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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: USB drive dead? (Commands to check?)
From: Mark Knecht <markknecht@gmail.com>
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On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 4:48 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann
<volkerarmin@googlemail.com> wrote:
<SNIP>
>>
>
> seriously, I think you should try to get off everything you want to keep - and
> then replace the disk with a new one. If a disk starts throwing block errors
> it will only become worse. Don't worry about 'repairing' the file system as
> long as there is hardware damage. Try to get off the disk as much as possible -
> and then scrap it.
>
>

I suspect you're right. It's just another $100 to go buy a new one....

Anyway, I'll see what I can set up to save the files that are still there.

Cheers,
Mark