On 04.09.2010, machiner wrote: > 1 - # cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sdb1 backup > 2 - # mkfs.ext3 /dev/mapper/backup > 3 - # mount /dev/mapper/backup /mnt/backup If the underlying filesystem before the ext3 format was ext2/ext3, you maybe have a chance to "unformat" your partition, there are some tools out there in the net. I never used one by myself, so your mileage may vary. However, if your original fs was btrfs or xfs, you're hosed, and your data are gone, forever. _______________________________________________ dm-crypt mailing list dm-crypt@xxxxxxxx http://www.saout.de/mailman/listinfo/dm-crypt