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recovering data from a corrupt installation

  • 29-08-2007 11:40AM
    #1
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭


    I've got a disk here with fedora 3 on it that would no longer boot, however I do have a small mysql database on it that I'd really like to get back. I tried popping in the fedora 5 cd's and running an upgrade. It gets to a login but with a whole load of errors so I cant really do anything with it.

    If I build a brand new hard drive with fedora, is there any way I can get my data back off the old hard drive? Cheers


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  • #2
    pid()
    Closed Accounts Posts: 669 ✭✭✭pid()


    Get a live cd (fedora have one, as do ubuntu, knoppix, etc) and boot from the CD. This should mount the hard drive for you and allow you to copy across whatever it is you need, providing it's not damaged.


  • #3
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    just did that with a fedora cd.. am in the process of exporting the mysql now. Google is my friend :)

    Cheers pid


  • #4
    pid()
    Closed Accounts Posts: 669 ✭✭✭pid()


    No problem mate. Glad you got your data. :)


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