----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas Schneider" <c.monty@xxxxxx> > On my new HDD WD30EZRX I created a GPT partition table and formatted > it with XFS. > Then I put some data (approx. 2.4TB) on that new partition. > > However, after restarting the system the disk is identified of size > 2TB only. > knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ sudo fdisk -l Stop! Wait a minute! Stop it, boy! (Sorry; Meat Loaf flashback. :-) You're looking at that partition table with fdisk, *which doesn't understand GPT partition tables*; it's amazing it didn't complain louder. You need to check it with parted, or something else that speaks GPT; the rest your these here is invalid, being based on your assumption that there really is a problem... which there probably isn't. If not with parted, how did you create the GPT partition in the first place? Cheers, -- jra > Disk /dev/sda: 2000.4 GB, 2000421444608 bytes > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 243204 cylinders, total 3907073134 > sectors > Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes > Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes > I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes > > Checking the HDD with tool gdisk, I get this output for option "i" > (show detailed information [...]): > Command (? for help): i > Using 1 > Partition GUID code: 0FC63DAF-8483-4772-8E79-3D69D8477DE4 (Linux > filesystem) > Partition unique GUID: 37786D32-C98F-4624-9440-94F79BE79793 > First sector: 2048 (at 1024.0 KiB) > Last sector: 5860533134 (at 2.7 TiB) > Partition size: 5860531087 sectors (2.7 TiB) > Attribute flags: 0000000000000000 > Partition name: 'Linux filesystem' > > Using option "v" (verify disk) I get this output: > Expert command (? for help): v > > Caution: The CRC for the backup partition table is invalid. This table > may > be corrupt. This program will automatically create a new backup > partition > table when you save your partitions. > > Problem: The secondary header's self-pointer indicates that it doesn't > reside > at the end of the disk. If you've added a disk to a RAID array, use > the 'e' > option on the experts' menu to adjust the secondary header's and > partition > table's locations. > > Problem: Disk is too small to hold all the data! > (Disk size is 3907073134 sectors, needs to be 5860533168 sectors.) > The 'e' option on the experts' menu may fix this problem. > > Problem: partition 1 is too big for the disk. > > Identified 4 problems! > > My understanding of the issue is: > 1. The HDD is not identified correctly by the mainboard/Bios with 3TB. > This is confirmed by the hardware vendor of my mainboard "Gigabyte > P35-DS4", means the limit is 2.2TB > 2. The partition is too small to keep data of size 2.4TB > > How can I recover the data? > Should I simply create a new partition table either with gdisk or > parted? > Can I make a low-level copy using dd starting from sector 2048 until > the end to another HDD WD30EZRX (that I have available) and then mount > that partition? > Or are there any other options? > > THX > _______________________________________________ > xfs mailing list > xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://oss.sgi.com/mailman/listinfo/xfs -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink jra@xxxxxxxxxxx Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://baylink.pitas.com 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA #natog +1 727 647 1274 _______________________________________________ xfs mailing list xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx http://oss.sgi.com/mailman/listinfo/xfs
