[Wftl-lug] File recovery software

[Kevin]

Greg Larramore wrote:
> I'm looking for recommendations for file recovery software. Free and 
> Linux-based (such as on a Live CD) are preferred.
>
> Here's more detail about the situation:
>
> I have (had?) a system with Windows XP on one partition (sda1) and 
> Fedora 7 on another.
>
> Working in Fedora 7, I plugged in a USB external HDD (sdb) and 
> proceeded to format the disk with
>
> mkfs -t ext3 /dev/sda1
> (notice the "a" in sda1 instead of a "b"!!)
>
> After pressing the Enter key, I realize the mistake and press Ctrl-C 
> to cancel the operation. Too late, though; I can no longer boot into 
> Windows XP, which contains a few important files.
>
> So, I'm seeking a tool that might help me recover/reconstruct a few 
> key files that might still remain on the Windows partition (sda1).
>
> Any help and/or suggestions are greatly appreciated!
>
> Greg
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Greg;
I would use the XP disk and do a repair, then I would do a rescue disk 
on Fedora. This will rewrite Grub and all of that w/o touching any other 
files.