1) boot off any linux cd like knoppix 2) "mount -t vfat /dev/sdXX /mnt -o ro" as root, replacing vfat with wutever the fs type is and XX with the hdd and partition number. if that doesnt work, run "fsck.vfat /dev/dsXX" replacing vfat with whatever fs u have on that partition.and XX with the hdd and partition number like above. make sure the partition is not mounted when you do this.
On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 2:04 PM, Jin-Ho Yoon <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear All, > > I got 'Knoppix' and tried to mount it. But, i cannot do that. > I cannot do 'fsck' or 'dumpe2fs' to fix/see the HDs. > Seems to me that superblock is damaged and cannot be found now. > > Any suggestion at this stage? > > Thanks alot! > -Jinho > > > > > > > > On Mon, 2 Feb 2009, Roman Stanchak wrote: > > Before dropping any cash, I might try the following: >> - Boot with a live-cd such as knoppix >> - Examine dmesg to see whether there are any message that indicate >> hardware failure on the affected drive, like >> >> hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } >> hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC } >> >> - Run the SMART hard drive monitoring utilites (smartctl) on the drive >> >> Depending on the error or status messages from these sources of >> information, do some Googling to see if these might indicate hardware >> damage. If so, it might be worth sending the drive in to an expert to >> avoid damaging it further. >> >> If the hardware seems okay, I would go ahead and try to mount the >> partition, and if that doesn't work, run fsck to try and correct the >> errors. >> >> Good luck! >> >> On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Jin-Ho Yoon <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear All, >>> >>> I have Dell Latitude D630 and its harddisk (Seagate Momentus 7200.2) >>> failed yesterday... After it sees boot loader, it just hangs. >>> Rescue mode cannot mount image. >>> >>> I absolutely need to get some of data back. So I am wondering >>> what I have to do now. I need a cable, which allows me to use >>> different machine to mount? Or is it not worthwhile? >>> >>> Thanks for any suggestion!! >>> >>> -Jinho >>> >>> >> -- Neil Sikka
