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DATA loss fatal, kernel update 3.13.0.133

galen

Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:23:49 pm

while updating the kernel via Zorin's automated process my laptop's hard drive started playing a tune via head movements.
System then froze.
Rebooting revealed a fatal error with the hard drive. seek & read error. Grub was still functioning but no reading from partitions. Rescue OSs were unable to restore drive.
Drive was often tested with Linux SMARTtools gsmartcontrols with no advance warnings of errors
Hard drive is PATA

Zorin was the main OS
laptop was secured via Ultimate Firewall, WRT firmwared router
laptop was not in DMZ

please advise in private

Swarfendor437

Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:43:29 pm

Have PM'd you but is currently stuck in 'Outbox' :(