On 8/16/07, Cristea Bogdan <cristeab@gmail.com> wrote:

Is there a way to recover deleted files on ext3 partition? A quick search on the Internet gives a negative response, however there are some nonfree software that seem to be able to do that. So it can be done or not?

It can be done. We use non-free software, but I suspect there is free software as well FYI: ext3 uses basically the same on disk structure as ext2, so you may have better luck searching for ext2 tools. FYI2: The safest thing is to work from a dd clone of the partition with the lost files. ie. dd if=/dev/hda1 of=image_file bs=4k conv=noerror,sync The paid for tools like XWays Forensics and Encase Forensics can then open the image_file and find deleted files. For the free tools, I don't know, but if not you have the image_file as a backup and can restore it if need be. Greg -- Greg Freemyer Litigation Triage Solutions Specialist http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfreemyer The Norcross Group The Intersection of Evidence & Technology http://www.norcrossgroup.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org