Sudo apt get install testdisk

I have all my music, videos, thunderbird profile, everything on this one drive! I was unable to mount it or use ntfsfix or even chkdsk from the recovery console off the windows xp install CD. After trying ddrescue and failing. I came across TestDisk. I decided to give it a go: sudo apt-get testdisk Don't ask me which repo it is on.

It wasn't working very well. It kept exiting. The version on the repositories is not the current version. However there was a rpm on the main website. I thought I would try alien out for the first time. Change to the folder of where you want to recover your files to. The following steps may not replicate your needs. TestDisk should now scan your device for partitions If it hasn't already discovered them.

This may take a little while. About 5 minutes on my 80 GB hard drive. TestDisk should now list a series of partitions. I think it is listing past partitions on my drive. You have to do the following to get rid of this error. Syntax is the following:. It command is correct, enable universe repository from Ubuntu software settings. Here is the error when I tried to install testdisk. Select Software and Updates. Check the box that says, Community-maintained free and open-source software universe.

Next time when you install apps from official Ubuntu repository , by using correct command and name of package, it will be installed in your computer.

OR here is the command depending on package name. I was attempting to install Ubuntu And not thinking I shamefully admit , I failed to make a backup of her data before I resized her Windows partition. After a mild panic attack and several assurances to her that I could fix it, I found the program that saved my butt: TestDisk.

TestDisk has been around for a while, and was even reviewed by PCWorld in It works like a charm, but does so without the aid of a flashy GUI.