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Re: [ProgSoc] Need help repairing linux partition



On Sat, Apr 01, 2006 at 01:43:43PM +1100, James Kirsop wrote:
> Hey guys,
> I need help with retreiving data off a drive formated with a linux  
> partition. I think it's formatted in ext2 and was running fedora core  
> 3, so It's probably running the default FC3 FS. I've tried mounting  
> it using knoppix (2.6) ... and it won't mount the drive and gives me  
> a message saying that it can't understand the drive.
> I've also got a 2nd disk drive that has FC4 installed on it (without  
> X, just bash), which I've tried to use to see the drive, but once  
> again didn't work.
> 
> Basically, I need a utility that will possibly get the drive/ 
> partition back into a 1/2 working state, so I can get the data off,  
> and then kiss the drive goodbye.

Look for 'ddrescue'.

Anand

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