Try also different BIOS settings of the SATA controller. Try booting with different kernel parameters like "nodmraid" or "all_ide_generic"(???). Try other versions (older or newer) of the kernel. Try other distros using their live CDs.
This is of course assuming that the motherboard of the drive is not yet kaput. --- mike t. ----- Original Message ---- > From: Ramil Galib <[email protected]> > To: Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List ><[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 12:32:30 > Subject: Re: [plug] Hard disk rescue > > I plug it in again using the USB adaptor and here's what in /var/log/messages: > > scsi 5:0:0:0: Direct-Access WD 10EAVS External 1.75 PQ: 0 ANSI: 4 > sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0 > sd 5:0:0:0: [sdc] 1953525168 512-byte logical blocks: (1.00 TB/931 GiB) > sd 5:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off > sdc: > > > Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE > sd 5:0:0:0: [sdc] Sense Key : Illegal Request [current] > Info fld=0x0 > <this part of the message repeats almost 50 times> > > fdisk, parted can't detect the drive > > BRICKED? > > > On 7/13/10, Holden Hao <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Ramil Galib <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Hi all, > >> I have a Western Digital 1TB usb hard disk and now I cannot access it > >> anymore. > >> Thinking that the USB to SATA interface is defective, I opened the > >> case and pulled out the > >> SATA hard disk. > >> BIOS correctly identified the SATA disk but > >> dd cannot erase/write on the MBR. > >> TestDisk cant find any existing partition. > > > > > > The disk might be encrypted or locked. I forgot the technical term but if > > it is what you have then you can no longer use the disk if it remains > > unlocked. This lock is activated by the BIOS such that it can not be used > > in any other computer. It is possible and it has been reported that the > > BIOS can sometimes malfunction and lock you out from your drive. The only > > solution is to use a a commercial software that can unlock it. I have used > > it before but I no longer remember the name of the software. It is best to > > try searching Google. Most business laptops made by HP supports this > > feature. > > > > > > HTH, > > > > Holden > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph

