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On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> Is there some cryptic hdparm command I could run on it to reset it? I mean, |
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> it's bricked as is anyway, so it can't get *much* worse. |
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"hdparm -z /dev/sdX" will force kernel to re-read the partition table, |
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which should be the same that happens when you plug it in, but maybe |
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it'll help... I had a SD card that I had to issue that command every |
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time I plugged it in, the first read always failed. |
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Otherwise, Transcend have a recovery utility (for Windows) that claims |
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it can recover some dead flash drives. Might be worth a try if you |
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have access to Windows box or a virtual machine: |
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http://www.transcend-info.com/Products/online_recovery_2.asp |
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Good luck. |
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