Restore backup image

[willie]

I think I've got a bad hard drive. Hung for 29 hrs on clear and delete. I'm trying to restore the backup file that was made when I upgraded this drive 3 years ago. Tried using mfstools but doesn't work. Says file name not there. I booted up in windows and checked the drive and a tivo file is there named tivobackup-12-01-04_20_24.mfs This file name or several iterations don't work with mfsrestore command.
This seems like a simple task I'm trying to accomplish but I have spent hours on it.
Does anyone have any suggestions? :confused:

[ForrestB]

Bootup your PC with the diagnostic CD that shipped with your hard drive and run the disk utility to check for errors.

[willie]

Ran the disk diagnotic and it showed errors.
Any suggestions on how to restore the image?

[BTUx9]

do you use tab completion to get the filename? did you try enclosing in quotes? can you "see" the file when mounted in linux?

[ForrestB]

If they were SMART errors - then the hard drive is toast. Time to shop for a new one.

[pokegol]

Did you try copying the backup from the drive that it is on to a different drive? Will windows allow you to copy it at all?

If you can't copy it off of that drive, then you will probably need to find another backup image.