Recovering MySQL Database from EXT4 Formatted Hard Disk
Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 23:35
Hello,
I am trying to recover MySQL databases (which were properly shut down) from an EXT4 formatted hard disk. I loaded the SystemRescueCD distro that has PhotoRec 6.12 on it.
With PhotoRec, I can recover parts of the MySQL Database but I cannot get the important *.IBD files (Files that have the InnoDB database data) on it because I guess PhotoRec doesn't have the signatures for that type of file. I loaded the extensions using the custom signature file feature and I believe I can get the "FRM" files (table structure files).
Anyone have experience recovering complete MySQL databases? I tried TestDisk but the partition itself isn't recoverable but PhotoRec can recover a lot of files that were on the disk.
Any thoughts? Thanks.
Thank you for your time.
Regards,
Chris K.
I am trying to recover MySQL databases (which were properly shut down) from an EXT4 formatted hard disk. I loaded the SystemRescueCD distro that has PhotoRec 6.12 on it.
With PhotoRec, I can recover parts of the MySQL Database but I cannot get the important *.IBD files (Files that have the InnoDB database data) on it because I guess PhotoRec doesn't have the signatures for that type of file. I loaded the extensions using the custom signature file feature and I believe I can get the "FRM" files (table structure files).
Anyone have experience recovering complete MySQL databases? I tried TestDisk but the partition itself isn't recoverable but PhotoRec can recover a lot of files that were on the disk.
Any thoughts? Thanks.
Thank you for your time.
Regards,
Chris K.