[linux-lvm] lost all logical volumes

[Bob Goddard]

I was reinstalling the O/S when I created a new LVM2 volume group over the
existing LVM1 partition. It was named system but was recreated as system2.

vgscan -v gives:
    Wiping cache of LVM-capable devices
    Wiping internal cache
  Reading all physical volumes.  This may take a while...
    Finding all volume groups
    Finding volume group "system"
  Found volume group "system" using metadata type lvm2
    Finding volume group "system2"
  Found volume group "system2" using metadata type lvm1

while vgchange -ay gives:
  8 logical volume(s) in volume group "system" now active
  0 logical volume(s) in volume group "system2" now active

No logical volumes were recreated and hence were not formatted.
Is there any way to recover these or do I have to resort to a disk editor.


Bob Goddard

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