diff --git a/tools/erase.sh b/tools/erase.sh
index 746196c..6ad725b 100755
--- a/tools/erase.sh
+++ b/tools/erase.sh
@@ -82,6 +82,113 @@ list_ssd_disks() {
     AVAILABLE_DISKS=("${disks[@]}")
 }
 
+# Check for RAID arrays and stop them
+check_and_stop_raid() {
+    log "Checking for active RAID arrays..."
+    
+    if [[ ! -f /proc/mdstat ]]; then
+        log "No RAID support detected"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    # Get list of active RAID devices
+    local raid_devices=()
+    while IFS= read -r line; do
+        if [[ "$line" =~ ^(md[0-9]+) ]]; then
+            raid_devices+=("/dev/${BASH_REMATCH[1]}")
+        fi
+    done < /proc/mdstat
+    
+    if [[ ${#raid_devices[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+        log "No active RAID arrays found"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    log "Found active RAID arrays:"
+    for raid in "${raid_devices[@]}"; do
+        echo "  - $raid"
+    done
+    
+    # Check if any RAID devices are mounted
+    log "Checking for mounted RAID filesystems..."
+    for raid in "${raid_devices[@]}"; do
+        if mountpoint -q "$raid" 2>/dev/null; then
+            log "Unmounting $raid"
+            umount "$raid" 2>/dev/null || warn "Failed to unmount $raid"
+        fi
+    done
+    
+    # Stop RAID arrays
+    log "Stopping RAID arrays..."
+    for raid in "${raid_devices[@]}"; do
+        log "Stopping $raid"
+        if mdadm --stop "$raid" 2>/dev/null; then
+            log "Successfully stopped $raid"
+        else
+            warn "Failed to stop $raid"
+        fi
+    done
+    
+    # Wait a moment for arrays to fully stop
+    sleep 2
+    
+    # Verify arrays are stopped
+    local remaining_arrays=()
+    while IFS= read -r line; do
+        if [[ "$line" =~ ^(md[0-9]+) ]]; then
+            remaining_arrays+=("/dev/${BASH_REMATCH[1]}")
+        fi
+    done < /proc/mdstat
+    
+    if [[ ${#remaining_arrays[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
+        warn "Some RAID arrays are still active:"
+        for raid in "${remaining_arrays[@]}"; do
+            echo "  - $raid"
+        done
+        return 1
+    else
+        log "All RAID arrays successfully stopped"
+        return 0
+    fi
+}
+
+# Remove RAID superblocks from disk partitions
+remove_raid_superblocks() {
+    local disk="$1"
+    
+    log "Checking for RAID superblocks on $disk..."
+    
+    # Get all partitions on this disk
+    local partitions=()
+    while IFS= read -r partition; do
+        if [[ -n "$partition" ]]; then
+            partitions+=("/dev/$partition")
+        fi
+    done < <(lsblk -ln -o NAME "$disk" | tail -n +2)
+    
+    # Check each partition for RAID superblocks
+    for partition in "${partitions[@]}"; do
+        if mdadm --examine "$partition" &>/dev/null; then
+            log "Found RAID superblock on $partition, removing..."
+            if mdadm --zero-superblock "$partition" 2>/dev/null; then
+                log "Successfully removed RAID superblock from $partition"
+            else
+                warn "Failed to remove RAID superblock from $partition"
+            fi
+        fi
+    done
+    
+    # Also check the whole disk for superblocks
+    if mdadm --examine "$disk" &>/dev/null; then
+        log "Found RAID superblock on $disk, removing..."
+        if mdadm --zero-superblock "$disk" 2>/dev/null; then
+            log "Successfully removed RAID superblock from $disk"
+        else
+            warn "Failed to remove RAID superblock from $disk"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
 # Function to erase a single disk
 erase_disk() {
     local disk="$1"
@@ -93,6 +200,14 @@ erase_disk() {
     
     log "Starting erasure of $disk..."
     
+    # Check if disk is part of any active RAID arrays and stop them if needed
+    local disk_basename=$(basename "$disk")
+    if grep -q "$disk_basename" /proc/mdstat 2>/dev/null; then
+        warn "Disk $disk appears to be part of an active RAID array"
+        log "Stopping RAID arrays that use this disk..."
+        check_and_stop_raid
+    fi
+    
     # Unmount any mounted partitions on this disk
     log "Unmounting any mounted partitions on $disk..."
     for partition in $(lsblk -ln -o NAME "$disk" | tail -n +2); do
@@ -103,11 +218,19 @@ erase_disk() {
         fi
     done
     
+    # Remove RAID superblocks if present
+    remove_raid_superblocks "$disk"
+    
     # Get disk size for progress indication
     local disk_size_bytes=$(blockdev --getsize64 "$disk" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
     local disk_size_gb=$((disk_size_bytes / 1024 / 1024 / 1024))
     
     log "Disk size: ${disk_size_gb}GB"
+    
+    # Wipe partition table first
+    log "Wiping partition table on $disk..."
+    wipefs -af "$disk" 2>/dev/null || warn "Failed to wipe filesystem signatures"
+    
     log "Erasing first 1GB of $disk (this will destroy the partition table and filesystem headers)..."
     
     # Use dd to zero out the first 1GB of the disk
@@ -157,6 +280,10 @@ erase_all_disks() {
     
     log "Starting disk erasure process..."
     
+    # First, stop any RAID arrays that might be using these disks
+    log "Checking and stopping RAID arrays before disk erasure..."
+    check_and_stop_raid
+    
     local success_count=0
     local total_count=${#AVAILABLE_DISKS[@]}
     
@@ -243,4 +370,4 @@ main() {
 declare -a AVAILABLE_DISKS
 
 # Run main function
-main "$@"
\ No newline at end of file
+main "$@"