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# photorec

> Deleted file recovery tool.
> It is recommended to write recovered files to a disk separate to the one being recovered from.
> More information: <https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec>.

- Run PhotoRec on a specific device:

`sudo photorec {{/dev/sdb}}`

- Run PhotoRec on a disk image (`image.dd`):

`sudo photorec {{path/to/image.dd}}`