thank yuou. looks interesting. So they say there is a linux version but when I go to download it only the apple version shows. What's the deal? On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 6:53 PM Eric Oyen via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > You could always use disk drill. I use that for any supported filesystem I > have here (including NTFS, EXFat, HPFS (many of thee BSD’s use this), OS X > journaled FS and many more. It can recover, under limited circumstances > even a partition table. > > -Eric > From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Recovery and backups > Dept. > > > On Jun 11, 2024, at 8:58 AM, Michael via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > > well, the drive may be ntfs but the files written were jpg written from a > linux machine.... hmmmm. I guess it should be able to read from windows > seeing as it us a JPG and not some exotic open source file:!) I guess it > just got corrupted. The question still remains, is there a way to recover > the files on the drive? I hope so, There were pictures on that drive. My > entire south carolina trip! > > The directions that were given were to run: > > chkdsk /f > > on the drive. Have two problems with those directions though: 1. that > requires admin privileges and I don't know how to do that. 2. when I stick > the drive in it gives me the insert drive tone and then the disconnect > drive tone and never assigns a drive letter to it. Then it repeats that > until I pull the drive. And if I've kept the drive in there long enough it > keeps doing that after I've pulled the drive. 3. > > On Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 11:17 PM Arun Khan via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 5:44 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss < >> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >> >>> >>> (it didn't reply all and only got sent to one person) >>> >> >> 8< ---- stuff snipped --- >8 >> >> >> Based on the output you have shared, it appears the disk has an NTFS >> filesystem which is probably corrupted. >> Since you are running Windows as your desktop, why are you trying to >> repair it from WSL Linux? >> Isn't your Windows File Manager showing it as a drive unless I am missing >> something? >> >> -- >> Arun Khan >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: