On Friday 04 Jan 2013 17:32:14 Paul Hartman wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Is there some cryptic hdparm command I could run on it to reset it?  I
> > mean, it's bricked as is anyway, so it can't get *much* worse.
> 
> "hdparm -z /dev/sdX" will force kernel to re-read the partition table,
> which should be the same that happens when you plug it in, but maybe
> it'll help... I had a SD card that I had to issue that command every
> time I plugged it in, the first read always failed.
> 
> Otherwise, Transcend have a recovery utility (for Windows) that claims
> it can recover some dead flash drives. Might be worth a try if you
> have access to Windows box or a virtual machine:
> 
> http://www.transcend-info.com/Products/online_recovery_2.asp
> 
> Good luck.

Thank you Paul!  It seems that I'm running out of luck.

I tried the transcend tool, which failed to detect the drive, as well as any 
hdparm command I could think of to reset/restore the darn thing.  I think its 
condition is terminal.  :-(

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Regards,
Mick