[CS-FSLUG] 80Gb disk claims to be 2.2Tb disk

[Fred A. Miller]

On 09/07/2013 08:43 PM, davidm at hisfeet.net wrote:
> I've been struggling for hours with this thing, and getting nowhere.  How
> it got so messed up, I don't know.
>
> fdisk (linux) gives me this in answer to "p"
>
> Disk /dev/sdd: 2199.0 GB, 2199023255552 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 267349 cylinders, total 4294967296 sectors
> Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> Disk identifier: 0xc57f4e2d
>
> And then follows up with suggestions of how to deal with such a large
> disk. But it isn't that large.  It is an 80GB disc  #WD800BEVE
>
> Any suggestions?

Replace under warranty, if possible. My experience is that once it's
messed up that bad, it's "gone."

Fred

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