Questions tagged [data-recovery]
Data recovery is the process of salvaging data from damaged, failed, corrupted, or inaccessible storage media when it cannot be accessed normally. Use this tag when you want to refer to one of the problems stated above.
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recover accidently deleted partition [duplicate]
I was using ubuntu 13.10 alongside w-7. there was some broken packages on ubuntu so I decided to freshly install ubuntu. while installation I selected "erase ubuntu 13.10 and reinstall" . ubuntu ...
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How to backup Windows 8 recovery partion from linux?
My windows 8 does not boot any more (I get an error message),
But I still have the recovery partion, so before I mess every thing even more, I want to backup my recovery.
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Formated xfs partition to ext4 by mistake, can it be recovered?
I formatted a xfs partition by mistake to ext4. Can this be undone and the data recovered?
Actually, I did not chose to have the partition reformatted during installation, I just kept the default ...
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Help With Data Recovery [duplicate]
I just want to ask whether I can recover data from a windows partition after installing ubuntu over it? Thanks in advance.
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Recover Files From GUIless Ubuntu
I've installed my computer Ubuntu 12.04 and i've customized a bit.
I've disable gui via editing /etc/default/grub
Change
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”quiet splash”
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GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”...
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How can I recover data? [duplicate]
While installing Ubuntu 13.04 I selected Replace Windows 7 with Ubuntu.
Apparently by doing so I have lost all my data that is stored in local disk:D. Is there any way that I can recover my lost ...
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External HDD error - data recovery Ubuntu 12.04
I recently connected my external HDD to Ubuntu 12.04, but now it's not working. If I try to use ntfsfix in the terminal it gives this error message:
abcd@ubuntu:~$ sudo ntfsfix /dev/sdb1
[sudo] ...
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Ubuntu running on command line due to insufficient graphics [duplicate]
My problem is that when I was trying to install Nvidia drivers (some 301 version) on Ubuntu 13.04, it evoked a message
Ubuntu is running on low graphics
After the installation (I am repenting of ...
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How to recover files deleted in encrypted home before a failed upgrade?
I'm going to give you real breakdown of events to clarify what has happened.
I’ve just rebuilt a rig I haven’t used for almost a year, it's running Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.04. I couldn’t remember the ...
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Recover a text file from a pendrive knowing the filename
I had some text files I deleted acidentally. I want to recover them and I know the filename, but as they are all alike inside I can't use foremost or scalpel. The testdisk recovers the files but ...
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NTFS Partition input/output after using Testdisk
I used testdisk to recover my partition. But after a successful recovery it prompted to restart the computer which I did. But then after restarting the NTFS partition has input/output errors. I can ...
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How to recover files from failed upgrade?
I tried to upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10 and am encountering a problem with graphics drivers.
My plan is to re-install 12.04.
Before I do that, I would like to copy some files from the machine. I'm ...
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recover data lost during Ubuntu installation [duplicate]
I have a drive of 250 gb which i had partitioned into two. 180 gb had a lot of music. It was my lifetime's collection of music. the other 50 gb had windows installed in it and also had Ubuntu 12.10 on ...
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Recovery Data from failed Raid Disk - NAS
My Western Digital My World Book White Light NAS Drive stopped working.
This has a single 1TB Disk.
At first I started getting the following error:
Volume Status - Volume 'DataVolume' doesn't exist
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Accidentally deleted windows partition, how can I do a factory reset with only Ubuntu working to restore windows?
While installing Ubuntu, I made a tactical error of my laptop turning off during the Partitioning of my hard drive (manual).
Okay, so in my Grub loader i have Ubuntu (12.04) (works just fine) , ...
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can i retrieve my files from my hdd after windows crash by booting from usb?
yesterday i tried turning on my toshiba satellite laptop but it started booting and crashed after showing a blue screen for half a second.
and before i reinstall windows ,i want to backup my files, so ...
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Recovering SHIFT-DELETEd files?
I just shift-deleted some important pdf-files from my dual-boot system. The files were originally on Windows drive, but I deleted them from Ubuntu.
