File restoration utilities are one of the most important programs in a Linux administrator’s toolkit. They provide the ability to recover deleted files, even in cases where the disk is either ...

This post describes testdisk, one of the tools that comes in handy for recovering recently deleted files (along with fixing partitions in other ways). When you delete a file on a Linux system, it ...

Sometimes, you may lose important data—whether by accident or due to a lack of knowledge. This detailed, step-by-step guide provides a structured approach to recovering lost files in Linux using a ...

There’s one big event that can trigger an overwhelming sense of dread when you’re installing an OS on a friend or family member’s PC: data loss. It’s bad enough when it happens to your own data, but ...

FAT is mainly used on memory cards from digital cameras and on USB keys. When a file is deleted, the filename is marked as deleted and the data area as unallocated/free, but TestDisk can read the ...

Recovering lost partitions is a tricky thing to do. One wrong step could result in you losing all your precious data. With this caution in mind, let's use TestDisk, a free partition-recovery tool, to ...

The draw of free and open-source software is always strong and while TestDisk and PhotoRec deliver, neither tool seems good enough to fully recover data from the source disk. Useful for low-level ...

To create a log or not to create a log, that is the question. How to recover deleted files in Linux with testdisk Your email has been sent If you've had files deleted by a hacker or you've ...

Dealing with data loss is quite tricky. You might encounter a malware threat that suddenly deletes important files. The odds of a natural disaster are also there, but they are not as common, ...