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    Linux Recovery: How To Prevent Data Loss In Linux

    Posted on March 14, 2018 by Joe Posted in Computer Forensics .

    In computing, Partition is a part of hard drive that works as a different disk and has a separate file system. Disk partitioning is usually done for better management of stored data and to ensure safety of valuable data in case of operating system malfunction. However, there are some circumstances where you need to remove the Linux hard drive partitions/volumes. This behavior removes all the data stored on deleted partitions and lead to severe data loss. At this point, you are required to opt for Linux data recovery to extract your significant data.

    Linux operating system supports a number of hard drive partitioning tools, such as parted (GNU General Public License partition editor), fdisk, sfdisk (command based version of fdisk), and cfdisk (curse based fdisk version). Sometimes, while performing basic maintenance of the boot partition or primary partition of Linux hard drive, you might encounter an error message similar to the following one:

    “FATAL ERROR: Bad primary partition: Partition ends in the final partial cylinder”

    The above error states the structure of partition is not intact and Linux operating system cannot read it. It may occur due to numerous reasons and put you in need of Linux recovery solutions.

    Reason
    The above problem occurs if layout or structure of Linux volumes is not correct. The partitions are either overlapped or they are in wrong order. It may happen due to numerous reasons, ranging from virus infection to system crash.

    Resolution
    In order to perform Data recovery Linux in such situations, you have to correct the disk layout. For this, it is essential to remove the existing hard drive volumes and then create new ones. Go through the below Linux File recovery steps to do so.

    Use cfdisk -z /dev/device Linux command.

    Use hard drive partitioning tools, such as gparted, if the above method does not work. Cfdisk may fail to format the disk if it cannot find the root of the above error.

    Maria Peter a student of Mass Communication doing research on How to perform Ext3 Recovery and Linux file Recovery .

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