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Subject: [linux-lvm] Re: Restore LVM without UIDs
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Last month I had same problem.
I used hexdump to get back the metadata file and use cfgrestore to cover.
Then mount back the lost LogVol00.

Just my two cents.
"Sabin Dang" <sdang@MIT.EDU> �b�l��
news:06F5C23A-EF8A-4DB1-898C-BCAF9AD9A9E3@mit.edu �����g...
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I assisted in restoring a server today that was connected to an
> external raid that used LVM. Unfortunately there was no backup of the
> LVM config files prior to reinstalling the operating system.
>
> Is there any way to retrieve the data stored on the LVM without the
> old config files?
>
> Thanks,
> Sabin
>
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