Re: 2 data recovery questions

From: Simson Garfinkel (simsongat_private)
Date: Sun Nov 17 2002 - 19:02:09 PST

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    >
    > # dd if=/dev/fd0  bs=1 count=65535 of=./test.img
    > dd: reading `/dev/fd0': Input/output error
    > 0+0 records in
    > 0+0 records out
    
    try
    # dd if=/dev/fd0 bs=512 conv=noerror,sync of=test.img
    
    
    Are you sure that /dev/fd0 is the correct device?
    
    
    >
    > Trying some different mount options to see if I can mount the media. 
    > No luck
    > there.
    >
    >> Is that SCSI part of a raid?
    >
    > No, it is a standalone disk. Usually they make a copy before 
    > transport, but
    > that option was not available this time.
    > Thanks for the advice so far.
    >
    > Rod
    >
    >> Jim
    >>
    >> -----Original Message-----
    >> From: Rod Hauser [mailto:rod42at_private]
    >> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 8:39 AM
    >> To: forensicsat_private
    >> Subject: 2 data recovery questions
    >>
    >> I have 2 data recovery situations that could use an opinion.
    >>
    >> 1) a 100GB+ scsi disk from an SGI that has data on it, but nothing is
    >> visible. I'd prefer either a professional but affordable service
    >> recommendation, or a freely downloadable toolkit, preferably Linux, 
    >> but
    >> I do
    >> have another SGI I could load it on, too.
    >> I've downloaded the PLAC toolkit iso, but haven't tried it yet.
    >> Any other recommendations?
    >> 2) a 3.3V 64MB SmartMedia card that was filled up in the camera, but 
    >> now
    >>
    >> shows as blank (errors) both in the camera and in the FlashPath floppy
    >> adapter.  . I downloaded a piece of software that said it might read 
    >> it,
    >> but
    >> it doesn't show any more data.  I've considered buying a USB adapter
    >> just to
    >> try recovery one more way, but I do not have high hopes.
    >> Any opinions to the contrary?
    >>
    >> TIA
    >> Rod
    >
    > -- 
    > Rod Hauser, CISSP, LCA
    > St Louis, Missouri, USA, Sol 3, Milky Way
    >
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