R-Linux Data Recovery

[Wayne D]

Came across this today. Seems a little odd? It's for a Linux file
system but needs to run on Windows???

Maybe I'm missing something?

Someone may want to give it a go and let us know.

"R-Linux is a free file recovery utility for the Ext2FS file system used
in the Linux OS and several Unixes. R-Linux uses InteligentScan
technology and flexible parameter settings that give you real control
over the fastest data recovery ever seen. It recovers files from existing
logical disks even when file records are lost. However, there is no any
network capabilities or ability to reconstruct damaged RAIDs or stripe
sets in R-Linux.

R-Linux features

*Standard "Windows Explorer" - style interface.
*Host OS: Win9x, ME, NT, 2000, XP, 2003.
*Supported file systems: Ext2FS (Linux) only.
*Recognition and parsing Dynamic (Windows 2000/XP), Basic and BSD (UNIX)
partitions layout schema.
*Creates IMAGE FILES for an entire DISK, PARTITION or its part. Such
image files can be processed like regular disks.
*Recognizes localized names.
*Recovered files can be saved on any (including network) disks accessible
by the host operating system.

R-Linux recover files:

*Removed by virus attack, power failure or system crash;
After the partition with the files was reformatted, even for different
file system;
*When the partition structure on a disk was changed or damaged. In this
case, R-Linux can scan the disk trying to find previously existed
partitions and restore files from found partitions.
*From disks with bad sectors. In this case, R-Linux can first copy the
entire disk or its part into an image file and then process such image
file. This is especially useful when new bad sectors are constantly
appearing on the disk, and remaining information must be immediately
saved.

System Requirement:

An Intel-compatible platform running Windows 9x/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP/2003.
At least 32 MB of RAM, a mouse, and enough disk space for recovered
files, image files, etc.
The administrative privileges are required to install and run R-Linux
under WinNT/2000/XP/2003"

http://www.data-recovery-software.net/Linux_Recovery.shtml

http://www.data-recovery-software.net/Linux_Recovery_Download.shtml

http://www.data-recovery-software.net/downloads/rlinux_en_10.exe

Regards

Wayne D

 

[John L. Galt]

Came across this today. Seems a little odd? It's for a Linux file
system but needs to run on Windows???

Maybe I'm missing something?

Someone may want to give it a go and let us know.

"R-Linux is a free file recovery utility for the Ext2FS file system used
in the Linux OS and several Unixes. R-Linux uses InteligentScan
technology and flexible parameter settings that give you real control
over the fastest data recovery ever seen. It recovers files from existing
logical disks even when file records are lost. However, there is no any
network capabilities or ability to reconstruct damaged RAIDs or stripe
sets in R-Linux.

R-Linux features

*Standard "Windows Explorer" - style interface.
*Host OS: Win9x, ME, NT, 2000, XP, 2003.
*Supported file systems: Ext2FS (Linux) only.
*Recognition and parsing Dynamic (Windows 2000/XP), Basic and BSD (UNIX)
partitions layout schema.
*Creates IMAGE FILES for an entire DISK, PARTITION or its part. Such
image files can be processed like regular disks.
*Recognizes localized names.
*Recovered files can be saved on any (including network) disks accessible
by the host operating system.

R-Linux recover files:

*Removed by virus attack, power failure or system crash;
After the partition with the files was reformatted, even for different
file system;
*When the partition structure on a disk was changed or damaged. In this
case, R-Linux can scan the disk trying to find previously existed
partitions and restore files from found partitions.
*From disks with bad sectors. In this case, R-Linux can first copy the
entire disk or its part into an image file and then process such image
file. This is especially useful when new bad sectors are constantly
appearing on the disk, and remaining information must be immediately
saved.

System Requirement:

An Intel-compatible platform running Windows 9x/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP/2003.
At least 32 MB of RAM, a mouse, and enough disk space for recovered
files, image files, etc.
The administrative privileges are required to install and run R-Linux
under WinNT/2000/XP/2003"

http://www.data-recovery-software.net/Linux_Recovery.shtml

http://www.data-recovery-software.net/Linux_Recovery_Download.shtml

http://www.data-recovery-software.net/downloads/rlinux_en_10.exe

Regards

Wayne D

In other words, if you dual boot, or have access to a Windows Box, and
your *nix box crashes, you can use this utility to recover files by
installing on a Win system and then foraging through the dead *nix
drive / partition

 

[Wayne D]

Yep, that would do it. I guess you could also take the hard drive that
has Linux on it, put the hard drive into a Windows computer box and run
this recovery program as well.

It still seems odd that you are using Windows to fix a Linux problem.
Maybe just me

Regards

Wayne D

 

[Chaos Master]

Wayne D caused an illegal operation in module

Yep, that would do it. I guess you could also take the hard drive that
has Linux on it, put the hard drive into a Windows computer box and run
this recovery program as well.

It still seems odd that you are using Windows to fix a Linux problem.
Maybe just me

This is not strange, IMHO. I've done the inverse: I used Linux to fix a
Windows problem. (mounted my hard drive in Linux and edited some system
files).

[]s

 

[Richard Steven Hack]

It still seems odd that you are using Windows to fix a Linux problem.
Maybe just me

Well, no, you're right. Any Linux sysadmin worth his salt will have a
bootable recovery CD and would never use this tool.

This is probably for Windows MCSE's who also have to maintain Linux
servers without really knowing what the hell they're doing.