RE: HDD Failure - What to do?

["Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ian,

Thanks for that. Can you remember what Knoppix tools they were and/or
where they were located. I had a quick go with it and although Knoppix
could "see" the drive (i.e. it could tell me it was
NTFS-formatted and
how much space was used/free), I couldn't see any of my data. I'm a
Linux virgin so all tips appreciated :-)

Incidentally, I also ran the Maxtor utility (PowerMax) and while the
drive failed the Quick Test ("drive is failing" and should be
replaced
asap") it *passed* the Advanced / Full test. I still can't boot with
it
or access it in any other way. I've logged a ticket with Maxtor support
but it's been nearly 3 days and no response :-(

Thanks,

Tim.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Oliver
>
> In article <d8rbuh+avi6@xxxxxxx>, Jonsemailstuff wrote:
> > I assume you are using windows. I had a disk that was completely
> > unreadable under windows, but I managed to rescue the
> contents under
> > linux.
>
> I second this approach.
>
> Knoppix even has utilities to do a smart copy of the HD. They
> grab off the good bits first (working on the assumption that
> the HD has limited
> life!) and then keep trying to bad bits and get as much as they can.
>
> You then have a copy (somewhere) of everything that could be
> read. You can then see if chkdsk will mends things enough to
> get what you need, or use other tools to hunt for important files.
>
> Regards
>
> Ian Oliver
> Sunny Leeds, UK
> Using Java on Tini for control via Dallas 1-wire