linuxgeek: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: FAT32 file recovery

Tried that, nope, doesent work.
Tried many windows based "deleted" file recovery programs. Didn't come up.

--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Chris Becker <usabecker@...> wrote:
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> In regards to the FAT32 formatted missing files:
>
> This is on a thumb/flash drive, right? I don't mean to detract from
> what you are doing to recover/fix the disk, but if you have access to
> a windows system, you may want to try reading the files that way. In
> my experience, windows is better able to handle small corruptions to
> that file system. Someone else has also said as much on one of the
> linux mail-lists I am on, so I do think there is some merit to that.
> I would suggest seeing if you can still see your files on a windows
> OS. If so, make backups there, then go back to fixing the drive in
> linux. It may not work, but it seems worth a try.
>
> (@ moderator: I think this is a top posting list. Please forgive me
> If my memory is off. )
>
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 7:27 AM, grantrocket2 <mars_rover@...> wrote:
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> >
> > --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, james lee <james0dhas@> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 7:04 PM, grantrocket2 <mars_rover@>wrote:
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> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I had a large file of movies (5gb) and they just vanished one day.
> > > > If I look at the free space on the drive it's self it gives me 332 mb free.
> > > > If I highlight all the files and click properties, it totals 2.1 gb. The
> > > > drive is 8gb in size. I know my files are there, Linux just can't "see"
> > > > them. Running testdisk gives
> > > >
> > > > Warning: Incorrect number of heads/cylinder 255 (FAT) != 247 (HD)
> > > > Warning: Incorrect number of sectors per track 63 (FAT) != 62 (HD)
> > > > 1 * FAT32 0 1 2 1022 53 46 15654177 [name 8GB]
> > > >
> > > > Warning: Bad ending sector (CHS and LBA don't match)
> > > >
> > > > *replaced my name with the word name for security....
> > > >
> > > > These are my only backup of these movies so I would really like to recover
> > > > them. I'll make a backup as soon as I get them back.
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > send me what distro you are using?
> > > >
> > > what happens if you type in terminal fdisk-l command..
> > >
> > >
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