has anyone had this problem? How did you solved it?
Thanks in advance.
FriendlyName CanPool OperationalStatus HealthStatus Usage Size
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PhysicalDisk11 True OK Healthy Auto-Select 50 GB
PhysicalDisk12 True OK Healthy Auto-Select 50 GB
PhysicalDisk13 True OK Healthy Auto-Select 200 GB
PhysicalDisk14 True OK Healthy Auto-Select 200 GB
PhysicalDisk2 False OK Healthy Auto-Select 2.73 TB
PhysicalDisk4 False OK Healthy Auto-Select 1.82 TB
PhysicalDisk3 False OK Healthy Auto-Select 1.82 TB
PhysicalDisk5 False OK Healthy Auto-Select 2.73 TB
PhysicalDisk6 False OK Healthy Auto-Select 1.82 TB
PhysicalDisk0 True OK Healthy Auto-Select 931.51 GB
PhysicalDisk1 False OK Healthy Auto-Select 2.73 TB
False Lost Communication Warning Auto-Select 1.82 TB
PhysicalDisk7 False OK Healthy Auto-Select 232.89 GB