How to Recover Deleted Files from Pen Drive in Linux

Last Updated: January 6, 2021

Recovering deleted or lost files from your pen drive or hard disk files such as video, documents, and lost pictures from digital camera memory is a snap if you follow these steps.i

Steps

1
Install software using command "sudo apt-get install testdisk"
2
Insert pen drive/disk drive from where you want to recover files

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3
In 'terminal' type "sudo photorec"
4
Select disk from where you want to recover files and selecting proceed hit enter
5
Select proper file system and hit search
6
Select Filesystem where your files were stored ( it was formatted with Windows or linux )
7
Select whether you need to scan whole memory to recover all files or from unallocated only
8
Select Destination folder where you want to store recovered files and hit "C" after selecting
- Recovery Process started and shows status of recovered files
9
Quit after recovery completes or you can abort.

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Community Q&A

Question

How much time does it take to recover?

Community Answer

It is not a matter of time, you just need to install the right software. Just be careful not to use your pen drive until you've recovered the files. Otherwise, you might overwrite the old data.