Not able to get TestDisk running

How to use TestDisk to recover lost partition
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confuseduser
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Not able to get TestDisk running

#1 Post by confuseduser »

Trying to run TestDisk on Mac Tiger and am only getting the following screen, any fixes? Thanks
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Fiona
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Re: Not able to get TestDisk running

#2 Post by Fiona »

Dis you use version 6.14WIP?
Did you run it from your terminal as root like;

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sudo ./testdisk
?
Some information;
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/OS_Notes ... 28Intel.29

confuseduser
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Re: Not able to get TestDisk running

#3 Post by confuseduser »

I downloaded the most recent version of TestDisk and tried to run the program. Did this from my newer macbook and TestDisk ran with no problem. Both are intels btw, don't know if that helps. Thanks

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Re: Not able to get TestDisk running

#4 Post by confuseduser »

Any ideas?

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Re: Not able to get TestDisk running

#5 Post by Fiona »

If you run it as superuser and decompressed from your terminal/path and it doesn't work, I'll have no idea.
I'll forward it to the developer.

Fiona

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Re: Not able to get TestDisk running

#6 Post by confuseduser »

I'm running as superuser but pretty inexperienced with this so not sure how to do the 2nd part. Thanks for your help

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