Subj : Re: Help! Accidentally deleted linux partition
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Sybren Stuvel
Date : Tue Aug 31 2004 07:03 pm

Oliver enlightened us with:
> The whole process of deleting the partition took less than a second
> (it didn't format it or anything) so i'm guessing the data is still
> there

That's right. You can re-create it with the exact same parameters it
had before. Or restore it using a backup. You did create a backup,
right?

> Any suggestions of (free and downloadable) software I could use?

Give 'gpart' a try.

> You might also want to email me: oliver.s@bk.ru

No, sorry. If you can't be bothered to come back here and read the
answer, why should we take the time to help you?

Sybren
-- 
The problem with the world is stupidity. Not saying there should be a
capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the
safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

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