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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by original_reader@lemmy.zip to c/linux@lemmy.ml

So, I did a thing - accidentally selected my 5TB external NTFS hard drive (encrypted with VeraCrypt) as the target for writing an ISO. The moment I noticed that "Impression" had switched the drive letter, I immediately killed the process. But yeah… damage done.

Now, the situation:

  • Currently shows up as:
    • 6 MB FAT
    • 4.3 GB
    • 2 TB unallocated
    • 2.6TB unallocated
  • The VeraCrypt volume obviously no longer mounts.
  • Drive was somewhat crucial - lots of structured data I’d really prefer to recover with the original file system intact.

I know chances are slim, especially with encrypted volumes, but has anyone had luck recovering from something like this? I’m open to commercial recovery tools or command-line wizardry. Would love to hear from anyone who’s been down this road.

Any thoughts or recommendations?

[-] original_reader@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago

...and which you don't actually own.

[-] original_reader@lemmy.zip 16 points 5 days ago

Is there any way of seeing this without an Instagram account?

[-] original_reader@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

You must strive to find your own voice. Because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all. Thoreau said, "Most men lead lives of quiet desperation." Don't be resigned to that. Break out!

SourceDead Poet's Society

[-] original_reader@lemmy.zip 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

...and stick with them even when it's raining in their lives.

[-] original_reader@lemmy.zip 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2024/08/25/telegram-is-not-really-an-encrypted-messaging-app/

To get encryption one must start a "secret chat". It's an opt-in! Regular users will not even know the option exists, that's how well hidden it is.

Regular chats? Plainly readable on the server.

[-] original_reader@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Most of the alternatives mentioned have such low adoption that they aren't truly viable options yet - no matter how much we wish otherwise.

And I say that not as a critic - I actually use Matrix, XMPP, and Jitsi myself. But guess how many of my friends, family, or colleagues are on them?

Exactly.

That’s why I recommend Signal. At least there, people are likely to find folks they already know.

[-] original_reader@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

By features, yes. By 10 miles.

Privacy? It isn't driving anymore at this point.

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