Undeleting files

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Ermitgilsukaru

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I recently deleted a lot of files accidentally (sp?) and need to get them back. I already tried Norton Utils. Didn't work.

Alas I am but a (semi) poor student and would therefore really like to do it with open source / shareware programs.

Also, I deleted these files in the commnand line (newbie mistake, if anybody is interested I was trying to delete a symlink to a folder and accidentally (sp? again) used the command 'rm -R'), it probably does not matter but anyway...

Thanks in advance if anybody can help me.

I am also sorry for the heavy use of paranthesis in this post.
 
I just tried Data Rescue X, didn't find my files. In fact it didn't find any deleted files! I found that a little odd until I read the manual. It seems Data Rescue X does not try to find files that have no filesystem node (thrashed files), it's only meant to be used to find corrupted files. Thanks anyway.

Are there really no open-source ways of undeleting files?
 
No, Data Rescue is meant for finding trashed files. I have successfully recovered a whole partition of data with it that one of my users *accidentally* deleted.
Data Rescue is Different
Focusing on data recovery, instead of hard drive repair, Data Rescue will work in more cases, recover more effectively, and deliver your files in better condition than other utilities you may have tried in the past. Data Rescue analyzes your entire hard drive looking for your data, then it meticulously re-assembles your files and stores them in a safe location.

Data Rescue:
* Recovers icons, dates, and even folder hierarchy
* Leaves the original disk untouched to preserve data
* Works even when other utilities have failed
* Recovers files from hard drives even if they fail to mount or only partially operate
* Delivers professional results, yet is easy to use
* Data Rescue does NOT work on UFS volumes

Data Rescue requires a good working volume to save the recovered files, either internal HD, external HD, removable media device (such as a Zip or MO), or network volume. Data Rescue allows you to store large files over multiple media (ie several zip cartridges). Recovery times vary depending on size and condition of media.
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I don't think you will find and free or open source alternatives. Data recovery is a very, very low level and intensive effort. It takes engineering teams months or years to produce good, safe data recovery software, so it isn't a trivial matter to write such software.
 
Well, the manual tells me otherwise:

However, you should be aware that Data Rescue will not be useful in all situations. Data Rescue
searches for Catalog fragments to locate your lost files. Therefore:
  • If you have disposed of a file through the trash by mistake, it no longer has a Catalog entry,
    so using Data Rescue won?t help.
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I believe you when you say that you have used Data Rescue X to recover deleted files, I'm only saying that it did not see my deleted files.

Also, I would think that undeleting files would be a much easier task than other kinds of data recovery; All the data is still there, only the inode has been disabled to the best of my understanding.
 
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