For whatever reason (but most likely because the user under which the FlexRAID service is running under was changed), your configuration database file (FlexRAID-Config.db) got moved. By default, the FlexRAID-Config.db file is created on your C:\ drive (or, in versions prior to 2.1, under C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile or C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile for some other users). Resolution: Ensure that you Full Article…
RAID-F Frequently Asked Questions.
Replacing/Swapping out a non-failed drive for another drive
1. Hijack the drive to be removed from the RAID (the OUT drive) by giving it a drive letter 2. Copy the data from the OUT drive to the drive that will replace it (the IN drive) 3. Un-hijack the OUT drive by removing the added drive letter 4. Go to the FlexRAID Disk Manager Full Article…
Understanding the processing throughput reported by FlexRAID
When FlexRAID is computing parity, a processing throughput is shown in the status window. The throughput presented by FlexRAID is a normalized value at the lowest denominator. Essentially, FlexRAID low balls itself when reporting processing speed. 🙁 Under the normalized value approach, a system with 20 drives and 20TB of data will show the same Full Article…
How to I register my paid license from the trial license?
In the WebUI, go to System Control Panel -> Toolbox -> Reset Activation. After the activation has been reset, you will be presented with the activation screen.
Howto: Activate offline?
1. Install FlexRAID on the intended machine (the machine to be activated offline) 2. Launch the WebUI and choose to generate a pre-registration file when prompted to register the installation 3. From another computer that has internet access, use the content of the pre-registration file you generated to activate through the consumer portal 4. If Full Article…
Migrate from WHS to WHS 2011 with FlexRAID
http://forum.flexraid.com/index.php/topic,697.msg6373.html#msg6373
Disabling the FlexRAID login page
You can disable the FlexRAID login page by going to System Control Panel -> Login -> Enable/Disable Login. Note: if you never set your username and password (both are blank), you will need to set the login first, before you can disable the login page. To first set the login, go to System Control Panel Full Article…
Licensing: what are all these codes?
When you purchase a FlexRAID product, it takes up to 48 hours for that order to process. If you are on a trial license and that trial runs out, you can extend your trial license while waiting for your order to process. Please read: http://wiki.flexraid.com/2013/01/18/trial-license-extension-and-priority-order-processing/ Once your order has processed, you will receive an email Full Article…
Licensing: hardware changes and license transfer
Your FlexRAID license is node locked (i.e., it is bound to the computer on which it is installed). In most cases, you can upgrade select components on that computer without needing to re-activate. However, for cases where key components in the computer are upgraded (motherboard + CPU – essentially you just have a new computer Full Article…
Understanding the various websites and their purpose
One of the current challenges is integrating all of the websites supporting FlexRAID as a product in a seamless fashion. Work is being done in that regard. Nonetheless, until that integration is finalized, here is a quick overview of the various sites: http://www.flexraid.com : this is going to be the official product site. For now Full Article…