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Re: corrupted partition table



On 22 Apr 2001 00:44:13 +1000, Mark Purcell wrote:
> 
> The very first thing to do is to take a backup copy of your existing partion
> table as any changes to the partition table can be bad. See below...
> 

i did that before i even posted the first message.

> Once you have taken a backup copy you then need to edit your partition
> table to get it back into reasonable shape.  This should not be undertaken
> by the faint of heart and ensure that all your data is backed up before you
> attempt this.
> 
> I used gpart(8) to do the recovery and it seems to be working fine now.
> 

hmm, that seems to have worked, everything looks ok now.  thanks! :)

/ben

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