-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 If you are just trying to copy the data from a failing drive to a good drive, dd_rescue is a pretty decent tool. It's on Knoppix, should be on other live cds. dd_rescue works even when dd fails. Dazed_75 wrote: > On 11/30/06, Dazed_75 wrote: >> >> I have used a program called Spinrite from Gibson Research for years. >> Depending on exactly what the fault was, it may be able to repair the >> problem. It can take a very long time to run on a bad drive. I >> believe you >> can still download a full copy for a limited time trial at >> http://www.grc.com if I remember correctly. That is also the home of >> ShieldsUp someone mentioned recently. >> >> Hmmm, I just went to the site and it looks like version 5 may be >> available >> for free but I did not find a trial thing for version 6. BTW, version >> 6 is >> far from new. Steve has been promising an upgrade to 6 for years but >> seems >> to have too many other projects to get it done. I suspect that is >> because >> he is old like me. :) >> >> >> > > I just remembered a drive that Spinrite had a horrible time with. I > dd'd it > to a new drive as someone mentioned and SpinRite was able to fix something > there also. It was not a total recovery, but it sure made it easier to fix > the Windoes on that drive. > > BTW, Spinrite runs on FreeDOS. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (Cygwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFbylaIFnqWH4u/3MRAiqCAJ4u0anfK31SaIo44t6/WyMfU6FGVACdG2fo 8r0IMGWa3oYeBqTAwUm5Tec= =n0rr -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss