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| Thread ID: 143421 | 2017-01-06 04:15:00 | By some remote chance........ | B.M. (505) | Press F1 |
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| 1430469 | 2017-01-11 04:44:00 | Check your dmesg and syslog, most logs you would need are found in /var/log/ and you can grep every file for a particular word like usb, although with usb it would just say it found it, then disconnected as if you just pulled the plug, so not much on the reason it wouldn't mount. The limitations of the BIOS is trying to be solved by EFI, where it will be able to just initialize the OS kernel which will take over the hardware side. I used a hair dryer to fix a tv due to a chip losing its solder contact, just applied pressure to it, heated it till the solder made contact, then added a heatsink onto to prevent it happening again. Are you trying to get it working or just trying to recover data from it? You could try running it while its in the freezer, the worse time to do it is when it goes into a defrost cycle. The cold may help to keep it running long enough to recover. I recall times where they used liquid nitrogen to try and get to a super conductivy stage, that sounds like what you may need. This was used on cpus though to overclock beyond belief. |
Kame (312) | ||
| 1430470 | 2017-01-13 02:12:00 | However, this whole experiment has raised a couple of questions I can’t fathom . 1: It has been said a number of times to boot from a Linux Disk and see what happens . Ok, but this disk is of NTFS format, so how does that work? A couple of months ago I tried to install Linux on a NTFS formatted disk :blush: and it wasn’t having any of it . Linux can read and write NTFS format (write is 99 . 999%? reliable) but it isn't a native Linux format so it can't really be used to install Linux on . 2: Now CrystalDisk, (suggested by Wainui in an earlier post), is exactly the type of Disk Programme I was looking for, but where do I find an explanation of all the codes? It produces a mine of information, which isn’t much good if you can’t decode it . Have a look here ( . info/software/CrystalDiskInfo/manual-en/HealthStatus . html" target="_blank">crystalmark . info) Also, can this programme be installed on a Linux Computer and will it work? No, I wouldn't bother trying . Again, Wine doesn't handle direct hardware access too well, so it probably wouldn't work . In Linux use "gsmartcontrol" or "gnome-disk-utility" to read SMART data and run the drives built-in tests, etc . They are the Linux equivalents of CrystalDiskInfo and should both be available in your repository . WARNING: Be careful using "Disks" (gnome-disk-utility) as you can wipe your drive(s) quite easily if you're not sure what you're doing . It's a powerful tool to use and shows quite a bit of info about the drives in your system . |
Rod J (451) | ||
| 1430471 | 2017-01-13 11:37:00 | BTW, both gsmartcontrol and gnome-disk-utility are gui tools (terminal not required). When installed the gnome-disk-utility is in the Start menu as "Disks". | Rod J (451) | ||
| 1430472 | 2017-01-14 23:54:00 | Thanks for those explanations Rod, I’ve printed them out for future reference. :thumbs: As for the Problem Disk, well it has been cooled and frozen and whilst I can hear it spinning I was unable to mount it. It did appear a couple of times, but vanished just as quickly without me touching anything, so I’m convinced there is a problem with the board, but you’d need a microscope to find a dry joint on it. Anyway, there is absolutely nothing on it that hasn’t been backed up so I guess I’ll issue it a Death Certificate and sign it off “Electronic Event”. :D Thanks for all your help guys. |
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