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On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:15:24 -0500, Nick Smith wrote: |
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> i just accidentally blew away my ntfs partition with the gentoo |
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> install cd (formatted hda1 instead of hdb1) is there a way to unformat |
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> if it was just done? like undo the format information? i formatted |
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> with ext3. ordinarily i wouldnt mind, but i have some VERY important |
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> information on there and a ton of pictures i cannot lose (originals). |
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> i can probably use getdataback when i get home just wanted to know if |
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> there was another way since im still at the prompt on the install cd |
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> now. |
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> thanks (bangs head on wall) |
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A definite MAYBE. If you did a quick format, not doing error checking, |
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there is an excellent chance your data is intact. If you did error |
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checking, then probably not, although badblock normally restores data as |
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it checks each sector. |
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If you know about partition editing, then go in and change the partition |
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type back to ntfs and see if it can be mounted by Windows or linux. |
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Now, first thing I would do is do an image backup of the partition just so |
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you can save it and try again with a different approach if need be. |
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Second, the sfdisk utility in Linux allows for low level partition |
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editing, but it's not easy. Windows utilities are much better for this |
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kind of thing. I remember the old Norton Disk Doctor for example. |
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Nonetheless, the good news is if you did a quick format, you most likely |
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will be fine. How fine depends on whether or not you can get the partition |
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to mount again under the original partition type. |
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Otherwise, there are services like Ontrack which, for mega $$$ get your |
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stuff back. |
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Good luck! |
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Peter |
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