Glad you got that handled Eric. On 11/20/09, Eric Cope wrote: > FYI - I was able to recover the data using UFS Explorer (A windows only > app). It was the only program I could get to work. > It was pretty nice though. > > Eric > > On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Eric Cope wrote: > >> that was the conclusion I came too. Regarding calling buffalo, the phone >> wait time is usually estimated to 8 hours. >> Thanks for the tips. >> Eric >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Lisa Kachold >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Eric Cope wrote: >>> >>>> We think the drives are good. We want to mount the four drives to >>>> extract >>>> the data (it was RAID 5). We only have 1 SATA2USB adapter. If I am able >>>> to >>>> read the whole paritition (using dd), how can I mount 4 iso's using RAID >>>> to >>>> get the data? >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 7:20 PM, Lisa Kachold >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi ERIC >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 6:19 PM, Eric Cope wrote: >>>>> >>>>> some light googling revealed buffalo as a UFS partition over four >>>>>> drives. Has anyone recovered a software RAID 5 configuration? Can I dd >>>>>> to an >>>>>> iso, mount the iso's, mount the raid, extract the data, and move >>>>>> forward? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You might have a different super block on the disk from Buffalo. You >>>>> might check your exact model (Is this a LinkStation) against the >>>>> HowTo's >>>>> from Buffalo? >>>>> >>>>> Knoppix works really well for restoring disks (every systems admin >>>>> needs >>>>> a knoppix USB flash) >>>>> >>>>> Page 218 dd_rescue (in case there are bad blocks): >>>>> http://www.scribd.com/doc/15490322/Knoppix-Hacks-by-OReilly-Media >>>>> >>>>> Buffalo's Wiki shows a procedure on how to restore data to a >>>>> LinkStation >>>>> using Knoppix: >>>>> >>>>> http://buffalo.nas-central.org/wiki/Upgrade_%28or_replace%29_the_existing_LinkStation_hard_drive >>>>> >>>>> And: >>>>> >>>>> http://buffalo.nas-central.org/wiki/Upgrade_%28or_replace%29_the_existing_LinkStation_hard_drive#Backup_your_entire_hard_drive.2C_partition_a_blank_drive_on_a_Knoppix_workstation >>>>> >>>>> Full Knoppix Hacks (ripped to Scribd): >>>>> http://www.scribd.com/doc/15490322/Knoppix-Hacks-by-OReilly-Media >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>> Hi Eric >>>>> >>>>> According to Buffalo's wiki: >>> >>> With RAID5 the data is distributed accross all disks and one disk stores >>> an XOR checksum of the remaining (n-1) disks. So you can loose 1 disk. >>> >>> In theory you should be able to connect all disks to a workstation, and >>> repair it there. In practice this does not work, as the byte >>> orderof a recular workstation >>> (i386) is different and the MD driver is not endian >>> agnostic. An Apple Mac is required for this. >>> >>> See Moving disks , or >>> Terastation >>> crash after power >>> failure. >>> >>> >>> xfs_repair on the Terastation worked for me. See reb's post : Raid 5 '4 >>> red lights' issue >>> Reference: >>> http://buffalo.nas-central.org/wiki/Terastation_Data_Recovery#RAID5 >>> >>> *For superblock identification and data repair on one disk see >>> http://buffalo.nas-central.org/wiki/Moving_disk*s >>> >>> Buffalo uses Linux for RAID 5 on a Terastation (what is your model - >>> that's important), but the data is distributed across the drives. >>> >>> The easiest would be to purchase a replacement Buffalo, use it to restore >>> your data (being careful to place your system in exactly the same >>> configuration, marking each drive as you take it out) and when you have >>> completed your task, and determine you no longer need it, return it. >>> You will pay a restocking fee, at most. >>> >>> This ufsexplorer (tool) link might assist you to see the drive structure: >>> http://www.ufsexplorer.com/inf_terastation.php >>> >>> And don't ask us, CALL or email Buffalo and look at their wiki! >>> >>> >>> -- >>>>> Skype: (623)239-3392 >>>>> AT&T: (503)754-4452 >>>>> www.it-clowns.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Eric Cope >>>> http://cope-et-al.com >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Skype: (623)239-3392 >>> AT&T: (503)754-4452 >>> www.it-clowns.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Eric Cope >> http://cope-et-al.com >> > > > > -- > Eric Cope > http://cope-et-al.com > -- Skype: (623)239-3392 AT&T: (503)754-4452 www.it-clowns.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss