I'm running 4x2TB disks off an intel raid chip on my Asrock z68 extreme 4 gen 3 mobo. I had two members missing from a RAID5 array after toggling from RAID to AHCI in the BIOS. My array was initialised in Win7 and is only used for data (no booting).
I have at present deleted the array. Recreated the array with identical settings. Booted into Windows and run testdisk. Testdisk asks for he partition table type and automatically highlights EFT GPT. I stupidly changed it to Intel (thinking it's an intel raid chip). After doing a quick search it would bring up one green partition within a second and at that point I would write the partition structure. I have tried this process multiple times and have written Primary bootable, Primary and Logical. So far I've not been able to get my files showing up.
I'm afraid I may have cause irreparable harm by choosing Intel and then also writing the partition structure multiple times, jumping from primary to logical etc. Last night I ran testdisk again in EFT GPT mode and started the quick search. The next morning it had been running for ~8hrs and only made it to 67%. I've left it running.
Assuming my drives are plugged in the correct order, assuming I deleted and recreated the array correctly and assuming I choose the right partition type (EFT GPT i believe?) how long should test disk take to run?
Thank you so much for any help. This array holds over a decade or irreplaceable photos and music
