[dba-Tech] SpinRite or?

[Jim Lawrence]

Hi Gustav:

As you would suspect I would recommend a Linux solution, the Ubuntu Rescue Mix... :http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=06652

...download the ISO and write same to a boot CD/DVD and run the SATA, interrogation app from the desktop and fixes via the LIVE CD...no changes to the host computer's OS is done. I have had no first hand experience but an acquaintance had a successful recovery. GParted is another universal application that can fix any partition, from EXT4 to NTFS (Note that GParted does not currently support the Ubuntu (15.04)...but you can always download the latest source and then configure and compile it yourself.) ;-): 

http://askubuntu.com/questions/47700/fix-corrupt-ntfs-partition-without-windows

I have heard that that the company Yodot has some excellent SATA recovery software...It costs about $40: 

http://www.yodot.com/hard-drive-recovery/from-damaged-sata-hard-drive.html    

HTH
Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 1:30:20 PM
Subject: [dba-Tech] SpinRite or?

Hi all

I have a 2 TB SATA disk which has gone bad. It is marked in Windows' Disk Manager with "Error" and "at risk".

Decades ago I would have fired up SpinRite, but would that be of any use today? It's a USD 90 purchase.
Or would you have other/better recommendations?

/gustav

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