I have an old server with 2x 1TB drives inside, Windows Server 2012 installed.
Server was not being used but I would like to do so again. So I powered it it up and it will not boot...says Drive 1 has failed.
Not so concerned about data loss, I'm just trying to connect the server to my home network and take advantage of the storage space for backups and file sharing.
Wasn't sure what additional details to share, so let me know any thoughts you may have - thank you!
Software/Hardware used: HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8
A new drive is the first thing you should replace. My question is how old is the server and why was it not being used? There may be other underlying problems you are not aware of and may still need to resolve even after replacing the faulty drive.
Thanks for the responses. I replaced the failed hard drive this AM. During startup, system recognized that failed drive was replaced but like @toddn2000 suggested that did not resolve the problem.
Server is 6 years old. It was installed by the corporate IT guy. When I closed that location I didn't need the server so it went on a shelf.
Now I am trying to take advantage of the server's storage space by adding it onto my home network. Since it was just sitting on a shelf I figured it was worth a shot.
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