On Wed, 2005-09-21 at 11:10 +0200, Borislav Petkov wrote: > Hi there, > > my hd died this morning and I know it is too late and I don't have a > backup but is there a way to do a raw read and gather all the > information that can be read? One thing might be kind of a problem, however, > since the hd is damaged at its very beginning and attempting to mount it gives > I/O error on sector 0 and the consecutive ones. So, is there a way to jump > after those erroneous sectors and read what's left. Any pointers would be > greatly appreciated, thanks! dd skipping over the 1st few sectors might help, if your new disk is sufficiently larger than your dead disk. > P.S. I'm off to buy a new hd. Any particular brands I should keep away > from? Infinite are the arguments of geeks regarding hard drives. I've had nothing but success with Maxtor. Others hate them with a passion. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Temporarily not of Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. "A C program is like a fast dance on a newly waxed dance floor by people carrying razors." Waldi Ravens
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