From: Norbert Preining Subject: Re: linux ext3 partition hosed, is this hardware of software error? Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:55:34 +0100 Message-ID: <20081225095534.GY12914@gamma.logic.tuwien.ac.at> References: <20081221143640.GF1509@gamma.logic.tuwien.ac.at> <20081221144913.76ca53d3@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> <20081221150302.GA3457@gamma.logic.tuwien.ac.at> <20081221155720.36b700f7@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-ext4@vger.kernel.org To: Alan Cox Return-path: Received: from mx.logic.tuwien.ac.at ([128.130.175.19]:55280 "EHLO mx.logic.tuwien.ac.at" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751613AbYLYJzg (ORCPT ); Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:55:36 -0500 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20081221155720.36b700f7@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> Sender: linux-ext4-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi Alan, On So, 21 Dez 2008, Alan Cox wrote: > ddrescue should do the trick - anything which will copy all the valid > sectors and write out the lost ones as zero or similar preserving what is > left of the file. Again thanks for your help. I rescued most of the hard disc, fsck succeeded in finding another superblock by itself, and AFAIS (still checking) all the stuff is still there. The only thing I hate is the reinstallation procedure (many system files are hosed, inconsistent md5sums, ...) and that they will carry away my laptop for quite a lot of days (still under warranty, 2.5months!) Best wishes Norbert ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Norbert Preining Vienna University of Technology Debian Developer Debian TeX Group gpg DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 B094 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARDSCULL (n.) Excuse made by rural Welsh hairdresser for deep wounds inflicted on your scalp in an attempt to rectify whatever it was that induced the ardscalpsie (q.v.). --- Douglas Adams, The Meaning of Liff