> Or, is there any way that I can fix/restore the formatted drive? Not at the *NIX level. If the data were SERIOUSLY valuable it can be recovered by physical means. Short of that I'd say it's time to reach for your tapes... -- Steven Lembark 2930 W. Palmer Workhorse Computing Chicago, IL 60647 +1 800 762 1582 _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@sistina.com http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html