Encrypted Disk
by Jackson111 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6MMWB)
Hello,
I have a Linux desktop, with an added encrypted backup disk. There was no OS installed there whatsoever, just ext2, and the files on top of it. I was unmounting it after use.
Yesterday, I found out the disk was nowhere to be seen in the Nautilus. I checked via lsblk, and it was in the /sdb. Upon closer inspection, i found out that there was nothing to mount, as there was no file system there any more, and all the space was considered UNALLOCATED!
Basically, the disk was wiped clean somehow. The subsequent test concluded that disk was otherwise OK.
What could have happened? I don't consider myself so clumsy to wipe it out just like that without noticing.
Is there a possibility that the Windows partition on the same Desktop could have done it? I couldn't prevent it from updating recently. Strangely, on the disk that got wiped there was also a 16 MB Windows partition.
As I don't have much experience with encrypted disks, some input would be appreciated!
I have a Linux desktop, with an added encrypted backup disk. There was no OS installed there whatsoever, just ext2, and the files on top of it. I was unmounting it after use.
Yesterday, I found out the disk was nowhere to be seen in the Nautilus. I checked via lsblk, and it was in the /sdb. Upon closer inspection, i found out that there was nothing to mount, as there was no file system there any more, and all the space was considered UNALLOCATED!
Basically, the disk was wiped clean somehow. The subsequent test concluded that disk was otherwise OK.
What could have happened? I don't consider myself so clumsy to wipe it out just like that without noticing.
Is there a possibility that the Windows partition on the same Desktop could have done it? I couldn't prevent it from updating recently. Strangely, on the disk that got wiped there was also a 16 MB Windows partition.
As I don't have much experience with encrypted disks, some input would be appreciated!