file:/usr/share/doc/mandrake/en/ref.html/ts-deleted-files-recovery.html
It's about ext2, but since ext3 is build upon ext2 IIUC _maybe_ it's of
some use. Good luck!
On 11 Apr 2002 21:11:54 -0400
Terry Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Short ver.: Any way to recover a deleted directory on a ext3 partition?
>
> Details: Although I've remained subscribed to this list, over the last 6
> weeks I've been running a RH 7.2 distro off of my hdb drive. BOO!
>
> Last night, after downloading the new Mandrake 8.2 and burning 3 cds I
> installed 8.2 on my hda (sharing with windows). As customary I did a
> 'clean install' but didn't reformat my /home directory (on hda).
>
> Installation went perfect, everything's configured, the new CUPS not
> only recognized my printer (HP Officejet) but recognized and installed
> software for the built-in scanner. YAY!
>
> But all my personal files, emails, downloads, tarballs, rpms and other
> goodies I've picked up over the last month are over on the hdb /home
> directory.
>
> I had backed up the /etc directory on hda (the old drive with Mandrake
> 8.1) but didn't backup /home on hdb as I didn't have any intention of
> overwriting it, moving it, etc. BAD!
>
> So now happily playing with my new 8.2 I figure I better access all my
> /home files on hdb. I modify /etc/fstab to pick up the hdb2 partition
> but name it 'rh_one'. I mkdir 'rh_one', do the mount and everything's
> there. YAY!
>
> Now things go downhill. I decide I want to rename the dir 'rh_one' to
> 'rh_home' so I use the mv command. It apparently copies everything from
> rh_one to rh_home. I check 'rh_home'. Everything looks OK. I do a 'rmdir
> rh_one'. BOO! All the files that were on hdb /home are gone!
>
> I guess if someone could tell me where I went wrong I'd appreciate it.
> But the real question is "Can I recover the directory"? I was using the
> ext3 journaling filesystem so I would think that there is some
> possibility, but frankly don't have a clue on how to proceed.
>
> I've got a backup that's a couple of weeks old and there's nothing
> hugely important but it would sure be nice to have those files back.
>
> Can it be done?
>
> TIA.
>
> '/home' less in Cape Cod USA
>
>
>
>
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