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Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem.LDMAutoImportFailed.Alert (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

This event indicates that the Logical Disk Manager was unable to automatically start any dynamic disks and volumes at system startup.

Dynamic volumes will be unavailable for use until the problem is resolved.

This event is posted to the system log by Dmboot.sys. The system log might contain additional information from other storage drivers that indicates the cause of the failure.

Sample Event:

Event Type: Error

Event Source: dmboot

Event Category: None

Event ID: 6

Date: MM/DD/YYYY

Time: HH:MM:SS AM/PM

User: N/A

Computer: Computer_Name

Description:

dmboot: Failed to auto-import disk group Computer_NameDg0. All volumes in the disk group are not available.

Causes

Possible causes include:

Resolutions

Reactivate the disk. To do this:

If that does not resolve the problem, do the following:

1. Open the Disk Management snap-in.

2. Rescan the disks and reactivate the failed disks and volumes. Resynchronize or regenerate the volume as necessary if the disk was a member of a mirrored or RAID-5 volume.

3. Run chkdsk on any reactivated volumes.

After the root problem has been isolated and resolved:

1. Open the Disk Management snap-in.

2. Rescan the disks and reactivate the failed disks and volumes. Resynchronize or regenerate the volume as necessary if the disk was a member of a mirrored or RAID-5 volume.

3. Run chkdsk on any reactivated volumes.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledFalse
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
LDM - Auto Import Failed
{0}
Event LogApplication

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
EventDS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

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      <LogName>Application</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventSourceName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

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              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>6</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

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      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem.LDMAutoImportFailed.Alert.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>