Re: linux ext3 partition hosed, is this hardware of software error?

[Norbert Preining]

Hi Alan,

On So, 21 Dez 2008, Alan Cox wrote:
> ddrescue should do the trick - anything which will copy all the valid
> sectors and write out the lost ones as zero or similar preserving what is
> left of the file.

Again thanks for your help. I rescued most of the hard disc, fsck
succeeded in finding another superblock by itself, and AFAIS (still
checking) all the stuff is still there.

The only thing I hate is the reinstallation procedure (many system files
are hosed, inconsistent md5sums, ...) and that they will carry away my
laptop for quite a lot of days (still under warranty, 2.5months!)

Best wishes

Norbert

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