Wait. The Timeshift files are from 2022; So as of yet, I'm not sure I've recovered the files I am looking for.
This is just an attempt to free up disk space so I can carry out other fixes.
Windows stopped booting ages ago, before this saga. I think that was because I moved some files between partitions. That's a problem for another day.
My quest now is to either boot Linux so I can access my old files or to recover the files.
I didn't edit the fstab, it became edited.
I am presently using a Live USB session. No option to recover. Boot Repair tries but never works.
I'm using Linux Mint.
Yes, Windows and Linux is on the same HDD.
@Alexzee - I had a look at your tutorial. It is helpful if the contents of my fstab didn't look like this:
overlay / overlay rw 0 0
tmpfs /tmp tmpfs nosuid,nodev 0 0
Any idea how to re-write it ? --- I think this will do it.
QUESTION: Is there anything here that will prevent me further...
Hi Alexzee.
Thanks for the contribution.
Yes, I get that renaming the UUID was not the best decision. At this point I think re-writing the fstab is the way to go.
When I try to reboot, I get something to the effect of "can't execute /sbin/init...". Further investigation shows that the the...
Because a lot of the stuff on the disk was unneeded. Why would I buy a new disk instead of clearing space ?
I didn't reinstall, I just cleared old packages. I have some Timeshift backups. but I don't want to use them before I recover whatever media I can.
Yes, I do really need encrypted folders.
Okay - here's a rundown on what has happened so far.
1. I wanted to clear up disk space. So I searched for ways to purge old linux packages and software. I didn't want to blindly delete stuff that I felt I didn't need.
2. The last time I deleted stuff, and moved things between partitions...
Thanks mate. Why the winky face ? There are three Windows partitions:
the Main one.
the Recovery one.
the Reserve one. (something Windows must have apparently).
I followed this guide when I set up the dual-boot originally.
https://itsfoss.com/guide-install-linux-mint-16-dual-boot-windows/...