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Re: [SLE] FAT32 undelete
  • From: Jerry Feldman <gaf@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 08:33:34 -0400
  • Message-id: <200606010833.34123.gaf@xxxxxxx>
On Thursday 01 June 2006 1:16 am, Sunny wrote:

> OK, the problem is solved. This program (PhotoRec)
> http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec
> is real life saver. The guys provide 32 bit RPM, which worked smoothly
> on my 64bit 10.0. It even worked on the dd image I created from the
> already deleted flash card. Amazing :)
Good. Actually, when a file is "deleted" in a FAT file system, only the
first byte of the directory entry is changed to zero. This goes back to
when the PC was floppy based. it makes a delete operation fast, and it also
has the side effect of allowing easy undeletes.
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Jerry Feldman <gaf@xxxxxxx>
Boston Linux and Unix user group
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