Date   : Tue, 13 Sep 1988 17:34:06 GMT
From   : necntc!necis!adamm@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Adam Moskowitz)
Subject: Disk recovery help needed

[I realize that this isn't quite appropriate for this group, but it's the
most likely group to be able to help with this problem. Apologies to the
purists.]

I need to recover some erased files from a *hard-sectored* 5.25" floppy. The
disk was written under CP/M 2.2 (I think that's the right version) on a
Vector Graphics 3100 series. I believe it's double-sided and "quad"-density.

I'm fairly sure that the file can be recovered using "unera", as no other
writes were done to the disk once the file was zapped. However, even if I get
it unera'd, I can't read it (tried to find a VG machine lately?). So I have a
slightly unusual request: is there anyone out there who can transfer the
whole disk to a UNIX file? I'm willing to grep through a straight dump of the
disk if I can just get it onto my UNIX box. The ideal would be if someone
could "dd" the disk into 1 or more UNIX files and then "tar" them out to a
1/2" magtape.

If you can do this for me, please let me know. I'm willing to pay all
shipping charges for disks and tapes, and I wouldn't be adverse to paying for
the service if this is something you or your company do as part of your
business. Please, I really need that file! Call (I'll call you back and we'll
use my nickle)! Write! Send email! Send carrier pigeons! Help!

AdamM
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"Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute
acceptance of death."  --  Miyamoto Musashi, 1645

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Adam S. Moskowitz                  ...!(backbone)!{necntc,encore}!necis!adamm

     "Gonna die with a smile if it kills me!"  --  Jon Gailmore


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