Os x disappeared on server

ee below I ran a macmini as a server with Lion 10.7.5.  The hard disk is RAID with NAS TM backup and cloned daily to an external hard drive.  In the last few days the macmini started booting from a cloned backup drive instead of from the Server.  I get the following error message on startup:
"Mac OSX can't repair the disk - you can open or copy files but you can't save.  Back up and repair disk asap"
But I can save files to the Server.  I have two pressing deadlines so I can't do the obvious re-format at the moment (and when I do I'll create a separate partition and maybe one for the mail server as well).  But I am worried the drive is unstable and I might lose work.  I have backed everything up - including the backup drive (just in case). 
I am looking for an interim solution to get me through the next few days.
I wondered about installing the OS again.  I have a recovery stick and "Install Lion" is also in the downloads folder (though not the Applications folder).  I have had different messages depending on when I did things but the latest is that I need to install Server app first (which seemed very odd).  I opened Server (which I have had running for three years) and got what looks like a setup question about where I want Server to be. My memory is a bit fuzzy but I think the other message was about losing functionality if I installed it (Recovery and FileVault) on a RAID.
I downloaded Mavericks - which went to the Application folder on my backup drive.  It gave me the functionality loss message when I tried to install it on the Server HD.  I am thinking of doing this anyway as a short term solution but I wonder what the potential problems might be.
Other information:
Disconnecting the external hard drive and trying to boot the Server HD results in no boot:  apple sign cycles very quickly to a cross and a Question mark.  Single User mode boot stops with an error message (something like) "Could not load Mac Kernel".
Disk Utility shows no problems with the top level drives  (SMART status is also verified) but won't repair or even verify the Server HD - nothing happens and there is no SMART line (RAID status shows "Online")
I have very little knowledge of Terminal and don't know how to use it to check the server hard drive - sbin and fsck go to the back up drive (and tell me it is fine) i tried /dev/disk1 but got "Permission denied".

I understand, sadly Apple set the rules & the prices.
You will need to read the requirements for running Server.app, the old version was for 10.8, the newest is for 10.9. if you hope to configure on 10.9 you'll need to pay again.

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