Thanks, but those seem to be written for DOS. I don't have access to DOS on this machine - it is Linux only.
On Sun, 23 Dec 2001, Jerome Acks Jr wrote: > Russ Cook wrote: > > > I have also read the referenced mini-HowTos. > > Additional info - the Maxtor drive came with a utility > > called EZ-Drive, which is still active during boot. I have > > a syslog entry which reads: > > Partition check: > > hda: [EZD] [remap 0->1] > > > > Do I need to overwrite the first sector to restore > > the MBR? I can still boot from floppy, but I'm at > > a loss as to how to restore my hard drive so I can > > boot directly from it. > > > > Thanks for any help. > > > > > > On Sun, 23 Dec 2001, Shaul Karl wrote: > > > > > >>>I have a 30 GB Maxtor hard drive, with a 15 MB boot partition as > >>>the first partition. This is followed by root and swap. > >>> > >>>Apparently, I have somehow corrupted my partition table, because > >>>on boot I get the message NO PT, HIT ANY KEY TO CONTINUE > >>> > >>>When I do so, Lilo responds with LIL- and hangs. I can still boot > >>>from floppy, but only the older 2.2.X kernels. > >>> > >>>I have read the Large Disk How-To, but can't figure out what's > >>>wrong. Can anyone help? > >>> > >>>Thanks much, > >>> Russ > >>> > >>> > >> > >>The Partition Rescue mini HOWTO sounds relevant. The Linux Partition > >>HOWTO, which is another mini HOWTO has a section about Recovering a > >>Deleted Partition Table. > >>Both are from the LDP. > >>-- > >> > >> Shaul Karl > >> email: shaulka(at-no-spam)bezeqint.net > >> Please replace (at-no-spam) with an at - @ - character. > >> (at-no-spam) is meant for unsolicitate mail senders only. > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > Since you are dealing with Maxtor drive using EZ-Drive software, look at > http://www.maxtor.com/softwaredownload/default.htm also. Maxtor has > utility, baktrak.exe, for restoring corrupted partition tables. > > -- > Jerome > >
