Detect content format of a disk or disk image Using disktype
Posted by Admin on February 27th, 2007
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Install disktype in Debian
#apt-get install disktype
Install disktype in Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install disktype
This will complete the installation
Using Disktype
The disktype program can be run with any number of regular files or device special files as arguments. They will be analyzed in the order given, and the results printed to standard output. There are no switches in this version. Note that running disktype on device files like your hard disk will likely require root rights.
Usage Examples
These usage examples use Linux device names. See the next section for a guide to device names on different systems.
Analyzing a CD image
disktype debian-30r0-i386-binary-1_NONUS.iso
Analyzing the first IDE hard disk
#disktype /dev/hda
Analyzing a CD or DVD
#disktype /dev/cdrom
Analyzing a floppy
#disktype /dev/fd0
If you want more documentation about disktype check here
May 14th, 2007 at 4:28 am
Dear Sir,
I’ve got a hard drive that screwed up a while back…something about the windows file being corrupt or damaged something like that but I don’t think it has any bad sectors…Anyways, I’m trying to format it, so I can use it again…I’ve tried making a dos boot disk with format on it…but it just won’t recognize the drive. basically if i try to format c:, it just says invalid drive specification…Is the end of the Hard Drive?
waiting for u r reply.
thank u