On Friday 04 Jan 2013 17:32:14 Paul Hartman wrote: > On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Mick <[email protected]> wrote: > > Is there some cryptic hdparm command I could run on it to reset it? I > > mean, it's bricked as is anyway, so it can't get *much* worse. > > "hdparm -z /dev/sdX" will force kernel to re-read the partition table, > which should be the same that happens when you plug it in, but maybe > it'll help... I had a SD card that I had to issue that command every > time I plugged it in, the first read always failed. > > Otherwise, Transcend have a recovery utility (for Windows) that claims > it can recover some dead flash drives. Might be worth a try if you > have access to Windows box or a virtual machine: > > http://www.transcend-info.com/Products/online_recovery_2.asp > > Good luck.
Thank you Paul! It seems that I'm running out of luck. I tried the transcend tool, which failed to detect the drive, as well as any hdparm command I could think of to reset/restore the darn thing. I think its condition is terminal. :-( -- Regards, Mick
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