Having used Spinrite before on a few occasions I would agree it is worth a shot. I would probably try putting it in a Linux box and backing everything up I could get from the drive first (my bit about that will show up a bit later).
Dave On Fri, 2011-04-22 at 14:23 -0500, Bruce W. Martin wrote: > I would suggest buying a copy of SpinRite. > <http://www.grc.com/intro.htm> > Running a level 2 or level 4 will probably take care of the problem. Then it > might be a good idea to get a replacement drive. > > Bruce > > On Apr 22, 2011, at 12:37 PM, Jack Coats wrote: > > > I have a 500G WD drive that I am trying to use clonezilla on. > > During the clonezilla boot process is says the WD drive has an invalid > > CHS sector > > Is there a way to override that? > > > > The bios bypasses that drive and does not detect the drive. > > > > Sometimes I can boot windows on it (my wifes desktop, with lots of > > pictures and software > > I am trying to save), but it takes some effort. It is also our family > > 'print server'. > > > > Any help is appreciated. (Or if I need to get more specific > > information, let me know what you need) > > > >> <> ... Jack > > Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart... Colossians 3:23 > > > > "You don't manage people; you manage things. You lead people." > > "It’s easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission" — Grace > > Hopper, US Navy Admiral > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "NLUG" group. > > To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > > > > -- > Bruce W. Martin, KQ4TV > Trustee for NT4UX > Nashville Linux User Group - Amateur Radio - Special Interest Group > NLUG-AR-SIG > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en
