Comments on: Data Recovery program that can get files off of a messed up (but structully sound) NTFS partition?

Question: Data Recovery program that can get files off of a messed up (but structully sound) NTFS partition?

TrueVox — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 06:36:54 -0800

I have a Partition on my Hard Drive that is telling me it needs formating. The thing is, it shouldn't. Is there a data recovery program that can help me get what I can off it?

I just installed Ubuntu Dapper (Alternate, through InstLux) in dualbootie goodness (XP is the other OS). I have a bunch of partitions on my computer, but I didn't touch the one that's only now giving me trouble. I realize I should have a better backup plan (when taxes come it, I plan to fix that), but I just haven't been able to. I'm just wondering if there's anything I can do to try to recover some of the data. It's an NTFS drive (sadly, I hear FAT32 is A LOT easier to recover). Nothing on this drive is mission critical, just a bunch of tools I've collected over the years, and stuff. All my family photo's were (just recently) backed up with Mozy.

Any thoughts on a hard core file recovery program? Thanks in advance!

By: TrueVox

TrueVox — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:15:28 -0800

Drat, no answers? ANY recovery program suggestions then? Even if they're not so good? Like I said, I don't think the drive iteself has the data mixed up, just the boot sector (or what ever it would be called for a non-booting drive). Files should still be there, near as I can tell.

By: Pryde

Pryde — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:47:52 -0800

Have you tried accessing the partition from Ubuntu?

How to mount ntfs drives in Ubuntu (read only)

By: TrueVox

TrueVox — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 16:43:38 -0800

I have not... That is a good idea. However, in light of so little help (I assume it's because it's a rather complex question; Ask MiFi has *ALWAYS* been helpful before), I went ahead, and looked around google (and some other message boards) and turned up Stellar Phoenix FAT & NTFS. I can't be positive (it's rather slow) but it seems to be doing what I need.

That URL is:

http://www.stellarinfo.com

Thanks for (trying) to help! I appricate it!