[SOLVED] Want to recover data from Encrypted partition (created by EXT3 Ubuntu 10.04)
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Want to recover data from Encrypted partition (created by EXT3 Ubuntu 10.04)
Hello friends,
I am facing a serious problem.I installed UBUNTU 10.04 and encrypted it during installation.
I accidentally erased some of the necessary files from root folder.
now the the OS is NOT booting.luckily i still have the encryption key
i have some important documents in that drive (desktop folder).
please help me to get those files, as i need them badly.
thank you,
Shikhar
PS: I have tried to run Live Ubuntu it shows the Root, but it does not enter any of the folder.
Hello friends,
I am facing a serious problem.I installed UBUNTU 10.04 and encrypted it during installation.
I accidentally erased some of the necessary files from root folder.
now the the OS is NOT booting.luckily i still have the encryption key i have some important documents in that drive (desktop folder).
please help me to get those files, as i need them badly.
PS: I have tried to run Live Ubuntu it shows the Root, but it does not enter any of the folder.
After you get your files off, it would be a good idea to do a fresh load of the OS. Since you don't say what "necessary files" you erased, and since this was a fresh OS install, it's just easier to blow everything away and start fresh.
After you get your files off, it would be a good idea to do a fresh load of the OS. Since you don't say what "necessary files" you erased, and since this was a fresh OS install, it's just easier to blow everything away and start fresh.
can this be done after logging in as a live user?
thank you very much.
Right. And I gave you a link that told you how to mount your partitions manually.
So now if you boot the system as a "live user" (as you've said you can), you can MANUALLY MOUNT THE ENCRYPTED PARTITIONS, if you follow the directions.
Right. And I gave you a link that told you how to mount your partitions manually.
So now if you boot the system as a "live user" (as you've said you can), you can MANUALLY MOUNT THE ENCRYPTED PARTITIONS, if you follow the directions.
you mean to say when I boot as live user it will ask me passphrase (as shown in the document)?
you mean to say when I boot as live user it will ask me passphrase (as shown in the document)?
No, that is NOT what's shown in the document. READ IT. When you boot, you have to load a module manually, then you will be able to proceed. If you can't follow the instructions on that page, then reload your system from scratch, and recover your data from backups. It doesn't get much simpler.
No, that is NOT what's shown in the document. READ IT. When you boot, you have to load a module manually, then you will be able to proceed. If you can't follow the instructions on that page, then reload your system from scratch, and recover your data from backups. It doesn't get much simpler.
i did not create any backup disks. please can u explain a few steps where to begin from.i am a newbie..
thanks a lot..
I believe that what TB0one is referring to is the procedure under "Troubleshooting" halfway down the page in the Ubuntu Forum post.
If you read carefully, it says that, after you have booted the live-cd and it is running, you then should be able to mount the encrypted files/volumes with the correct password using the command "mount".
Try to get the live-cd up and running, and after that try to open the files. If you have a problem, post back exactly what you tried and what the results were.
I believe that what TB0one is referring to is the procedure under "Troubleshooting" halfway down the page in the Ubuntu Forum post.
If you read carefully, it says that, after you have booted the live-cd and it is running, you then should be able to mount the encrypted files/volumes with the correct password using the command "mount".
Try to get the live-cd up and running, and after that try to open the files. If you have a problem, post back exactly what you tried and what the results were.
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Want to recover data from Encrypted partition (created by EXT3 Ubuntu 10.04)
