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