[NCLUG] XFS, "Can't read superblock"

[Scott Kleihege]

Chad Perrin wrote:
> It's now in the middle of a ddrescue that has been running since
> yesterday morning.  There are, apparently, many many errors on this
> drive.  I'd like to know how the heck it got to this state without dear
> ol' dad noticing.

I've been seeing this article over at rootprompt.org quite a bit recently:

http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2006/01/freeze-your-hard-drive-to-recover-data.html

The evidence is somewhat anecdotal, but it's probably worth a try.  Just 
don't forget the zip-lock to keep the moisture out and let it freeze all 
night.

-Scott