How many times have you been told that it’s impossible to undelete files on a ext3 filesystem? Probably …a lot. In fact, I was firmly convinced that once I deleted a file, it was effectively gone for good, no questions asked. Well, reader/listener Bruce wrote in this last week with a link to a cool article that explains not only how it’s possible, but how to do it using a command-line app called ext3grep. Now, it’s bit a of a technical read, but if you’re into filesystems, etc, or you really need that bit of critical data back…check it out.

Thanks Bruce!

HOWTO recover deleted files on an ext3 file system

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