[linux-lvm] accidently formatted a physical volume...

Anders Widman andewid at tnonline.net
Mon Aug 19 15:42:01 UTC 2002


>> 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...

Are you sure? The data should be there in the co-worker did not make a
"full" (zeroing blocks) format. Is it not possible to restore the LVM
headers (or what it is called) on that drive?

- Anders

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