How to Install TestDisk and Getting Started Recovering Disk Partitions on Oracle Linux 6.X 32-64bit

OEL 6.X Recovering Partition/Disk

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting Started with TestDisk Partitions Scan and Disk Recovery Tools on Oracle Linux 6.x i686/x8664.

Inside the Article you’ll Find a Link to Detailed Guide on Get Started Scanning and Recovering Partitions on Oracle Linux.

1. Open Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   

2. Download Latest TestDisk for Linux

   TestDisk 32/64-bit tar.bz2

   TestDisk for Linux

   Get the Latest TestDisk Distribuition Archive 32/64-bit.

3. Double-Click/Right-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp.

   Or from Command Line:

   tar xvf $HOME/Downloads/testdisk*.tar.bz2 -C /tmp/

   

4. Relocate TestDisk for Oracle Linux.

   su -c "mv /tmp/testdisk* /opt/testdisk"

5. Making TestDisk Symlinks.

   su -c "ln -s /opt/testdisk/testdisk_static /usr/bin/testdisk"

   su -c "ln -s /opt/testdisk/photorec_static /usr/bin/photorec"

   su -c "ln -s /opt/testdisk/fidentify_static /usr/bin/fidentify"

6. Getting-Started Recover Disk Partitions on Oracle Linux

   Step-by-Step Recovering Example

   TestDisk Quick Start Guide

   This recovery example guides you through TestDisk step by step to recover a missing partition and repair a corrupted one.