what a coincidence I just wrote this: http://tech.exchange.ph/blog/g/2010/07/15/intellistor-is-the-only-professional-data-recovery-company-in-the-philippines
if you're gonna try out their services pls. leave a comment if they're any good? Thanks On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Michael Tinsay <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- http://tech.exchange.ph http://kikay.exchange.ph http://mom.exchange.ph http://basketball.exchange.ph http://ebn.exchange.ph ======================= Make life easier for Webmasters! http://spreadfirefox.com/community/?q=user/register&r=137994 _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
