Hello I'm new here
I moved a lot of Data from my external hd to the main hd and later installed the OS (Linux Mint) over it. Both disks use ext4
Should I start working on the external hd or the main hd (or both)? Am I right that using photorec would be the best option in my case? Is it really necessary to create an image - the hd is fairly large (1TB)?
Any help is much appreciated.
Where to start working? Topic is solved
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Re: Where to start working?
No need to create a disk image but when using photorec, be careful to not store new files on any of the 2 source disks.
Start to recover files from the disk where less data has been added by Mint installation.
Start to recover files from the disk where less data has been added by Mint installation.
Re: Where to start working?
Thank you.
In photorec, i'm being asked to select the Partition. I have just One Partition (almost the entire disc). Should I select this Partition or "whole disc"?
In photorec, i'm being asked to select the Partition. I have just One Partition (almost the entire disc). Should I select this Partition or "whole disc"?