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Old 12-08-2007, 11:22 AM   #1
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bonehead mistake deleted partitions on wrong disk


I deleted the partitions on the wrong disk. When I booted into recovery mode I assumed sdb, was sdb and not hda, but hda had been recodnized as sdb. Anyway I did not double check and I know that is the first rule The drives are the same size. I was trying to upgrade my myth box before the kids awoke.

Is there anyway to recover the partions. I have not reformated the disk or partitioned it yet.

Thanks.
 
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I deleted the partitions on the wrong disk. When I booted into recovery mode I assumed sdb, was sdb and not hda, but hda had been recodnized as sdb. Anyway I did not double check and I know that is the first rule The drives are the same size. I was trying to upgrade my myth box before the kids awoke.

Is there anyway to recover the partions. I have not reformated the disk or partitioned it yet.

Thanks.
If you know the exact settings for the deleted partition table you can recreate the partition table using fdisk from a live CD. This only works if you recreate the partition table exactly as it was before.

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