How TestDisk saved my life...

Stiggz · 17th December 2005, 1:34 AM

I dont usually post strange posts like this but anyway,

i had a split second moment of insanity last nite when going to reformat my SATA system drive (the one i install my OS' on) and accidently delete the partition and then made another one on my storage drive, the Lacie 250gb external HDD. *slaps forehead*

now since i store most my stuff on here, most importantly, photos, important docs, etc. i was shittin (UHHHHHHH OHHHHHHHHHH) mainly cuz my gf wudda had my nuts and proceeded to drown me in the pool if i were to deliver such dreadful news.

Anyway, id heard of data recovery before and thought it wudnt be too hard so i hit the net and began downloading and trying program after program all to no avail, hopes were fading until i came accross Test Disk. i downloaded it in the form of a linux boot disc, burnt it and away i went, 5 minutes later id fully restored the original partition, asif id never touched it and although i felt like jumpin around claiming my victory, i had to contain myself as i would have to explain the original oopsy and would still suffer to some degree.

In any case id like to proclaim that TestDisk is the shiiite!! was so easy, fast and hence saved my life...

Loser · 17th December 2005, 5:22 AM

My presonal favorite is spinrite

uberbanzai · 17th December 2005, 5:33 AM

I've just done basically the same thing as you. I deleted the wrong partition. I'm trying GetDataBack. Hopefully it works. Otherwise I've lost 80G of MP3's.

Ryan

Stiggz · 17th December 2005, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by uberbanzai

I've just done basically the same thing as you. I deleted the wrong partition. I'm trying GetDataBack. Hopefully it works. Otherwise I've lost 80G of MP3's.

Ryan

i tried that, but it dint work, spent like 4 hours searching and came up with nothing useful. also tried Stellar Phoenix and some others i cant remember cuz i deleted str8 away.
Just make sure you dont write anything else onto that drive until u give up trying, that will make things alot harder

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loser

My presonal favorite is spinrite

Didnt get to try that one

mr_mordred2095 · 17th December 2005, 1:47 PM

program called EZ recovery pro saved my arse many times. easy and simple to use.

17th December 2005, 1:34 AM	#1
Stiggz Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Perth Posts: 126	How TestDisk saved my life... I dont usually post strange posts like this but anyway, i had a split second moment of insanity last nite when going to reformat my SATA system drive (the one i install my OS' on) and accidently delete the partition and then made another one on my storage drive, the Lacie 250gb external HDD. slaps forehead now since i store most my stuff on here, most importantly, photos, important docs, etc. i was shittin (UHHHHHHH OHHHHHHHHHH) mainly cuz my gf wudda had my nuts and proceeded to drown me in the pool if i were to deliver such dreadful news. Anyway, id heard of data recovery before and thought it wudnt be too hard so i hit the net and began downloading and trying program after program all to no avail, hopes were fading until i came accross Test Disk. i downloaded it in the form of a linux boot disc, burnt it and away i went, 5 minutes later id fully restored the original partition, asif id never touched it and although i felt like jumpin around claiming my victory, i had to contain myself as i would have to explain the original oopsy and would still suffer to some degree. In any case id like to proclaim that TestDisk is the shiiite!! was so easy, fast and hence saved my life... __________________ Sex is like pringles, once you pop, you can't stop Official 'i forgot to unsubscribe before the 1000 user record' Club Member # 1

17th December 2005, 1:47 PM	#5
mr_mordred2095 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,311	program called EZ recovery pro saved my arse many times. easy and simple to use. __________________ If you think I'm being racist, I'm not. It's called being realistic.

17th December 2005, 5:22 AM	#2
Loser Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 205	My presonal favorite is spinrite