LordHatrus Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 I was up, I couldn't sleep, It was before 5:00 AM. I decided, hey, what the hell, I'll install another version of linux, just for fun. In my slightly groggy state, I typed mkreiserfs /dev/hda1 (Instead of /dev/hdb1 :pinch: ) Now, Microsoft Windows XP Pro is using the Reiser File System. :pinch: :pinch: :pinch: Is there ANY WAY I can recover my data from this drive?!?!?!?!?!? PLEASE HELP!!!! :cry: I will also mention here, for prosterity, NEVER TRY TO INSTALL/COMPILE LINUX BEFORE 5:00 AM!@!!!!! :no: :( :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrStaticVoid Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Maybe its for the best. :) Seriously, though, I doubt you would be able to recover anything. Sorry about your misfortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nichotin Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 http://freshmeat.net/projects/testdisk/ gpl-tools saves the day. helped me out when i erased my 200 gb dat32 and replaced it with an ext2 on my usb-hd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordHatrus Posted February 8, 2004 Author Share Posted February 8, 2004 THX!!!!! I did manage to scrounge some stuff from the veery end of the drive, because I didn't just format it to reiser, I was trying to install linux by making an executable file and just let it do everything automated, with me just coming in to start the kernel compile (to set options) ... which meant I not only formatted it to Reiser, I started to format the reiser to EXT3... when I saw it starting to go to EXT3 I leaped in slow motion, matrix-style to the keybaord, in time to press CTRL+C most of the way through...... but I decided to make the best out of a problem.... and get rid of my dual-booting ways.... Now solely in Linux. :) PS: No one try to install an operating system from a single executable.... especially before 5:00 AM..... and especially don't get lazy... I guess linux was MEANT to be installed manually :) (Does take longer tho.... :sleep: ) btw: Thank you VERY VERY VERY much.... Managed to get my documents :happy: It would reallly stink to write my reports again...... :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaKeY Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Now solely in Linux. :) WOOT! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted February 8, 2004 Veteran Share Posted February 8, 2004 Well... The journey may have been unconventional, but welcome to the world of 100% Linux! :D I ditched my dual-booting a little over a year ago, and (to be perfectly honest) things are MUCH better for me. No more juggling of files and duplication that results from trying to manage to OSes on the same PC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagal Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 listen...you can recover every single file from that drive. get GetDataBack software, stick the HD into a windows box and let the program do its thing. I know from personal experience that you'll recover all of your stuff. http://www.runtime.org/ get fat32 or ntfs version, depending on whatever format you used on that drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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