I just used Foremost to recover, but it returns ...
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Windows 7 not booting after installing Ubuntu 12.10 [duplicate]
I have Samsung sf511 with Windows 7 Home preinstalled.
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 last night. First I downloaded ubuntu 12.10 DVD iso and burned a DVD. I rebooted and changed the boot option to DVD and ...
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Upgrade went wrong, laptop essentially 'bricked'
I have an old netbook I was trying to upgrade from 10.04 to 10.10.
Ubuntu was in the process of upgrading when everything completely froze. I left it sit for an hour but it would not respond to ...
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Mount external HD ubuntu 12.10
Although it's an abundantly treated matter, I'm unable to find an answer valid for my needs. I had a 12.04 installation of ubuntu and I decided to install the 12.10.
I copied (using GParted) the ...
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Reinstalling GRUB2 on Ubuntu 12.04 | Windows 7 dual boot after Windows reinstallation
So I had the perfect Ubuntu 12 / Windows 7 dual boot set-up -- until I had to re-install Windows 7.
After the deed, GRUB2 was of course wiped out, thus my Ubuntu installation is rendered inaccessible....
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Ubuntu installation - partitions not found
I replaced Windows with Ubuntu, but when I log in into Ubuntu, the drives (partitions) are not to be seen, and there are important files on my drives.
Windows was installed in C:\. I need the other ...
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How to recover data from the lost+found folder?
I've lost some important stuff after a system crash and recovery.
The lost+found directory is on the right volume for it to be it possibly but I'm unable to view, let alone recover!
I've tried ...
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error: no such partition. grub rescue
I had multiboot windows 7 and ubuntu on my Samsung notebook NP305U1A-A07IN. I uninstalled Ubuntu by deleting all unnamed partitions from windows disk partitions as I read on net somewhere.
Now I ...
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Where are my Ubuntu files (pictures, music) after reinstalling Windows 7?
I reinstalled Windows 7 on top of Ubuntu 11.10 and tried to get my Ubuntu desktop files (mostly pictures) using a Live CD (Ubuntu 11.10) but did not find them. I don't know where to search.
Then I ...
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Recover a folder through Ubuntu One
I had a folder (a backup of my Wii homebrew actually) synced with Ubuntu One. Unfortunately, I ran out of space on my hard drive, so I disabled Ubuntu One sync for a while and deleted the folder off ...
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Dual Boot Ubuntu 12.04 on a Thinkpad T420 but keep recovery partition
I have a Thinkpad T420 which runs on Windows 7 Pro and I would like to install Ubuntu 12.04 on it via Dual Boot. But the thing is, I'd like to keep the Thinkvantage Recovery Partition. I've been ...
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Will dual booting Ubuntu alongside Windows affect Windows recovery or overall processing speed?
I want to install Ubuntu 11.10 on Lenovo y560 as a dual boot alongside Windows 7. Will this installation harm the auto recovery of Windows 7 and how will it effect the processing speed?
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How can I recover my home folder and log in again after accidentally moving in into "lost+found"?
I use ubuntu 12.04.
I just curiously transferred 'my-username' folder into "lost+found" folder (which is normally locked), so that anyone from other user account can not access my files.
But, after ...
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I'm worried I've accidentally deleted Windows!
I installed Ubuntu, and I installed it on a separate partition. For some reason though, I don't get the OS choices menu. I spoke to a friend about it; he said that Ubuntu shouldn't have deleted ...
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Accidentally deleted the Contest folder inside /usr/share/backgrounds
I accidentally deleted the contest folder from inside /usr/share/backgrounds and now I'm stuck with the static wallpaper option. I can't even seem to find it inside the trash bin. It happened while I ...
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What do I do when dist upgrade to 12.04 was interrupted in install-stage by the system being powered off?
How do I check system state when dist upgrade was interrupted during install stage by power-off? I just run dpkg -l | grep -v "^ii" to ensure that I have no broken packages installed. At the first ...
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help i've overwritten my /home/user directory
I have stupidly mounted /dev/loop0 in two places -
it is mounted on / and on /home/user
is it possible to unmount this and restore the folders in my /home/user folder ?
i can't even access the ...
