[ale] undelete data ext3

[ChangingLINKS.com]

ALE, 08-24-02 1245

1. My data consisting text files (and 3 tar files) was in a partition called 
/data
2. Using a program that makes tasks easier, "rm -rf /data/save"
3. I realized the command was recursive. I figured out the /save directory was 
gone.
4. I immediately shut off power to the machine to keep the data intact.
5. I booted the machine (to copy some current files to floppy) and shut it 
down.

6. I tried downloading installing and using:
   recover-1.3.tar.gz
   mc-4.5.55.tar.gz
   unrm-0.92.tar.gz
   lde-2.6.0.tar.gz

I was most "successful" with Midnight "mc" Commander. Using a ext2 floppy as a 
test, I was able to see attributes of the file that I deleted (and the size 
of the file seemed to remain the same). When I try to open the file, just see 
a bit of "machine language."

I am a Luser - so I am not sure what to make of the results that I am getting. 
I should be able to undelete from a ext2 floppy - but it is not half as easy 
as a FAT32 or 16. Next, I want to try to format the floppy ext3 and undelete.

We can all agree that the data that I want to recover is still on the /data 
partition because I made sure that nothing ever wrote to the partition. The 
data should be "easier" to recover because it is mostly text files and the 
tar.gz files were in a separate directory called /code. 

I am still not sure if ext3 can be undeleted "yet."  I am thinking Geoffry had 
success, but I am not sure he undeleted from ext3.

Unfortunately, my "get paid to undelete" thread turned into jokes about losing 
code on Windows. Is there no one who can help me beat this problem? I refuse 
to lose this data.
-- 
Wishing you Happiness, Joy and Laughter,
Drew
http://www.ChangingLINKS.com

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