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Recovering files with photorec. (Linux platform)

Photorec installs with Testdisk and is an excellent tool for recovering lost data.
This tutorial is based on an actual situation where photorec saved my data and me a ton of extra work.
Click the Green Arrow to start.

Recovering Data with Photorec (Linux platform)

The Basics...
1. Install Testdisk from the package management system.
or from here.
2. Create a directory to save your search results in.
3. Type photorec in a terminal to start.
4. Select the drive you would like to search.
5. Select the partition you would like to search.
6. Start search (you can use file options to specify file types to search for.


That should do it.
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