Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:52:47 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Fbsd1 <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: recover data from damaged msdos fat32 partition Message-ID: <20081222025247.9225e612.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <494CA9E6.6050501@a1poweruser.com> References: <494CA9E6.6050501@a1poweruser.com>
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On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:16:38 +0800, Fbsd1 <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com> wrote: > I know i can mount fat32 partition using mount_msdos command. But my > msdos fat32 partition is a bad disk with corrupted fat table. > > Question is can i use freebsd to recover data from this msdos fAT32 disk???? Oh yes, you can! As a side product of my attempt to restore data from an UFS partition with orphaned inodes, I found some good utilities that might be helpful fo you. > What tools do you suggest to use? Check 'em out! System: dd fsck_ffs clri fsdb fetch -rR <device> recoverdisk Ports: ddrescue dd_rescue ffs2recov magicrescue testdisk The Sleuth Kit: fls dls ils autopsy scan_ffs recoverjpeg fatback Especially magicrescue can do wonders. If everything fails, The Sleuth Kit is a good tool. Don't forget to try mtools. -- Polytropon >From Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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