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Re: [LUG] Wanted - Linux programs to recover lost files from FAT32partitions

 

On Fri, 9 May 2008 20:44:16 +0100, "Jason Witcher" wrote:
> I've Googled and found loads that will recover
> info from ext2/3/Reiser partitions but not Windows partitions, and tried
a
> Helix live CD - there's a couple of utilities on there that look
promising
> (Autopsy and pyFlag) but unless I'm mistaken they both require an image
of
> the drive to be taken first, but it's a 500GB drive and I just don't have
> another drive large enough (well, I *did*, but...).
> Any ideas? It's no big deal if I don't get the files back, just very
> annoying!
> Jason

Hi Jason,

I've not used Autopsy itself, but I have used the tools it relies on, and
you can usually point it at the device file (/dev/sdXX or /dev/hdXX).

Regards.
Grant.


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