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¬basedon=None&desktop=All&architecture=All&status=Active http://distrowatch.com/search.php?category=Forensics&origin=All&basedon=All¬basedon=None&desktop=All&architecture=All&status=Active -- Jason Hsu, Linux-literate embedded engineer (952) 715-7661 embedded_engineer at jasonhsu.com http://www.jasonhsu.com/ee.html http://www.jasonhsu.com/swrwatt.html http://www.jasonhsu.com/ee-robot.html