Editing Ext3 (section)

===Undelete===

ext3 does not support the recovery of deleted files. The ext3 driver actively deletes files by wiping file inodes<ref>[http://batleth.sapienti-sat.org/projects/FAQs/ext3-faq.html Linux ext3 FAQ]. Batleth.sapienti-sat.org. Retrieved on 2013-06-22.</ref> for crash safety reasons.

There are still several techniques<ref>[http://www.xs4all.nl/~carlo17/howto/undelete_ext3.html HOWTO recover deleted files on an ext3 file system] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919000253/http://www.xs4all.nl/~carlo17/howto/undelete_ext3.html |date=2010-09-19 }}. Xs4all.nl (2008-02-07). Retrieved on 2013-06-22.</ref> and some free<ref>[http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec PhotoRec – GPL'd File Recovery]. Cgsecurity.org. Retrieved on 2013-06-22.</ref> and proprietary<ref>[http://www.ufsexplorer.com/download_stdr.php UFS Explorer Standard Recovery version 4]. Ufsexplorer.com. Retrieved on 2013-06-22.</ref> software for recovery of deleted or lost files using file system journal analysis; however, they do not guarantee any specific file recovery.