How to read data from `safecopy` image file
The hard disk of a ThinkPad with a Windows 7 install was failing, so I tried to recover as much data as possible.
For that I started the ThinkPad with an Ubuntu Live USB, started the terminal and ran safecopy. It managed to recover 139 GB of ~149GB from that failing HD.
This is how I ran it:
sudo safecopy --stage1 /dev/sdd2 /media/ubuntu/ssd256a/thinkpad.img
So now I have an img file on an external SSD, and the original HD cannot be read anymore.
Tried to mount the img file like so:
$ sudo mount -o loop thinkpad.img
mount: thinkpad.img: can't find in /etc/fstab.
I can't mount it obviously.
Finally I run fdisk
parallels@parallels-Parallels-Virtual-Platform:/media/psf/ssd256a$ !31
fdisk -lu thinkpad.img
Disk thinkpad.img: 139 GiB, 149186150400 bytes, 291379200 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
So there is no info about partition table.
Now I am lost.
How can I read / get the files out of this img file?
partitioning hard-drive data-recovery
asked Mar 16 at 14:34
UgurUgur
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The hard disk of a ThinkPad with a Windows 7 install was failing, so I tried to recover as much data as possible.
For that I started the ThinkPad with an Ubuntu Live USB, started the terminal and ran safecopy. It managed to recover 139 GB of ~149GB from that failing HD.
This is how I ran it:
sudo safecopy --stage1 /dev/sdd2 /media/ubuntu/ssd256a/thinkpad.img
So now I have an img file on an external SSD, and the original HD cannot be read anymore.
Tried to mount the img file like so:
$ sudo mount -o loop thinkpad.img
mount: thinkpad.img: can't find in /etc/fstab.
I can't mount it obviously.
Finally I run fdisk
parallels@parallels-Parallels-Virtual-Platform:/media/psf/ssd256a$ !31
fdisk -lu thinkpad.img
Disk thinkpad.img: 139 GiB, 149186150400 bytes, 291379200 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
So there is no info about partition table.
Now I am lost.
How can I read / get the files out of this img file?
partitioning hard-drive data-recovery
asked Mar 16 at 14:34
UgurUgur
1011
1
There seems to be nothing wrong. You merely have not provided themountcommand enough information for it to do it's job. You didn't tell it the (-t) type, nor where in your filesystem you want it to be mounted.
– user535733
Mar 16 at 15:48
Thank you very much for your answer. - So I need to specify the type (ntfsin my case, but I supposeautowill do as well), and where to mount. But what about the missing partition table?
– Ugur
Mar 16 at 16:06
So this is what I tried:parallels@parallels-Parallels-Virtual-Platform:~$ sudo mount /media/psf/ssd256a/thinkpad.img /media/thinkpad/ -t autoand I get the error messagemount: /media/thinkpad: can't read superblock on /dev/loop23.
– Ugur
Mar 16 at 16:15
add a comment |
The hard disk of a ThinkPad with a Windows 7 install was failing, so I tried to recover as much data as possible.
For that I started the ThinkPad with an Ubuntu Live USB, started the terminal and ran safecopy. It managed to recover 139 GB of ~149GB from that failing HD.
This is how I ran it:
sudo safecopy --stage1 /dev/sdd2 /media/ubuntu/ssd256a/thinkpad.img
So now I have an img file on an external SSD, and the original HD cannot be read anymore.
Tried to mount the img file like so:
$ sudo mount -o loop thinkpad.img
mount: thinkpad.img: can't find in /etc/fstab.
I can't mount it obviously.
Finally I run fdisk
parallels@parallels-Parallels-Virtual-Platform:/media/psf/ssd256a$ !31
fdisk -lu thinkpad.img
Disk thinkpad.img: 139 GiB, 149186150400 bytes, 291379200 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
So there is no info about partition table.
Now I am lost.
How can I read / get the files out of this img file?
partitioning hard-drive data-recovery
asked Mar 16 at 14:34
UgurUgur
1011
The hard disk of a ThinkPad with a Windows 7 install was failing, so I tried to recover as much data as possible.
For that I started the ThinkPad with an Ubuntu Live USB, started the terminal and ran safecopy. It managed to recover 139 GB of ~149GB from that failing HD.
This is how I ran it:
sudo safecopy --stage1 /dev/sdd2 /media/ubuntu/ssd256a/thinkpad.img
So now I have an img file on an external SSD, and the original HD cannot be read anymore.
