[mythtv-users] Retrieving old Myth database for new install

[Calvin Harrigan]

On 7/16/2010 10:04 AM, John Coman wrote:
> I had a MythTV setup using Ubuntu 9.04.  I was having problems and
> decided to upgrade to 10.04.
>
> Upon restart after installing 10.04 my system crashed and would never
> boot again.
>
> I then installed 10.04 on a new partition along with Myth. That all
> seems to be working but I don't have access to any of my old recordings.
> Also the database that tracks which shows have been recorded is not
> available.
>
> To summarize:
> Original Myth 9.04 on partition A.
> New Myth using 10.04 on partition B
>
> All myth recording on a different Drive X.
>
> How do I tell Myth to look on Drive X?
>
> I still have the original although corrupt files on Partition A.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> jcoman

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What is corrupt on partition A?  The entire drive/file system or just 
the OS? Can you access partition A from the new install on partition b?