Read XFS on Dead 1000

fhaber · 10-29-2007, 11:31 AM

The electronics on my 30G 1000 are dead, dead. I think the HD is OK. I know I can grab sectors with dd. I'm wondering about the "rescue kit" Debian/Knoppix-based live CDs. Can any read XFS?

What do you think the chances are, given a healthy HD and an intact filesystem, of recovering BIG (1.5-2GB) pro audio files (BWAV). This means writing to at least FAT-32 from a rescue CD. Such monster files are bound to be at least somewhat fragmented, so a kosher filesystem read would be needed.

What *write* disk formats will the rescue CDs support? Do they do USB? Firewire? ATA-attached DVD-RAM writers?

blue68f100 · 10-29-2007, 01:14 PM

NOT GOING TO HAPPEN, READ THE FAQ's

Only another snap. SnopOS IS NOT LINUX, MODIFIED BSD

fhaber · 10-29-2007, 02:17 PM

>READ THE FAQ's

Just did - they're kinda, uh, multi-page (g). It's a shame the format is so proprietary, but I presume that was deliberate on Meridian's part (closed system; high prices).

10-29-2007, 11:31 AM	#1
fhaber Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NY NY Posts: 3	Read XFS on Dead 1000 The electronics on my 30G 1000 are dead, dead. I think the HD is OK. I know I can grab sectors with dd. I'm wondering about the "rescue kit" Debian/Knoppix-based live CDs. Can any read XFS? What do you think the chances are, given a healthy HD and an intact filesystem, of recovering BIG (1.5-2GB) pro audio files (BWAV). This means writing to at least FAT-32 from a rescue CD. Such monster files are bound to be at least somewhat fragmented, so a kosher filesystem read would be needed. What write disk formats will the rescue CDs support? Do they do USB? Firewire? ATA-attached DVD-RAM writers?

10-29-2007, 01:14 PM	#2
blue68f100 Thermophile Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,135	Re: Read XFS on Dead 1000 NOT GOING TO HAPPEN, READ THE FAQ's Only another snap. SnopOS IS NOT LINUX, MODIFIED BSD __________________ 1 Snap 4500 - 1.0T (4 x 250gig WD2500SB RE), Raid5, 1 Snap 4500 - 1.6T (4 x 400gig Seagates), Raid5, 1 Snap 4200 - 4.0T (4 x 2gig Seagates), Raid5, Using SATA converts from Andy Link to SnapOS FAQ's http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13820

10-29-2007, 02:17 PM	#3
fhaber Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NY NY Posts: 3	Re: Read XFS on Dead 1000 >READ THE FAQ's Just did - they're kinda, uh, multi-page (g). It's a shame the format is so proprietary, but I presume that was deliberate on Meridian's part (closed system; high prices).

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