Pls type here the dd command you are running... ET Michael Havens writes: > hmmmmm.... I can't cut a break I tell ya! I started system rescue cd and > see an option to 'Boot an exhisting Linux OS installed on the disk.' I > select it and it says, 'Attempting to mount ' (6 differant > partitions) and then '!!!Cannot find a valid root filesystem....' > > I'm running your dd command right now and it has been running like 2 > minutes. > > > On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 10:05 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> Yep.... I think I had a hard disk failure. I restarted my computer and was >> presented with: >> >> error: unknown filesystem. >> grub rescue> >> >> I then typed 'ls' and the response was >> >> (hd0) (hd0,msdos5) (hd0,msdos3) (hd0,msdos1) (fd0) >> >> which is two partitions, the swap drive, and the floppy disk >> how do I verify my suspicion of drive failure? >> funny how all this happened just as I was attempting to back it up. >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: --------------------------------------------------- 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