Re: Mounting a problem hard drive

In article <080320090613527654%zim@xxxxxxxxxx>,
Invader Zim <zim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My question relates to what software is available to mount a problem
hard drive. Years ago I would use Norton's Utilities or MacTools but I
haven't kept up with this software category. I have Disk Warrior, but
this does not appear to help for mounting. Disk Utility would not
recognize the drive, unless I am missing some command in this program.

The drive does not have a hardware problem, as best I can determine. I
was using the hard drive with my Mac Mini-Intel computer with EyeTV
software for recording TV programs. I was trying to copy a recorded
program by dragging it from this drive to another drive but the copying
process abruptly aborted and an error message appeared that I had
improperly removed the drive from the desktop and should replace it, or
something to that effect. Indeed the icon of the hard drive had
disappeared, and rebooting the computer would not bring it back. I was
able to bring it back simply by hooking it to my Mac G4 and booting
under OS 9, whereupon it would appear on the desktop. I could then
hook it back to my Mac Mini and it would be ok.

This happened several times until I found that the cause: I was trying
to copy a TV program that I had copied from a VCR cassette, and there
were bad sections that must have had zero signal input since they were
pure noise. Once these sections were edited out of the recording, it
could be copied to another hard drive without a problem.

But I would really like to know what more robust methods other people
would use to mount a problem hard drive so I don't need to rely on what
seems like a fragile recovery method of hoping that it will boot under
another OS. In my OS X books I note a mention of the MOUNT command
under the terminal command line. Would this likely be useful in my
circumstances?

Thanks for any comments.

You do have a drive, or associated electronics, problem. If a file can
be read, it can be copied, regardless of content.

How is the problem drive connected to your computer?
Have you checked the cable for breaks?
Does the cable fit in the sockets snugly?
Can you connect the drive to another computer?
Can you connect the drive to a different port?
Can you use a different cable?

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