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Nah i am serious, if ever i am going to hand it unsealed and just to be sure the recipient can test if its a real deal HDD.

Hi fellow unraiders, I’m hoping someone can help me out here. A while ago, a friend gifted me a Seagate HDD, but I’ve run into an issue with the RMA process. Seagate has agreed to honor the RMA, but only if the drive is shipped from a US address. The problem is, I’m based in Metro Manila, Philippines, and none of my friends are traveling to the US anytime soon. To make things even more complicated, shipping the drive from the Philippines to the US is tough because of corrupt customs practices here, and they require a lot of paperwork, which is nearly impossible to get. So, I’m reaching out to see if anyone here in the US is planning a trip to the Philippines soon and would be willing to help me with this? The plan would be for you to bring the drive back to the US, and Seagate will cover the shipping costs for the RMA. I’d be more than happy to make any arrangements to cover any fees and make it as easy as possible. Thanks so much in advance! I really appreciate any help you can offer! Best, Adam

Thank you so much for being with me in this journey Got it!

Thanks @JorgeB you are the best! any maintenance i should do? or can i proceed using my server normaly?

YAY! Is this real? what to do next can i just remove the damaged disk and replace with the rescued disk then import the zfs? Thanks in advance @JorgeB

HI guys, is this real? or will it eventually get faster as it gets to other part of the platter?

Just another update

Yup here is the smart of the failed drive.

Hi @JorgeB it restarted again and changed drive letter and again i resumed. (Just another Update)

Hi @JorgeB it did it again i think the drive is the culprit it seems it reset by itself i think it is safe to resume now.(Just an Update)

@JorgeB Perfect! I will redo it now then again i will update this thread if anything happens and again thanks for the fast reply!

@JorgeB asside from changing the ddrescue log file location is there anything else i should do?, do i need to format the destination drive or can i just start over just change the log file directory?

@JorgeB I meant i think while running ddrescue the disk identifier changed and it my have copied from another drive thus tainting the data and now that i reboot and it returned it may resume but the data cloned may be from another drive when the id changed and it resumed now to the correct drive thus the rescue data may not be reliable anymore(sorry if i cant explain it clearly)

Hi again @JorgeB i did and it resume to this is this correct? or should i start over? is this is normal?

Got it i read online that i should use -D if i encounter this error should i or should i proceed with your recommended command? Thanks again for the fast reply @JorgeB

Hi @JorgeB Did it fail or is this normal? omg what happened?

Ah now i can wait in peace. Sure, i will get back to you when i have the results this is a 20tb and i guess it will take some time and thanks for the fast reply appreciate it!

Hi @JorgeB sorry for the late reply i just placed the replacement drive and just started the ddrescue using the command ddrescue -f /dev/sdd /dev/sds /boot/ddrescue.log im now halfway and i just remembered the destination drive is a brand new disk and remains unformatted, will ddrescue take care of it? or should i restart?, My existing file system is ZFS will i be able to just import it after? or do i need to format it first before running ddrescue? Thanks!

Hi my replacement drive just arrived, again i am sorry i am not that techie and i am already afraid i might damage some important data what is the best command i can run using this ddrescue? any help will be appreciated Thanks!

Hi, I have a ZFS stripe setup. I know, right—stupid! I completely forgot that I striped it, and earlier I encountered an issue. Unfortunately, I admit I made a mistake. It contains the only copy of some important memories from my child , birth, birthdays, and significant life milestones. I know, again, I’m stupid. I forgot I striped it because I’ve been busy with life. As a father and a fellow data enthusiast, I’m pleading for any hope or guidance on how to remedy this situation. I feel like I’ve lost a part of myself and my son. Any assistance would be deeply appreciated. If repair is possible, I am more than willing to pay. I’m desperate—VERY desperate. Even if there’s a risk, I would cherish any data I can recover. I hope you can help, as I’m feeling lost, broken, and truly down right now. Tried ChatGPT and tried all his version of -F(Force Command) nothing seems to work :(

Hi im planning to buy this bad boy DE6600 and plan to use it with zfs im just wondering because upon researching, it only has two ports to plug in a HBA, the question is will it bottleneck if i insert it to my 9300-8e or 9300-16e will i be able to get full speed or if not what can i do to manage to get full speed. Thanks!

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Anyone can help me? it used to work on Ryzen now i migrated to Epyc maybe due to no Resizeable Bar in bios,the freaking Error 43 already tried every custom config on VM, Tried both machine types, tried vbios, i mean everything, i hope someone can help me how to make it work ill be willing to buy you a coffee if ever my problem gets resolved thanks!

i have two ssd nvme0n1 and nvme1n1 i was playing with esxi and installed it in nvme1n1 so i can keep my cache on nvme0n0(xfs) suddenly esxi decided on its own to use raid1 and used both disk as members now i lost all of my data T_T xfs_undelete is not seeing any file, i hope there is a workaround still my last backup is still 1month old.

Hi! regarding the corsair commander pro, planning to get one just wondering, if ever i dont want a VM to control it can the "dynamix auto fan" detect it and control its pwm? planning to use it on noctua 3000 rpm fans so pwm control is a must i heard it sounds like a jet engine on 100%. Thanks! Regards, Adam