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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Deleted folder

If you mount the partition readonly, it is probably safe.
Not mounting at all is safer.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DataRecovery

http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/hardy/man8/e2undel.8.html

http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/hardy/man8/debugfs.8.html

Check your own manpages.

It is not necessary to copy the device image for a few files.
It is necessary to copy recovered/discovered files to another device or
at least another partition.


Raj wrote:
> 'photorec' recovers deleted files - not sure about deleted folders but
> you can give it a try
> 
> I would recommend you stop using the disk until you have managed to at
> least try recovery - the more you use it, the lesser the chances of
> recovering deleted files successfully.
> 
> --Raj.
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 1:11 PM, NORMA GOLDSMITH <nrgoldsmith [ at ] rogers [ dot ] com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>>
>> Would you know of a Linux expert who could recover a deleted folder?
>> When I realized what I had done, I did click on Cancel but I can't see
>> superficial evidence that it stopped the delete action.  I've been
>> using a Mepis distribution.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am switching computers and also need to know if copying files to the
>> new computer would be detrimental to the possibility of recovering the
>> deleted folder.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for any help or advice you can give to me,
>>
>> Norma Goldsmith
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