Help! Want to Boot from Image

[CommissarMo]

My RAID 0 recently failed, but I was able to recover all the files using 'RAID Recovery for Windows' software (Runtime Software).
I would like to try to reboot the recovered files from the RAID (it was an OS drive)

How can I go about doing this?

I thought if I created an image (.iso or .img?) of the files I could then boot from the image (say in a virtual machine), but I'm having difficulty doing that as I've never created a bootable image file before.

Am I going about this the right way?

Thanks in advance to any poster.

 

[Old Hippie]

A bootable image must be made from a working operating system.

I doubt the files you've recovered fit that parameter.

Generally it's not the OS that needs to be recovered but just the important data.

The OS/programs can be reinstalled.

 

[CommissarMo]

My drives weren't actually corrupted or damaged - the RAID controller (though I'm not sure on specifics) would not recognize the array.

Why wouldn't I be able to take the drive files (using another machine) and create an image of it?

1. More generally, why can't I do this? If the Windows folder is complete, shouldn't the boot loader be able to just load it?

2. Is there a way for me to do this without an image? I know that Realtime Software states that often a reassembled RAID can be booted from. I'm wondering how I could do that? (I'd ask them, but they won't be open for 2 more days).

 

[Old Hippie]

My drives weren't actually corrupted or damaged - the RAID controller (though I'm not sure on specifics) would not recognize the array.

There could be many reasons why the array wasn't recognized but I can't "see" what you have, what's been done, or if the OS is complete.

The OS needs reinstalled.

If you think your recovery software can recreate a bootable image you'll need to read the instructions.