Help - please

Gimp0r

to install testdisk just open the terminal and type "sudo apt-get install testdisk" without quotes
once installed type "sudo testdisk" and it should load, As long as you are reasonably it literate you should be okay.
Its pretty simple to use to be honest and you should be able to recover all the files to a usb stick or something.

I have saved data for quite a few people using it.

vixen1500

Does this work the same as recuva? As I have deleted files on my D drive without checking to see if I had already backed them up.

Was hoping that might of given me enough space be able to run the windows recovery disk - but no such luck.

Or will this just sort out the partition problem

Will have a go tomorrow morning - as son seems to be constantly on the computer at the moment - typical kids lol

p.s.

If not is there another programme similar to recuva that works on Ubuntu?

Thanks

vixen1500

Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »

Did you back up all the data (photos, music, documents etc) from your previous Windows install? If not can you still see them by browsing into Ubuntu --> Places? Do you still have your Windows XP license key?

Backed up half of the files, deleted some as I said on my previous post - but think they were already on memory stick.

I have found a Product key for windows XP on the base of the computer - will this be the license key do you think?

vixen1500

Gimp0r wrote: »

to install testdisk just open the terminal and type "sudo apt-get install testdisk" without quotes
once installed type "sudo testdisk" and it should load, As long as you are reasonably it literate you should be okay.
Its pretty simple to use to be honest and you should be able to recover all the files to a usb stick or something.

I have saved data for quite a few people using it.

Hiya
just trying this now - but

got the message:-

Testdisk need 24 lines to work
please enlarge the terminal

Nothing ever seems to go right

Gimp0r

just stretch the window, mouse over the bottom right corner and drag

vixen1500

Quote:
Originally Posted by Toxteth_OGrady
Did you back up all the data (photos, music, documents etc) from your previous Windows install? If not can you still see them by browsing into Ubuntu --> Places? Do you still have your Windows XP license key?



I have found a Product key for windows XP on the base of the computer - will this be the license key do you think?

I cant seem to find anything else - so assume this is the license key

Could you please repost your last instructions for me to post and copy into the terminal.

Thanks in anticipation

Gimp0r

Hi, If you were referring to my last post then its not a command you can type.

Its just an error because the window isn't big enough to fit 24 lines of text, If you make the window bigger then it will work, Try maximizing the terminal window or just stretch it with the mouse.

If you were not referring to my post above then i apologize.

vixen1500

Gimp0r wrote: »

Hi, If you were referring to my last post then its not a command you can type.

Its just an error because the window isn't big enough to fit 24 lines of text, If you make the window bigger then it will work, Try maximizing the terminal window or just stretch it with the mouse.

If you were not referring to my post above then i apologize.

thanks for your reply

But this test disk is way over my head

vixen1500

Thanks for everyone that took the trouble to help out with suggestions and information.

Other computer now running with Windows XP again :beer: