ok well i just finished using norton Ghost to backup all the the drives completely to my new 1TB drive so i could safely experiment on the drives
here is some more information hopefully with this someone can help me
Code:sean@Sean-Desktop:~$ sudo pvscan Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. PV unknown device VG 1.5TB lvm2 [465.76 GB / 0 free] PV /dev/sde1 VG 1.5TB lvm2 [465.76 GB / 0 free] PV /dev/sdg1 VG 1.5TB lvm2 [232.88 GB / 0 free] PV /dev/sdh1 VG 1.5TB lvm2 [232.88 GB / 0 free] Total: 4 [1.36 TB] / in use: 4 [1.36 TB] / in no VG: 0 [0 ]Code:sean@Sean-Desktop:~$ sudo lvdisplay Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Volume group "1.5TB" not foundCode:sean@Sean-Desktop:~$ sudo vgdisplay Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Volume group "1.5TB" not foundCode:sean@Sean-Desktop:~$ sudo pvdisplay Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Can't read 1.5TB: skipping Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Can't read 1.5TB: skipping Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Can't read 1.5TB: skipping Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Can't read 1.5TB: skippingwell thats all i was able to come up with on the internet and i tried something else which i think im going to have to restore my images for since i do not know how to restore the backup it madeCode:sean@Sean-Desktop:~$ sudo fdisk -l Disk /dev/sda: 160 GB, 160039272960 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 19456 156280288 7 HPFS/NTFS Disk /dev/sdb: 160 GB, 160039272960 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 * 1 122 979933 83 Linux /dev/sdb2 123 19457 155300355 fd Lnx RAID auto Disk /dev/sdc: 160 GB, 160039272960 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdc1 1 122 979933 82 Linux swap /dev/sdc2 123 19457 155300355 fd Lnx RAID auto Disk /dev/sdd: 160 GB, 160039272960 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdd1 1 122 979933 82 Linux swap /dev/sdd2 123 19457 155300355 fd Lnx RAID auto Disk /dev/sde: 500 GB, 500105249280 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sde1 1 60801 488384001 8e Linux LVM Disk /dev/sdf: 1000 GB, 1000202273280 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdf1 1 121601 976760001 b FAT32 Disk /dev/md0: 477 GB, 477099141120 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 58004 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/md0p1 1 58005 465925131 83 Linux Disk /dev/sdg: 250 GB, 250056737280 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdg1 1 30401 244196001 8e Linux LVM Disk /dev/sdh: 250 GB, 250056737280 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdh1 1 30401 244196001 8e Linux LVM
now pvscan shows everything as freeCode:sean@Sean-Desktop:~$ sudo vgreduce 1.5TB -v --removemissing Finding volume group "1.5TB" Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group 1.5TB. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu'. Creating directory "/etc/lvm/archive" Archiving volume group "1.5TB" metadata (seqno 6). 1.5TB/Data has missing extents: removing (including dependencies) Removing LV Data from VG 1.5TB Removing PV with UUID NzHJwi-WcIG-wxo2-1Ysn-9U7j-3rrj-LNUoVu from VG 1.5TB Creating directory "/etc/lvm/backup" Creating volume group backup "/etc/lvm/backup/1.5TB" (seqno 7). Wrote out consistent volume group 1.5TB
Code:sean@Sean-Desktop:~$ sudo pvscan PV /dev/sde1 VG 1.5TB lvm2 [465.76 GB / 465.76 GB free] PV /dev/sdg1 VG 1.5TB lvm2 [232.88 GB / 232.88 GB free] PV /dev/sdh1 VG 1.5TB lvm2 [232.88 GB / 232.88 GB free] Total: 3 [931.52 GB] / in use: 3 [931.52 GB] / in no VG: 0 [0 ]
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