Ubuntu 14.04 - All files lost after reboot
Hi! I'm running Ubuntu 14.04 on an Acer Apire E11. I needed a VPN set up on my laptop for work (& the guy who did it wasn't very experienced with Linux), and after rebooting I lost all access to my personal files (all programs are fine though). Here is the general message I get when trying to access any docs/downloads/pics/vids/etc. (Basically me/* is non-existent. But Trash is fine... it's the only place I have any non-system/program-related files. Well, there and Home, where the files for the VPN are.)
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Pleasepleaseplease tell me I haven't lost everything!!! Thank you! |
Owkay....
There are more FUN ways to wake up :) What I'd try is boot up with a live DVD/CD, mount the partition and see what's (still) there... See if you can somehow get an external device in the mix and start to copy stuff... I suspect the install of the VPN "kidnapped" the home folder as its own... First off, see if you can get to some data. Fedora has great Live discs, Manjaro's live disc too: great, of course, Ubuntu too... To mount (the hard way), in the console (root access needed, but, on a Live, I suspect you get that anyhow) Code:
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ls or, from that point, launch the graphical explorer that's ofered... Good luck Melissa |
Thank you! No idea if I'll manage but so grateful for the hope! :)
It's late here as well, so I'm going to get some sleep before tackling this project but I have a few questions - Ubuntu just came out with an upgrade (16.04); would upgrading from 14.04 "re-take" my home folder? - Is there a way I could uninstall/remove the VPN or "take back" my home folder? (I couldn't care less what happens to the VPN - I just want my thiiiiiings!) Again, thanks for the help! |
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If you need a step by step, let me know, dont worry, this happens to the best of us....that's why I have an external drive and I use grsync to make the backups...before I unstall/upgrade... :) Be wachin' ya... Melissa |
Yes, upgrade wont fix current situation. First find all your data that you can, backup it up and then try to fix the issues.
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Type in "mount", and see what you get first, before running any live/recovery systems. Since you say the disk space is still occupied, the above scenario would make that true. Or, just boot in single-user mode, with no networking, and THEN look for your data. Quote:
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I'll try out your suggestion and let you know. Thanks for the advice :) |
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/dev/sda2 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro) Thanks again for the help :) :) |
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Try disconnecting the network TOTALLY, turning off Wifi, etc., and see if you can see your files. But something is telling here in what you posted about the "mount" command. Where are the files you're looking for? (the whole path). Because I don't see /home mounted ANYWHERE..... |
I agree the last 2 lines of o/p look like the rescue usb.
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/dev/sda2 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro) ('/' is the 'root' of the Linux filesystem) |
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The thing that strikes me about this, is that the OP says the disk space is still used, but files not visible...after VPN activity. To me, that sounds like a mount-point has been 'stolen'.... |
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