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by **Petar Bukv** » Fri, 25 Oct 2002 21:51:19

Hi!
Is it possible to restore partition data after command:
mkfs /dev/hda1

hda1 was Windows (FAT32) partition before.
I found a FAT restore procedure in Linux Partiton HOWTO, but we need
to restore FAT32 partition...

by **dav..** » Fri, 25 Oct 2002 23:19:31

> Is it possible to restore partition data after command:
> mkfs /dev/hda1

If you have a backup yes.... you do have a backup, don't you?

Davide

by **mjt** » Sat, 26 Oct 2002 01:21:25

> Is it possible to restore partition data after command:
> mkfs /dev/hda1

> hda1 was Windows (FAT32) partition before.
> I found a FAT restore procedure in Linux Partiton HOWTO, but we need
> to restore FAT32 partition...

.... use the backup tape/cd/whatever that you created before
blowing away the partition - you *DID* create a backup, right?!?!?

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by **Petar Bukv** » Sun, 27 Oct 2002 22:24:52

> > Is it possible to restore partition data after command:
> > mkfs /dev/hda1

> If you have a backup yes.... you do have a backup, don't you?

:)
No, we do not have backup. It's not my disk.
We do not have a lot of important data, but it would save us time if
there is a solution. I thought that fsck could maybe help, but it
probably cannot...
Thanks.

by **Bria** » Thu, 31 Oct 2002 08:00:51

This is a work-around but not may be the first choice as a solution. You
may just re-install windows on that partition so that LILO will
recognize that as a FAT partition and rewrite the Master Boot Record. Or
if you can just indicate that in the MBR your self. Also, depending on
which distro of Linux you have, the installer see the FAT partition or
even create one for you.

Brian

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