Troubleshooting Common Disk Problems
Using Disk Management, you can determine the status of disks and the volumes they contain. Disk status is displayed in Graphical view below the physical disk number and in the Disk List view in the Status field. Volume status is displayed as part of the volume information in Graphical view and in the Status column in Volume List view.
Table 9-1 lists status message you might see for disks. You’ll also find a diagnosis and suggested corrective action in the Resolution column.
Table 9-1. Understanding and Resolving Disk Status Issues
Status | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
Online | The normal disk status. It means the disk is accessible and doesn’t have problems. Both dynamic disks and basic disks display this status. | The drive ... |
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