Re:
> We seem to have a disc drive that has failed, but
>
> 1) We can boot the system, even though the disc is in the system
> volume set. They have MPE 6.0 PP 1, maybe this is a new feature.

IIRC, MPE/iX (and MPE XL) has always been able to bootup even if missing
a disk (or more) of MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET (well, except for missing LDEV 1 :)

> 2) we can backup most of the system, except image databases that we
> think were opem when the system failed and files on the bad disc.
> 3) Here is the message from the store (Not helpful I'm afraid)
> /VPT/PUB/GB19 NOT STORED: ENCOUNTERED OPEN FAILURE ON FILE
> STMGT RETURNED UNKNOWN ERROR  (S/R 2501)

...probably indicates that one or more extents of the file were on the
drive that's dead.

> The files are not located on the disc wich seems to have failed.

How do you mean that?  That the *labels* weren't on the drive?  Or that
not a single extent was on the drive?

> 1) Anyone aware of a label error that may cause this problem and maybe
> a way to reset it?

Yes, as mentioned abvoe.

No way to reset it.

> 2) Can anyone point me to any program like SADUTIL on MPE V. That
> would scan a disc for files and put them to tape?

Offline:

   DISCUTIL (it has a "SAVE" command)

   Once saved, and the $SYS set is re-created, the files can be pulled
   from the tape via VOLUTIL's RESTORE command.

> 3) Is there some other way to store these files besides using STORE
> with PARTIALDB (It doesn't work)?

online:

   STORE <just the files that have no extents, no label, on the dead drive>

> As you can guess I'm in a hurry.

Sorry!
Stan Sieler                                           [log in to unmask]
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