I have accidentally rm -rf ed some directory (in FAT32 partition) which I badely need. And then I did one more blunder I switched to windows to use some recovery utility of windows (I trusted them). It didn't showed up my files. Now when I am trying to recover the files through debugfs it is giving following error

/dev/hda8: Bad magic number in super-block while opening filesystem
lsdel: Filesystem not open

Is there still some hope left. I need my files badly. Please help me.


I don't know on which forum this mail will fit so I am resending same mail once again on this forum (after finding no replies from general forum)

Thanks in advance

hi there

what u can do is ,first to recover ur partiton,then the deleted file
try running
unmount /dev/hda8 (if it is mounted)

fsck -y /dev/hda8
and
fsck -f /dev/hda8

regards

I tried but it saying following

fsck: fsck.vfat: not found
fsck: Error 2 while executing fsck.vfat for /dev/hda8

I find no fsck.vfat entry in /sbin/ for such file.

fdisk -l gives following entry for the corrupted partition.

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part8 2448 4865 19422553+ b Win95 FAT32

trying e2fsck /dev/hda8 gives following errors

Couldn't find ext2 superblock, trying backup blocks...
e2fsck: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to open /dev/hda8

Tried some alternat locations for super block but of no avail.

Do I need to install fsck.vfat, or what I need to do.

hi

surely u need fsck.vfat

what OS u r using??


regards

gaurav

hi there


update on the above

u need
dosfstools rpm for fsck.vfat

regards

gaurav

i am using linux OS (mandrake 9.2 distro). Windows partition is having windows xp.

hi there


http://rpmfind.rediris.es/rpm2html/m...1mdk.i586.html

u may find ur rpm above or in ur distro CD

regards

Hi,

debugfs is alredy installed on my comp I have ceated symbolic link /sbin/fsck.vfat -> /sbin/dosfsck. I guess this is what I had to do only. Ran fsck , now it was running . Got following output

fsck -y /dev/hda8
fsck 1.35 (28-Feb-2004)
dosfsck 2.9, 15 May 2003, FAT32, LFN
/dev/hda8: 2529 files, 1039546/1213316 clusters

fsck -f /dev/hda8
fsck 1.35 (28-Feb-2004)
dosfsck 2.9, 15 May 2003, FAT32, LFN
/dev/hda8: 2529 files, 1039546/1213316 clusters

but the debugfs /dev/hda8 is still giving the same problem

debugfs 1.35 (28-Feb-2004)
/dev/hda8: Bad magic number in super-block while opening filesystem

Thanks

hi there

did u unmount the partiton first??

also what tool did u try on windows

i haven't used debugfs...so i canot comment more on that

regards

Thanks masand for putting all efforts.

I have unmounted the partition first.

Sorry to say I actually forgot the tool name. Since yesterday I had been trying other options and thats why.... but seemingly people have good experience with that tool I took it from some of my acquaintance.

I am almost loosing my hope, so right now I am rather trying to learn the recovery than actually hoping to get my actual data.

hi there

hey u need not thank for this !!!the basic essence of this community is helping each other's way out

also ,after u have deleted some files the in order to recover it u need to see that no activity takes place on that partition

i have tries mnay but the one that impressed with me with ease of use and speed is EASYRECOVERY PRO 5.0 for windows

regards

P.S if u want u can IM me at gauravmasand at yahoo so that this can be sorted out soon

Yeah fine I will knock you sometime on messenger, right now I have some work. I have unmounted that partition, so it will maintain its status (in the hope that I may get some solution within few days).