Lost data need a free recovery software

[Ulfwald]

Ok, I did an unmount of a portable hdd under ubuntu 9.1 and it seems that it has erased ALL my data on that disk. THe disk was set up as NTFS under Windows 7. All of my MP3s were on there, my study guides, resumes, word documents, etc. I figured if ubuntu caused this, there has got to be a way to recover the files using ubuntu. I need help, and need it fast as my resume is the most important thing on there because I need to send it out next week.

 

[AtlantaBob]

Ok, I did an unmount of a portable hdd under ubuntu 9.1 and it seems that it has erased ALL my data on that disk. THe disk was set up as NTFS under Windows 7. All of my MP3s were on there, my study guides, resumes, word documents, etc. I figured if ubuntu caused this, there has got to be a way to recover the files using ubuntu. I need help, and need it fast as my resume is the most important thing on there because I need to send it out next week.

Not to be insensitive, but I would think that since most recovery tools are commercial, they wouldn't offer freeware versions that offer all of the benefits without any cost. I would imagine the best you can find is something that will a.) give you a list of things it can recover IF you pay the $$, or b.) offer some sort of money-back guarantee if it can't recover your data (similar to Spinrite's offer -- although it seems to be solving a different problem than you have).

 

[lxskllr]

I don't know about Linux, but I've used these 2 successfully in Windows. If you can hook the drive up to a Windows box, they may work...

http://www.free-av.com/en/products/10/avira_unerase_personal.html

http://www.pcinspector.de/default.htm?language=1

 

[Tristicus]

Recuva is great...it's from Piriform, the guys who did CCleaner. Not sure if it is for Linux however.

 

[Modelworks]

http://www.deftlinux.net/about/

deft linux boot cd is one of the best things anyone can have in their collection whether they use linux or not. And it is totally free. Some of the features:

* sleuthkit 3.01, collection of UNIX-based command line tools that allow you to investigate a computer
* autopsy 2.21, graphical interface to the command line digital investigation tools in The Sleuth Kit
* dhash 2, multi hash tool
* aff lib 3.5.2, advanced forensic format
* gpart, tool which tries to guess the primary partition table of a PC-type hard disk
* guymager 0.4.2-1, a fast and most user friendly forensic imager
* dd rescue 1.13, copy data from one file or block device to another
* dcfldd 1.3.4.1, copy data from one file or block device to another with more functions
* linen 6.01, Linux version of the industry- standard DOS-based EnCase acquisition tool
* foremost 1.5.6, console program to recover files based on their headers, footers, and internal data structures
* photorec 6.11, easy carving tool
* mount manager 0.2.6, advanced and user friendly mount manager
* scalpel 1.60, carving tool
* wipe
* hex dump, combined hex and ascii dump of any file
* outguess, a stegano tool
* ophcrack 3.3.0, Windows password recovery
* Xplico 0.6 DEFT edition, advanced network analyzer
* Wireshark 1.2.2, network sniffer
* ettercap 0.7.3, network sniffer
* nessus 4, vulnerability and security scanner, client
* nessusd 4, vulnerability and security scanner, server
* nmap 5, the best network scanner
* kismet 2008.05 R1, sniffer and intrusion detection system that work with any wireless card
* dmraid, discover software RAID devices
* testdisk, tool to recover damaged partitions
* vinetto, tool to examine Thumbs.db files
* trID 2.02 DEFT edition, tool to identify file types from their binary signatures
* readpst 0.6.41, a tools to read ms-Outlook pst files
* snmpwalk
* chkrootkit, Checks for signs of rootkits on the local system
* rkhunter 1.3.4, rootkit, backdoor, sniffer and exploit scanner
* john 1.7.2, john the ripper password cracker
* clam, antivirus 4.15
* mc, UNIX file manager

DEFT extra 2.0:

* System Information
* Drive Manager
* Reg Scanner
* Win Audit
* ReSysInfo
* USB Deview
* Bluethoot View
* User Assist view
* WRR
* My Event View
* MSI
* Curr Proces
* Live Acquisition
* FTK imager
* Winen
* MDD
* Forensics Tool
* WFT
* Zero View
* WFA
* File Alyser
* Nigilant32
* USB history
* Shell command
* PC on/off time
* Password Recovery
* Asterix logger
* PassworFox
* Chrome Pass
* IE PassView
* Wireless Key View
* Mail pass view
* Incredimail Message Extractor
* Networking
* Web Browser
* IE Cookie View
* IE History View
* Mozilla Cookie View
* Mozilla History View
* Mozilla Cache view
* Opera Cache View
* Chrome Cache View
* Index.dat Analyzer 2.0
* Historian
* FoxAnalisis
* Utility tool
* Skype Log View
* Home Keylogger
* HexEdit
* SDHash
* WipeDisk
* USBWriteProtector
* Testdisk
* LTF View
* AVI screen
* Hower Snap
* VNC Viewer
* Sumatra PDF
* Putty
* Pre-Search
* Photorec
* Notepad++
* WinMD5sum
* Abiword
* Undelete Plus
* Hash calc
* IP Net Info
* SysInternal
* Access Enum
* autoruns
* diskView
* Regmon
* WinOBj
* Filemon
* ProceXp
* TCPView
* Rootkit Revealer

DEFT v5 features list:

*
incorruptibility of the partitions
*
incorruptibility of the swap spaces
* linux Kernel 2.6.31
* LXDE
* apt-get system
* vino
* rdesktop
* samba client
* open SSH client & server
* ntfs3g
* lvm support
* brasero
* record my desktop
* wicd network manager
* speedcrunch
* htop

 

[tech_man]

Recuva is great...it's from Piriform, the guys who did CCleaner. Not sure if it is for Linux however.

Recuva is a Windows data recovery software, not support Linux.
Bad point of recuva is: it cannot recover files from deleted or lost partition.