[Partition showing as RAW]

A "normal" imaging/copying rate on modern hardware is usually above 20 Mb/s, i.e. around 120 Gb/h.

HOW (through which means) are you doing the copy?

A USB drive plugged directly into the server.

[Partition showing as RAW]

The boot sector test does not show any errors.

[Partition showing as RAW]

Does it matter that the partition in question is a RAID 5

[Partition showing as RAW]

what are the chances of me loosing the data I have not backed up?

There is still an .LDF file that I have not finished backing up yet, 250GB.

But at the rate it is copying, I might be sitting here for another 12 hours.

Is there anywhere we can pay for additional support. I would hate to make things worse that an expert might be able to fix.

Thanks

Mike

[Partition showing as RAW]

Write did not work.

After reboot Windows still shows the drive as RAW.

I can still access all the files via TestDisk (thank God)

Where is the article by Jaclaz on creating a disk image?

Thanks,

Mike

[Partition showing as RAW]

So I came into work this morning and the Q partition on my SQL server was not accessible.

When I open it in Disk Management, it shows online and RAW.

Using TestDisk I am able to access all the data and I am currently in the process of backing up my mdf, ldf, and .bak files.

There is still a ton of configuration files on this partition (I had multiple network programs installed here) So it would be awesome if I could just fix it. But just to be safe I am backing everything up before I attempt any sort of fix.

I am new to TestDisk.

1. Is there anything else other than the files I should be backing up before I attempt to fix what ever is wrong.

2. How exactly do I fix it with testdisk, do I just click "Write"

[Server 2003 networking HELP!]

Here is my situation.

Our company has a office in Virginia. Our main office is in Jacksonville FL.

Jacksonville:

T1

Cisco 2811(public IP on ser port, LAN Ip on eth port)

Watchguard Firebox X700 (Firewall and Controls VPNs)

5 3Com switches(in process of upgrading to Cisco Switches)

4 Windows 2003 Servers

60 users that are part of a Domain.

LAN=172.28.159.0

Virginia

Modem/Router(managed by local ISP)

Watchguard Edge(Firewall and Controls VPNs)

2 unmanageable switches

5 users that are part of a workgroup

LAN=172.28.158.0

What I would like....Is to be able to access the computers in Virginia from here in Jacksonville. Both sites have public IP's. I am able to log into the WatchguardEdge in Va from here in Fl.

I know that I will need to set up a VPN between the two locations.

How do I access the PC's in Virginia if they do not belong to a domain.

Thank you for your help