Today I just installed Kubuntu 10.10! I then went to open my external Western Digital Hard Drive, it asked that I should format it before I use it. I accidently clicked OK. Then a message popped up saying that it was unable to format it! I realized my mistake and clicked OK again. Then I unplugged my HDD and connected it again. To my astonishment there wasn't an icon in the 'root' folder through which I access my HDD. But it detected it. Please tell me what to do! There are a lot of important files and data in that which are invaluable to me, and its erasal could result in me losing my job forever!!!
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Re: HELP! Please save my data!
So is the disk re-formatted or not?Then a message popped up saying that it was unable to format it!
When it is plugged in is is shown in Dolphin File Manager?
How was (or is) it formatted?"A problem well stated is a problem half solved." --Charles F. Kettering
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Re: HELP! Please save my data!
I find those two sentences confusing. Can you expand?Originally posted by remoOnce your problem is solved please mark the topic of the first post as SOLVED so others know and can benefit from your experience! / FAQComment
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Re: HELP! Please save my data!
Hi
I really do not want to say this, but if you had that hard drive attached and turned on in the install, then there is every possibility that you installed Kubu to both drives.
And, if that is the case it is possibly all gone.
Like Toad says, could you expand?
woodsmoke
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Re: HELP! Please save my data!
One 'easy' way to see and investigate any device connected is using GParted or one of the other disk utilities.Comment
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Re: HELP! Please save my data!
When? At what point during or after the installation?Originally posted by remo
Bad idea.it asked that I should format it before I use it. I accidently clicked OK.
Okay, there's still hope--IF it failed before actually doing any formatting.Then a message popped up saying that it was unable to format it!
Yeah, like everybody else, this confuses me. Is it there or isn't it?I realized my mistake and clicked OK again. Then I unplugged my HDD and connected it again. To my astonishment there wasn't an icon in the 'root' folder through which I access my HDD. But it detected it.Comment
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