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I ran mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb (whole device, not just one partition) on my backup drive, ironic, right. Is there any way to recover my files.

Anon
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  • You don't have to as you still have the originals. And if your backup drive contained more than the originals you have on the drive you backed up from, I would not call that a backup drive and it would need a backup as well. – Anthon Apr 13 '15 at 08:19

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First, are you sure you destroyed your data? mkfs.vfat wouldn't run on a whole disk unless you specified -I flag. fdisk -l /dev/sdb outputs no partition?

If so, you may have a luck with testdisk. It's a very useful tool to retrieve your deleted partitions. Just run testdisk /dev/sdb and choose "Analyze". Most of the time, it is able to find your deleted partition, and you may be lucky with your data.

apaul
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