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06-20-2015, 01:59 PM
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Recover linux partitions
Dear all,
my hard disk looks at bad shape. So I have removed it from my laptop and I was able to rescue the complete ntfs partition. Now I can see more damaged partitions and I would like a tool (preferably that runs in windows and linux) that would allow to see inside these ext4 partitions.
Do you have anything in mind?
Regards
Alex
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06-20-2015, 03:56 PM
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Maybe use a 'live' distro to mount it(?) if you can, if not make an image backup of it with ddrescue, & loop mount it to recover files. (Photorec would be the software, I think.)
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06-26-2015, 04:59 PM
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do you have in mind any windows 8 program that does not need rebooting the system?
Regards
Alex
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06-26-2015, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by alaios
my hard disk looks at bad shape.
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If here "bad shape" means it's failing then I suggest you make a backup of the partitions you haven't rescued / triaged yet and before doing anything else. |
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06-27-2015, 03:01 PM
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I have done that. I am looking for a windows 8 program if there to recover it
Alex
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06-27-2015, 05:05 PM
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Linux Reader may be what you are looking for. It can copy files from ext3 and ext4 partitions to Windows partitions. I've used it on windows 7 and 8.1, and it has worked for me. Freeware, by the way.
http://www.diskinternals.com/linux-reader/
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06-28-2015, 01:55 PM
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It can not read the disk unfortunately. Something looks to be damaged there...
Any other recover program available?
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06-29-2015, 09:44 AM
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Possibly a better solution would be to use a 'live' Linux distro, that way you will have a better chance of recovering files. Use a copy of your disk image so that you can try various tools, & if you should ruin it, you can just create another copy & try again.
(I would try a loop mount of the disk image first.)
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