How to recover files from a crashed computer?

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I was removing Wine and afterwards everything started going crazy.

The result: I can't boot into Ubuntu nor Windows. I keep getting "Ubuntu boot fail", "Windows boot fail" and finally "Lenovo System Recovery fail" and then I just see the native UEFI menu.

I don't want to reinstall Ubuntu without knowing I can recover my files. Is there any way I can view my files on the partition and save elsewhere them, so I can reinstall Ubuntu?

Can you boot from a live session? That way you can recover your files. — Parto, May 29 '15 at 06:08

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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You have a few options (larger number means more difficult):

Restore your last system back-up then your last data back-up...

OR

Boot an Ubuntu live CD and make a back-up, re-install Windows, then re-install Ubuntu and restore the back-up you just made.

OR

Re-install Windows without a back-up and pray to the gods of Micro$oft (Gates & Balmer) that they won't delete any of your Ubuntu data. Then re-install Ubuntu and pray to the gods of Ubuntu (Shuttleworth & Torvalds) that they won't delete any of your data anywhere. Especially pray to your own god(s) that you will not make any mistake yourself on any of the steps.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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answered May 28 '15 at 16:55

Fabby

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As you're a reputation 1 user: If this answer helped you, don't forget to click the grey ☑ at the left of this text, which means "yes, this answer is valid"! ;-) – Fabby May 28 '15 at 16:55
Thanks will try this later today! Praying to tech gods that all goes well – Nisa A May 28 '15 at 19:49
If you don't have a back-up you should do #2! :-) – Fabby May 28 '15 at 20:18
And??? What's the verdict? ;) – Fabby Jun 02 '15 at 11:25

How to recover files from a crashed computer?

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