[debbugs-tracker] bug#19437: closed (Enhancement/feature request: Undo quick format)

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--- Begin Message --- Subject: Enhancement/feature request: Undo quick format Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 22:02:09 -0500

Since quick formatting a disk doesn't actually wipe the data on a disk, and only overwrites a small part of it, it should be possible to have an option to back up the portion that will be overwritten. That portion, although small, can be detrimental to filesystem recovery and a small backup of it with an undo-option could rescue a lot of mistakes.

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> > Since quick formatting a disk doesn't actually wipe the data on a
> > disk, and only overwrites a small part of it, it should be possible
> > to have an option to back up the portion that will be overwritten.
> > That portion, although small, can be detrimental to filesystem
> > recovery and a small backup of it with an undo-option could rescue
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> This doesn't have anything to do with parted since it does not handle
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