Storage Spaces Event 201: Physical drive has invalid meta-data
Event Details
| Product: | Microsoft Windows Operating System |
| Event ID: | 201 |
| Source: | StorageSpaces-Driver |
| Version: | Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012; Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8 |
| Level: | Error |
| Message: | Physical drive %1 has invalid meta-data. Resetting the health status, using command line or GUI, might bring the physical drive to the primordial pool. Return Code: %2 |
Summary
This topic describes how to troubleshoot physical drive meta-data corruption associated with StorageSpaces-Drivers event 201.
Cause
The metadata on a physical drive has become corrupt.
Resolution
To resolve the problem, try resetting the drive by using Server Manager (on Windows Server), the Storage Spaces Control Panel, or the Reset-PhysicalDisk Windows PowerShell cmdlet. After you reset the drive, you might be able to add it back to the appropriate storage pool.
Note
Resetting a drive is a destructive operation that removes the storage pool configuration and pool data from the specified physical drive.
See Also
Storage Spaces Frequently Asked Questions
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