From: Jaap Winius <jwinius@umrk.nl>
To: linux-raid@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Can this array be recovered?
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 15:24:23 +0000 (UTC) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <kbcgf7$ste$1@ger.gmane.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 50D9422F.9010403@turmel.org
On Tue, 25 Dec 2012 01:05:35 -0500, Phil Turmel wrote:
> Stop the array. Create it again, but specify v0.90 or v1.0 metadata.
> (v1.0 also puts the superblock at the end.)
Okay, I used this command:
# mdadm --create /dev/md1 --metadata=0.90 --level=1 --raid-devices=2 /dev/
sd[ef]2
> Since v1.2 metadata skips the first 4k, the critical part of the LVM
> metadata is probably intact, and it'll "just work".
I like that you're so optimistic, but unfortunately pvscan still doesn't
see anything on /dev/md1 and now also mentions "Incorrect metadata area
header checksum" when run.
> After you recover your data, you should consider rebuilding your array
> with default (v1.2) metadata for everything other than your boot
> filesystem.
If I manage to get my array back, I will definitely give that a try.
Christmas cheers,
Jaap
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-12-25 15:24 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-12-25 4:14 Can this array be recovered? Jaap Winius
2012-12-25 6:05 ` Phil Turmel
2012-12-25 15:24 ` Jaap Winius [this message]
2012-12-25 15:56 ` Jaap Winius
2012-12-25 17:06 ` Jaap Winius
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