Re: Hit by virus !? Help, please...
raymond rote,
> On Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Oleg Krivosheev wrote:
> > i can remember approximate partition sizes and order.
> > Is there any way to recover partition table and the system
> > as well ?
> Well, *maybe*. If it's only approximate, you could be in trouble. I'd
> advise looking for a disk editor and start perusing disk blocks. Look for
> filesystem boundaries around where you think they are. I *think* they have
> signatures - FAT has aa55, and I forget what ext2's is. I'd see if you can
> find something on the web about that.
I have recovered ext2 partitions, and ext2 extended partitions, by
using fdisk in this manner on multiple occasions. But I did know the
*exact* way that I'd created them.
Important note: create them in the same order as you originally did.
Otherwise minor (but fatal) misallignment occurs.
Also, "findsuper" will help you find the superblocks, which may be of
help.
> 2. If you're going to run Windows, get at least decent freeware
> antivirus software.
This is what pentiums are for. Safe computing dictates that you should
draw one around your computer before loading windows or otherwise
trafficcing in demons :)
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