Re: [Bug-ddrescue] Looking to use Linux for data recovery on a dead XP hard drive

[DePriest, Jason R.]

On 9/4/07, James W. Watts  wrote:
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> My friend recently came to me hopelessly upset because her
> XP machine crashed, taking all her family photos and other important files 
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> it. I'm trying to rescue her stuff. I've done successful data recoveries
> before, but this one has me stumped. I hope you can lend a hand.
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> For all the details on what I've already tried, please skip
> down to 'THE DETAILS' below. Then come back. I know this is a long post, but I
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> I've tinkered around with Linux for a while, but I'm still an
> amateur at best. I'd like to use Linux (Ubuntu or Knoppix) to try mounting the
> NTFS image file or the damaged drive itself (if I have no other choice).
> Perhaps the files would then be immediately readable. Then I could copy the
> files to CD or a USB key. But I do not know how to properly use the MOUNT
> command for either purpose. Linux gurus, please help.
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I can't help you with the rest of your post.  The information you
provided shows that you've already tried anything I could think of.

But I do know how you can mount your NTFS drive in linux.

I personally use ntfs-3g instead of ntfs for the filesystem type.

mount -t ntfs (or ntfs-3g) -o ro /dev/sdX /mount

With the ntfs modules installed, that works for me.  Where /dev/sdX is
the place your linux system puts the drive and /mount is the directory
you create to mount it at.

See these for more help.
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-514528.html
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=217009
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=17641&sid=f98df7dece5dfaf82c61f83a10c2a60d

Note that I can only access a drive so mounted as 'root' or a sudoer.

-Jason