On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 1:34 PM, Mulyadi Santosa <mulyadi.santosa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 13:46, Swapnil Gaikwad <swapnilgaik72@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a Hp laptop with i5 Processor, 640 GB HD. My HD is Crashed due >> to damage. It does not have any partition table in it. Then how I can >> recover my data from it. Is anybody have some tool that to it? (Note : >> Recover My File software showed some files in it, But it requires >> license key. ) It does not have partition table or you could not find it. Use any ubuntu or Mint live CD to boot. See what devices it recognizes, there will be a good chance that it can find your disk. ( see grub usage ) Although , if your disk is physically damaged then nothing much can be done. Other questions come up. How many partitions and what boot loader you were using? Thanks. > > No partition table? you mean you didn't create it at first place or is > it damaged now? > > Anyway, check DEFT Linux (http://www.deftlinux.net/) or System Rescue > CD (http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page). They are example of Linux > system that are made for system forensics and/or system resuce. > > Tips: first thing you have to do, in my opinion, is creating exact > disc image. I think dd or its variant like dclfdd > (http://dcfldd.sourceforge.net/) could serve you well. > > PS: you will get better answer if you direct your further question in > forensic related mailing list :) > > -- > regards, > > Mulyadi Santosa > Freelance Linux trainer and consultant > > blog: the-hydra.blogspot.com > training: mulyaditraining.blogspot.com > > _______________________________________________ > Kernelnewbies mailing list > Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
