On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:32:02 -0600
Brian Wall <kc0iog at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Step 6 (you have backups, right??)
> Grab a USB adapter and attach the drive to another machine.  Since you
> mentioned a non-linux OS, I recommend using a PC that is also non-linux and
> grab a copy of On-track easyrecovery (free to download, only have to pay if
> you actually have something to recover).  Scan and see if anything is even
> present.  ~$150 or so if you're lucky enough to find something (contact me
> off list if you're here, I have some alternative tools that sometimes work
> if you don't want to pay, but they're not nearly as good as Ontrack).
> 
There are several Linux live CDs that you can use to recover data, such as Recovery Is Possible, INSITE, and others.  Some lists:
http://distrowatch.com/search.php?category=Rescue&origin=All&basedon=All&notbasedon=None&desktop=All&architecture=All&status=Active
http://distrowatch.com/search.php?category=Forensics&origin=All&basedon=All&notbasedon=None&desktop=All&architecture=All&status=Active

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