ok thanks Simon, i will make a backup of sdb1 first then and try Rob
On 09/16/2010 01:48 PM, Simon Vass wrote: > Rob, > > It was the order /dev/sdb1 --dump-names > > not > > --dump-names /dev/sdb1 > > That is what I noted off the ext3grep website > > > > Simon Vass > Technical Manager > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > http://www.etech.ug > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > email: [email protected] > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gipukan" <[email protected]> > To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, 16 September, 2010 1:43:06 PM > Subject: Re: [LUG] ext3grep > > Simon, > > /dev/sdb1 is formatted and mounted If ext3grep dumps the files in the > root of the formated partition i'm ok with that. > > Rob > > On 09/16/2010 01:06 PM, Simon Vass wrote: > >> Rob, >> >> Sounds dumb but try ext3grep /dev/sdb1 --dump-names |grep 'vdi' >> >> Sorry to hear of your Avast woes! Did the VDI contain a Windows Partition >> that was infected? >> >> >> >> Simon Vass >> Technical Manager >> E-Tech Uganda Ltd >> >> http://www.etech.ug >> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 >> email: [email protected] >> skype: e-techservicedesk >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Gipukan" <[email protected]> >> To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 12:58:20 PM GMT +03:00 Iraq >> Subject: [LUG] ext3grep >> >> Hey guys, need some help with ext3grep >> >> I don't get the manpage properly I think. >> >> Avast for Ubuntu deleted a virtual box vdi file. The vdi is the >> harddrive for an os within viertual box. >> >> It was located in my home folder under /.VirtualBox/HardDisks/ >> >> The way I want to unerase the file I think is: >> >> ext3grep --dump-names /dev/sdb1 | grep 'vdi' >> >> I would rather only have it look under the folder /.VirtualBox and have >> it restore to an already formated volume. >> >> What am I not getting here? >> >> Rob >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >> LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. >> --------------------------------------- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >> LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. >> --------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > > _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
