input output error

[Fernando Duran]

Hi,

to rule out computer/Linux problem, have you tried
plugging the drive to another computer, like a Mac or
Windows?

Fernando

--- hui xu <louiehui_xu-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> 
> 
> I tried 
> 
>  fdisk -l /dev/sda, I got blank output
> 
> with 
> 
>   file -s /dev/sda /dev/sda, I got 
> 
> /dev/sda:  file: read failed (Input/output error)
> 
> with 
> 
>  /sbin/pvdisplay /dev/sda , I got
> 
> ERROR "pv_read(): read" no VAILD physical volum
> "/dev/sda"
> 
> 
> Doese these means my disk is broken so I have to buy
> a
> new one?
> 
> Thansk!
> LOuie
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- Lennart Sorensen <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org>
> wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, Jul 09, 2007 at 11:57:55PM -0400, hui xu
> > wrote:
> > > Could anybody tell me how to recover the data
> from
> > my
> > > harddisk? My problem is:
> > > 
> > > I have stored all my photoes and software in an
> > > harddisk connected by USB to my linux box. I
> have
> > not
> > > used it for half year. recently I try to mount (
> > mount
> > > -a /dev/sda /bigfoot) it to my linux box to get
> > the
> > > data, I got the errors "/dev/sda: Input/output
> > error 
> > > mount: you must specify the filesystem type"
> > 
> > What is the output of these:
> > 
> > fdisk -l /dev/sda
> > file -s /dev/sda /dev/sda1
> > 
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