Since you problem deals with the RAID system, a failing hard drive and the need to recover data,  I would suggest that you post a copy of your problem over in the Dimension - Hard Drive forum.  RAID questions are a frequent topic in that forum and it would be the best source to find a solution to your problem.

Thanks.  I did post on that forum also...but have not received any replies.

 

Thanks again

Majestic, he has had 6 responses on the XP forum and 3 on the hard drive forum, and taking none of the advice, or asking followup questions on how to implement the advice given.

Did you try the Intel matrix storage manager to recover??

Thanks Mombodog for the advice.  Unfortunately, I am on a business trio and do not have access to my desktop.  I am only going by the information that my kids have been sending me.  Like I mentiones to Bev, one hard drive has a capacity of 160 G and another called Back Up only shows a capacity of 32 M.  I am trying to find out what drive is saying degraded.  I will try this when I get back home.

Majestic,

 

I have been replying to the people who have been giving me advice and thanking them for their input.

 

If I had not thank you, then take this as a thank you.

Mombodog...not a problem...not a jerk.  I am sure that there are people that place a problem/question and never respond.  Not me...lol

 

Why would you say the 32M is probably the bad drive?  Do you think it is repairable...or do I have to replace it.

Sorry did not realize you were relaying info...   I feel like a jerk.  :-))

 

32m is probably the dead one.

It would be nice to have a resume before responding LOL, you never know who you are talking to here.