There’s one big event that can trigger an overwhelming sense of dread when you’re installing an OS on a friend or family member’s PC: data loss. It’s bad enough when it happens to your own data, but ...

To create a log or not to create a log, that is the question. How to recover deleted files in Linux with testdisk Your email has been sent If you've had files deleted by a hacker or you've ...

Sometimes, a virus or manual error corrupts the different partitions on the hard disk. It is also possible to damage the boot sector or MBR in an attempt to recover ...

Perform low-level disk repair and file recovery–from a command prompt or DOS box–with this handy pair of utilities. If you’re a fan of character-based interfaces–such as DOS–and free data recovery, ...

Most of us have experienced that moment when you delete a file only realize you need it back. Here's how to know when you can get that file back and how to do so. If you're unsure whether you ...

While it is not always possible to recover corrupted files in the event of a data loss, image files on your hard drive can generally be restored. Some programs may corrupt an image's file name -- in ...

This post describes testdisk, one of the tools that comes in handy for recovering recently deleted files (along with fixing partitions in other ways). When you delete a file on a Linux system, it ...