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How can I recover my Ubuntu partition?
First I got a error message saying that no init found blah blah on booting up. I thought of clearing it via Disk Utility, doing so results me in File mounted or opened by another program.
I tried ...
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I deleted disk partitions - installing Ubuntu 11.04 to WIN7 build - I need windows back but how?
Steps to disaster
Installed Ubuntu 11.04
Partitioned drive upon install and gave Ubuntu entire disk.
Several months later I need WIN7 as dual boot
What happens at present
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Can I recover from corrupted debconf in place?
My file system recently experienced multiple failures. An fsck from an old live cd I had laying around (Hardy) was able to repair things enough that I could boot my system (xubuntu 9.10 I think) but ...
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unable to view existing data of my windows D partition which is now ubuntu host partition
I am new to linux environment.I've installed dual boot ubuntu with windows directly downloading from the internet. Now I am able to see my windows C Partition but unable to view the existing data of ...
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What happened to my files?
After a successful upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10 a gradual deterioration occurred -- my laptop became unstable with updates -- I corrected the Aspell file, only to have another appear, I sought but I ...
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Photorec not seeing SD memory of camera
I am trying to recover pictures form a friends SD memory camera. When I connect the camera and run photorec it is not seeing the camera as a drive for me to recover files from. It only shows my hard ...
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Is it possible to unformat an ext4 partition that previously had an ext4 partition on it?
I was having a moment of distraction and accidentally checked the format option and started formatting an encrypted ext4 home partition with ext4 - losing access to files. I stopped it in the middle ...
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Dual boot Ubuntu - Lost data when I booted from windows
I have a HP Probook 450 G5 laptop, and I have a dual boot Ubuntu and Windows 10
The problem is after a while time of using Ubuntu and read/write from Partitions on windows (D: and E:)
I have decided ...
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USB IDE HDD in Ubuntu 22.04 is not working
I have have some IDE disks very old stuff,
I would like to backup all data to a newer HDD or SSD, so I buy an USB IDE adapter to do the work.
When I plug the HDD on the adapter the SO only recognize ...
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Bootable hard disk image locked my hard drive
I recently followed this guide
in an attempt to create a Windows bootable hard disk.
Without any warning or confirmation, the console command chose and locked up my middle/largest hard drive with 7 ...
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Having trouble with a USB drive data corruption
I was given a new 15 TB USB drive and was going to use it to store a lot of my files. I formatted it NTFS so I can take it between my Ubuntu (desktop) and Win 11 (laptop) machines as I have a lot of ...
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Recovery files possible after being overwritten by Ubuntu install?
Good evening,
Unfortunately I used a data-containing USB-drive with the Ubuntu 22.04 Installer ISO. This was of course a very stupid action and I want to see if I somehow can turn back this stupidity. ...
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I did mkfs.ext4 /dev/md0 without knowing it wipes the whole data
So guys I got panicked since my data gone, I tried the solution to use backup Superblock from this askubuntu page but still no luck. but when I tried sudo fsck.ext4 -vy /dev/md0 I got this message
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recover files after accidentally changing the partition table
I have an internal drive of 500GB called /dev/sda that have nine partitions (sda1 to sda9).I also have an external hard drive of 1TB called /dev/sdb that have one partition called sdb1 in NTFS format, ...
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Trying to get Ubuntu mate into recovery mode
Ubuntu Mate on Raspberry pi 3+ and lost the password. Tried going to Recovery mode by restarting and pressing either by holding shift key or esc or space bar. But neither of them put it into ...
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bad magic number in superblock in disk cloned with ddrescue
I am in deep water here and would appreciate some help. I feel I must be missing something basic.
I have a failing 2TB external HDD, with an NTFS file system. The drive is about half-full of data. I ...
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How do I change the partition format that was accidentally changed to MBR back to GPT?
The first time my storage looked like this:
because I'm dual booting Ubuntu with Windows.
but accidentally my hard disk ends up like this:
After I checked with gdisk I got something like this:
HGST ...