ntfs problem (sorry opportunity!) (Resolved thanks.)

[leadwt]

Hi.

I'm running Kubuntu on my 2nd HD with Windoze on the 1st.

You'll not be surprised to hear that the Windoze disk has dived and even 'Data Rescue PC' is having problems with it.

I really do need to recover the intact 'My Documents' folder on Windoze but although I can see it and read it using Linux I cannot find any option re moving the folder to a safe place prior to reformatting the disk. I've downloaded G Parted but it does not read any of the info on the disk it just says it is unallocated.

Disk details are: Mount Point /home/MSS
Type: ntfs
Device: /dev/sda6

Can anyone help please?

Many thanks in advance.

Paul

[penguin.ch]

Re: ntfs problem (sorry opportunity!)

For starters, I'd like to know what your system responds to less /etc/mtab | grep 'sda6' - ... (?).

[leadwt]

Re: ntfs problem (sorry opportunity!)

Hi and thanks for the response.

That command gives:

/dev/sda6 /home/MSS ntfs rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,uid=0,gid=0 0 0

I hope that helps.

Regards

Paul

[penguin.ch]

Re: ntfs problem (sorry opportunity!)

O.k., then please less /etc/fstab | grep 'sda6' - and ls -l /home/MSS ...
What's making me nervous: "UID / GID = 0" means "root only ... !?

[leadwt]

Re: ntfs problem (sorry opportunity!)

first one gives:

/dev/sda6 /home/MSS ntfs uid=0,gid=0,auto,rw,users 0 0

second one gives:

total 1096
dr-x------ 1 root root 0 2007-01-17 18:03 9a6e975d2f6b33032abf3a
dr-x------ 1 root root 0 2007-02-02 13:22 Adobe Reader
dr-x------ 1 root root 0 2007-02-24 12:25 ATI
-r-------- 1 root root 0 2007-01-31 17:45 AUTOEXEC.BAT
dr-x------ 1 root root 0 2006-05-29 09:18 BJPrinter
-r-------- 1 root root 211 2006-09-29 12:55 BOOT.BAK
-r-------- 1 root root 254 2007-02-28 17:30 boot.ini
-r-------- 1 root root 0 2006-05-28 22:56 CONFIG.SYS
-r-------- 1 root root 120 2006-12-22 10:27 Defaults.ppr
dr-x------ 1 root root 4096 2006-11-26 17:05 Documents and Settings
dr-x------ 1 root root 0 2007-01-11 18:34 Drivers
-r-------- 1 root root 0 2006-05-28 22:56 IO.SYS
-r-------- 1 root root 260272 2004-08-04 00:00 $LDR$
-r-------- 1 root root 0 2006-05-28 22:56 MSDOS.SYS
-r-------- 1 root root 47564 2004-08-03 23:38 NTDETECT.COM
-r-------- 1 root root 250032 2004-08-03 23:59 ntldr
dr-x------ 1 root root 12288 2007-02-25 10:03 Program Files
dr-x------ 1 root root 0 2007-02-02 13:22 QuickTime
dr-x------ 1 root root 0 2006-05-28 23:49 RECYCLER
dr-x------ 1 root root 0 2007-01-15 20:59 SWSetup
dr-x------ 1 root root 4096 2006-09-29 13:05 System Volume Information
dr-x------ 1 root root 0 2006-08-27 12:28 temp
-r-------- 1 root root 450794 2004-08-04 02:44 txtsetup.sif
dr-x------ 1 root root 61440 2007-03-05 19:35 WINDOWS
dr-x------ 1 root root 20480 2007-02-28 17:30 $WIN_NT$.~BT


Just out of interest can you explain what you are doing? I'm on a steep learning curve and would like to pick info. as I go.

[penguin.ch]

Re: ntfs problem (sorry opportunity!)

In logical order:

- /etc/fstab contains what "may be mounted" (and how)
- /etc/mtab lists what at present is mounted (and how)

while ls -l simply tells me what you're seeing.

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If I were you, I'd remount the file system in a more useful manner, e.g.

sudo umount -v /dev/sda6
sudo mount -v -t ntfs -o ro,uid=1000,gid=1000,umask=000 /dev/sda6 /home/MSS

and, provided ls -l /home/MMS then shows a less "rooted" list, copy, e.g.

mkdir ~/backup
cp -ax /home/MMS ~/backup

[leadwt]

Re: ntfs problem (sorry opportunity!)



I'll give this a try tomorrow and see what happens.

Thanks for your time