BIG problem with disk

scippio · 2007-02-23 23:07:23

hi, i have one 320GB disk - ext3 ( with data ) .... in ubuntu i mount without problem. but in arch:

# mount -t ext3 /dev/hdd1 /mnt/

mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /de.... etc.

# cfdisk /dev/hdd1

FATAL ERROR: Bad primary partition 0: Partition ends in the final partial cylinder.... press any key to exit cfdisk

# fdisk /dev/hdd
# p

Device boot:
/dev/hdd1
Start:
1
End:
38914
Blocks:
312571223+
Id:
ee
System:
EFI GPT

... in ubuntu... all is ok .. normal ext3 disk .... but in arch ... ( sorry for my "english" ... )

FUBAR · 2007-02-24 11:21:58

"cfdisk /dev/hdd1" will not work since your device is a partition. "cfdisk /dev/hdd" will work, though.
Run an fsck on the disk first, then mount it:

fsck /dev/hdd1
mount /dev/hdd1 /mnt

scippio · 2007-02-24 17:18:27

# fsck /dev/hdd1

fsck 1.39 (29-May-2006)
e2fsck 1.39 (29-May-2006)
Couldn't find ext2 superblock, trying..... etc.

chaosgeisterchen · 2007-02-25 04:12:29

Measured by the fact, that your Arch installation was properly finished, I would rather tend to say that it's a hardware problem (data loss..). These utilities are supposed to work at any rate.

Well, it's still working under different distributions (you mentioned Ubuntu)? Why don't you try to mount it manually in a Ubuntu live session? Should this also work, the problem definitely lies with your Arch installation, although the problem is (for me, as a newbie) very uncommon, I assume. I can only repeat myself by assuming, that these basic utilities should work at any rate.

scippio · 2007-02-25 11:53:00

I maybe discovered this problem.... I mount disk in ubuntu liveCD without any problem..., but i use fdisk on disk:

# sudo fdisk /dev/hdd1

Device contains neither a valid DOS partition table, nor Sun, SGI or OSF disklabel
Building a new DOS disklabel. Changes will remain in memory only,
until you decide to write them. After that, of course, the previous
content won't be recoverable.


The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 38912.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
   (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Warning: invalid flag 0x0000 of partition table 4 will be corrected by w(rite)

Command (m for help): p

Disk /dev/hdd1: 320.0 GB, 320070303232 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38912 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

     Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System

Command (m for help):

Pajaro · 2007-02-25 11:59:31

so, did you fix the problem?

Or will you have to repartition?

T-Dawg · 2007-02-25 12:23:54

are you sure you have the right disk? Traditionally hdd is your first secondary IDE channel, or a cdrom. Do an ls on /dev to see all available drives.

scippio · 2007-02-25 13:19:56

T-Dawg wrote:

are you sure you have the right disk? Traditionally hdd is your first secondary IDE channel, or a cdrom. Do an ls on /dev to see all available drives.

Yes, it is right disk.

rayjgu3 · 2007-02-25 14:02:49

scippio wrote:

T-Dawg wrote:
are you sure you have the right disk? Traditionally hdd is your first secondary IDE channel, or a cdrom. Do an ls on /dev to see all available drives.
Yes, it is right disk.

T-Dawg yes he has correct drive as displayed on "sudo fdisk /dev/hdd1" code .
plus hdd is slave on secondary

scippio what tool did you use to partition this drive? just curious
because of the error your getting
it does look as though it would be a good idea grab a utility/diagnostic tool from manufacturer of drive & test it
you may even need to repartition the drive which i dont envy, i have a 320GB drive thats full now & the only way i could back this up is to about 7-8 dvd's or buy another drive

scippio · 2007-02-25 14:28:04

scippio what tool did you use to partition this drive?

I can't remember... gparted or fdisk... I'm not sure...

I'm going to friend now. I'm going to copy my data on his disk and to repartition/reformat the disk...

so you needn't thinking about it... I'll try to make it by myself .....thanks for replies

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#1 2007-02-23 23:07:23

BIG problem with disk

#2 2007-02-24 11:21:58

Re: BIG problem with disk

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