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Uncorrectable data Error: Block a35920

Hello Guys. Got a solaris 8 server giving me this message: Uncorrectable data Error: Block a35920. I can't copy any files to the hard drive. How do I mark this Sector unusable?

yuzh

What type of Sun box you have (I mean hardware config)? and what did you do to get the error?

Have a look at the following page to see if it help:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/private-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F42662&zone_32=Uncorrectable%20data%20Error

If you are 100% sure that it is the problem with HD, you can use "format" command to repair the disk. (Use format in single user mode to repair it !)

man format

to learn more

kamarja

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I don't have access to that sunsolve site. I need a passwd. I have a sparc ultra 5.Thanks.

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kamarja

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Thanks Yuzh,

So I may not need to replace my hard drive? Just install the patch and this will go away? I am not able to even copy a file without getting a Disk I/O error. I will try it and see what happens. I have noticed that Ultra 5 get this problem often.

You are right, I am going to have to get a sunsolve login :-).

yuzh

Download the patches, and install it in single user mode. (reboot the system in single user mode, then apply the patch)

Good luck!

kamarja

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Thanks for you help Yzuh. Cheers!

yuzh

You are welcome !