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 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html