Re: [OT] undeleting on FAT32
On Fri, Nov 22, 2002 at 12:18:28AM +0100, Tim Dijkstra wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This is slightly OT, but the file _was_ deleted with rm ;)
>
> OK, so here's the problem: My girlfriend accidently deleted a file on a
> windows drive (which is not backuped). We managed to find 'cluster' and
> size of this file, now can I copy it somehow with this info. Perhaps
> with dd? Just shooting in the dark here...
I used to undelete DOS file by changing first byte of filename at the
directory entry list from 0x5F or something to ordinary character.
Then you get back DOD file. (Floppy and not in subdirectory, but it
should wok similarly...)
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