recover user and home dir

powadha · 04-16-2004, 03:03 AM

Without thinking I removed a user (using kuser) since I was having trouble getting it to work right. With doing that I also deleted all the files in the home dir. Is there anyway of getting those files back? They are really important!

Regards

profjohn · 04-16-2004, 03:11 AM

Is the home directory for the deleted user still on your system? It sounds like it is not. If it is not, don't do any file transactions on your system. You need a recovery utility like:

http://www.data-recovery-software.net/

Good luck!

powadha · 04-16-2004, 03:14 AM

I'm going to try that utility...thanx, I'll let you know if it worked

powadha · 04-16-2004, 03:16 AM

R-linux only supports ext2 and the partition is is Reiserfs. It does sound it could do what's needed though...

JZL240I-U · 04-16-2004, 08:36 AM

If you had /home on an extra partition you could try dd ...

powadha · 04-16-2004, 09:08 AM

/home was on a seperate partition so I'll give it a go.....