Nevermind I fixed this is the result of running the command in test mode: # vgcfgrestore -v --file LVMconfig.new vg_devserver --test File descriptor 7 (pipe:[18995]) leaked on vgcfgrestore invocation. Parent PID 3790: bash TEST MODE: Metadata will NOT be updated and volumes will not be (de)activated. /dev/root: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 27522957312: Input/output error /dev/root: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 27523014656: Input/output error Restored volume group vg_devserver Test mode: Wiping internal cache Wiping internal VG cache Should I go? On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 2:25 PM, reynierpm at gmail.com <reynierpm at gmail.com> wrote: > > On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 2:17 PM, Robert Nichols < > rnicholsNOSPAM at comcast.net> wrote: > >> The attachment didn't come through, but I can use the file that you posted >> before. The PV you have is completely used, but restoring this >> configuration >> should get you back to a state where you can try again to extend the VG to >> a new PV. You can do _all_ of that online -- no need to resort to a live >> CD. And this time, don't remove or overwrite that new PV until you have >> successfully purged it from the LVM structure. >> >> Updated file attached as LVMconfig.new . All I have done is comment out >> two blocks of lines referring to "pv1" and change the segment count to "1" >> for lv_root. You will need to run >> >> vgcfgrestore -v --file LVMconfig.new vg_devserver >> >> You might want to try it first including the "--test" option to see what >> it is going to do. >> > > > Well seem to be not working > > # vgcfgrestore -v --file LVMconfig.new vg_devserver --test > File descriptor 7 (pipe:[18995]) leaked on vgcfgrestore invocation. Parent > PID 3790: bash > TEST MODE: Metadata will NOT be updated and volumes will not be > (de)activated. > Parse error at byte 81 (line 2): unexpected token > Couldn't read volume group metadata. > Restore failed. > Test mode: Wiping internal cache > Wiping internal VG cache > >