[wplug] [wplug-announce] Linux Hard Drive

[Nicholas A. Schembri]

I'm just going to see if I can read the disk and get the data first.  I
don't think he want to pay for the recovery.

Thanks for the info.

As for dd, I have had better luck with dd-rescue. It has a more features
then dd.  I like reading the disk backwards to avoid a failed cache.

The first rule of the day; backup your data!

I like the 321 backup philosophy:
 3 copies of your data
 2 different types of media
 1 existing off-site.

I also check the data from time to time. It's just good house keeping.


On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 10:52 PM, Gary Ritchie <chocolategary at gmail.com>wrote:

> Testdisk might be useful in that regard:
> http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk
>
> Also I recall reading that the first task that should be performed is a dd
> of the disk, to another location, as successive repair attempts can degrade
> the data on a failing disk.
>
> Gary Ritchie, Designer + Digital Artist
> Pittsburgh, USA
> http://garyritchie.com
> +1 412 980 4279
> +1 412 256 8839
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 9:50 PM, Nicholas A. Schembri <nschembr at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I'm going to go look at the drive tomorrow. If the file system is intact I
>> should be able to pull his data off of the disk.  He my want to take it to
>> the pro's. :)
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Terence J. Golightly <
>> terencejgolightly at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> List,
>>>
>>> This gentleman just sent us at info this message:
>>>
>>> On 08/15/2011 06:12 PM, Nick Wohlfarth wrote:
>>> > Hello:
>>> > I have a failed Seagate BlackArmor External hard drive which I think
>>> was
>>> > formatted in Linux.
>>> > Here is a link to the article:
>>> > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1628556
>>> > The Linux EXT3 files system, which cannot be read w Windows System.
>>> >
>>> > I need to find a LGrinux system to install as a second hard drive to
>>> pull
>>> > the data.
>>> >
>>> > Can u suggest anyone in the area that is running on Linux?
>>> >
>>> > This is an urgent situation.
>>> > Please contact via email or phone my cell, 412-229-7007.
>>> >
>>> > Can provide some Linux T-Shirts or Cash for the efforts!
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> > Nick Wohlfarth, owner
>>> > TurtleCreek Sportswear
>>> > 1370 Frey Road ~ Pittsburgh, PA  15235
>>> > 412-373-6811 ~ 412-373-6813 fax
>>> > ShirtsNat.com fer Pittsburghese stuff n'at!
>>> >
>>> Is there anyone out there care to respond to this person?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Terry
>>>
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