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    Need help recovering deleted partition!

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by brncao, Dec 17, 2010.

  1. brncao

    brncao Notebook Evangelist

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    I used Window's disk manager to delete a single partition that I no longer needed but apparently it deleted all the partitions off my second hard drive :confused: I guess it won't delete a logical partition, but the entire extended partition along with all the logical partitions within it. Thus, I kind of lost the boot partition containing Grub, and my PC won't startup so I am using an Ubuntu Live CD as I type this. The data however is still intact. I can still access them from the Live CD (to my amazement).

    First I need to recover the lost partition that Window's Disk Manager managed to delete. Is there any way to do this off of the Live CD? Once I do that, everything should be back to normal including my boot partition.

    Note to self: Use Gparted, never Window's Disk Management
     
    brncao, Dec 17, 2010
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  2. puter1

    puter1 Notebook Deity

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    Try these:

    In particular, the first two links:

    TestDisk - CGSecurity

    Linux Data Recovery Software. Recover Linux Files. Linux Recovery Tool

    Free Windows Partition and Data Recovery Software - EASEUS Data Recovery Software, Partition Recovery.

    Google 'recover deleted partitions' for more options.

    Windows Data Recovery Software. Recover FAT - NTFS Partition & Recover Windows Deleted Partition Data
     
    puter1, Dec 17, 2010
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  3. brncao

    brncao Notebook Evangelist

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    I have recovered the partitions, but Grub is acting up. I got an Error 15 message. It's probably looking for it. Any clue as to how to make it work?

    The boot partition is located on sdb8 or (hd1,7).
     
    brncao, Dec 18, 2010
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    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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  5. brncao

    brncao Notebook Evangelist

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    I forgot to type "Sudo" Grub in the command. No wonder lol. Everything's back to normal! Thanks!

    Edit: oh and one more thing. Is there a website where I can download a bunch of utilities such as gparted, memtest, grub, testdisk, etc. (all in one) that I can all put into a single partition? I would like to run these tools outside an OS.
     
    brncao, Dec 18, 2010
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  6. debguy

    debguy rip dmr

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    You'll need an OS to run those tools anyway. I think the grml live CD should have them all on board.
     
    debguy, Dec 18, 2010
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    Kyle JVC SZ2000 Dual-Driver Headphones

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  8. brncao

    brncao Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks Dex. That's what I was looking for.
     
    brncao, Dec 18, 2010
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