Tried to mount the img file like so:
$ sudo mount -o loop thinkpad.img
mount: thinkpad.img: can't find in /etc/fstab.
I can't mount it obviously.
Finally I run fdisk
parallels@parallels-Parallels-Virtual-Platform:/media/psf/ssd256a$ !31
fdisk -lu thinkpad.img
Disk thinkpad.img: 139 GiB, 149186150400 bytes, 291379200 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
So there is no info about partition table.
Now I am lost.
How can I read / get the files out of this img file?
partitioning hard-drive data-recovery
partitioning hard-drive data-recovery
asked Mar 16 at 14:34
UgurUgur
1011
asked Mar 16 at 14:34
UgurUgur
1011
asked Mar 16 at 14:34
UgurUgur
1011
asked Mar 16 at 14:34
UgurUgur
1011
asked Mar 16 at 14:34
UgurUgur
1011
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1
There seems to be nothing wrong. You merely have not provided themountcommand enough information for it to do it's job. You didn't tell it the (-t) type, nor where in your filesystem you want it to be mounted.
– user535733
Mar 16 at 15:48
Thank you very much for your answer. - So I need to specify the type (ntfsin my case, but I supposeautowill do as well), and where to mount. But what about the missing partition table?
– Ugur
Mar 16 at 16:06
So this is what I tried:parallels@parallels-Parallels-Virtual-Platform:~$ sudo mount /media/psf/ssd256a/thinkpad.img /media/thinkpad/ -t autoand I get the error messagemount: /media/thinkpad: can't read superblock on /dev/loop23.
– Ugur
Mar 16 at 16:15
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There seems to be nothing wrong. You merely have not provided themountcommand enough information for it to do it's job. You didn't tell it the (-t) type, nor where in your filesystem you want it to be mounted.
– user535733
Mar 16 at 15:48
Thank you very much for your answer. - So I need to specify the type (ntfsin my case, but I supposeautowill do as well), and where to mount. But what about the missing partition table?
– Ugur
Mar 16 at 16:06
So this is what I tried:parallels@parallels-Parallels-Virtual-Platform:~$ sudo mount /media/psf/ssd256a/thinkpad.img /media/thinkpad/ -t autoand I get the error messagemount: /media/thinkpad: can't read superblock on /dev/loop23.
– Ugur
Mar 16 at 16:15
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There seems to be nothing wrong. You merely have not provided the
mount command enough information for it to do it's job. You didn't tell it the (-t) type, nor where in your filesystem you want it to be mounted.– user535733
Mar 16 at 15:48
There seems to be nothing wrong. You merely have not provided the
mount command enough information for it to do it's job. You didn't tell it the (-t) type, nor where in your filesystem you want it to be mounted.– user535733
Mar 16 at 15:48
Thank you very much for your answer. - So I need to specify the type (
ntfs in my case, but I suppose auto will do as well), and where to mount. But what about the missing partition table?– Ugur
Mar 16 at 16:06
Thank you very much for your answer. - So I need to specify the type (
ntfs in my case, but I suppose auto will do as well), and where to mount. But what about the missing partition table?– Ugur
Mar 16 at 16:06
So this is what I tried:
parallels@parallels-Parallels-Virtual-Platform:~$ sudo mount /media/psf/ssd256a/thinkpad.img /media/thinkpad/ -t auto and I get the error message mount: /media/thinkpad: can't read superblock on /dev/loop23.– Ugur
Mar 16 at 16:15
So this is what I tried:
parallels@parallels-Parallels-Virtual-Platform:~$ sudo mount /media/psf/ssd256a/thinkpad.img /media/thinkpad/ -t auto and I get the error message mount: /media/thinkpad: can't read superblock on /dev/loop23.– Ugur
Mar 16 at 16:15
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There seems to be nothing wrong. You merely have not provided the
mountcommand enough information for it to do it's job. You didn't tell it the (-t) type, nor where in your filesystem you want it to be mounted.– user535733
Mar 16 at 15:48
Thank you very much for your answer. - So I need to specify the type (
ntfsin my case, but I supposeautowill do as well), and where to mount. But what about the missing partition table?– Ugur
Mar 16 at 16:06
So this is what I tried:
parallels@parallels-Parallels-Virtual-Platform:~$ sudo mount /media/psf/ssd256a/thinkpad.img /media/thinkpad/ -t autoand I get the error messagemount: /media/thinkpad: can't read superblock on /dev/loop23.– Ugur
Mar 16 at 16:15