Data Recovery

[arshad hussain]

On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 1:34 PM, Mulyadi Santosa
<mulyadi.santosa at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 13:46, Swapnil Gaikwad <swapnilgaik72 at gmail.com> 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
>
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>
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