Re: Repairing an XFS partition that uses V1 inodes....

On 19/07/2023 13:28, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
> On 19 Jul 2023 at 11:45:38 BST, "SH" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> I have a CCTV recorder with 5 hard discs.
> 
> First thing I'd suggest is find out what version of XFS is running on
> the recorder.
> 
> Then use a VM to install an appropriate version of old (possibly very
> old) linux that can run the same version of XFS.
> 
> Also, now you have a clone of the drive... you could try slapping it
> back into the recorder.
> 
>      Cheers - Jaimie


the trouble with the clone of the drive, the new drive was formatted 
using a later version of XFS that no longer supports V1 inodes so I am 
not sure the DVR would support this drive if dropped back in.

Plus the clone it contains a single test.img file as opposed to loads of 
txt files and avi files.

I guess I could restore the TEST.IMG using DDrescue to another disc.....?