Linux to the rescue (and request for help)

[Bill Sconce]

On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 17:31:23 -0400
"Travis Roy" <travis at scootz.net> wrote:
>   ...
> After plugging it into my linux box it saw the drive, after
> mounting it I am able to get to the information and copy it off.
> 
> My question is ... Is there any way to "fix" it without having
> to copy the data off.
>     ...
> /dev/sda1   78129056 -590295810358704317216  79463552 101% /mnt/temp


You are his hero, and so is Linux, if you're able to recover ANY
of his data.  (Congratulations!)

Personally, I would treat that "-590295810358704317216" line as a
partially-burned-through O-ring, an "opportunity" to stop fixing
things.  (An opportunity to NOT take further risks.)

If he were my friend I'd scrub the USB drive clean, reformat it
and reload it.

And be REALLY grateful to Linux.  (As he should be to you.)

.02
Bill