How do I recover a data partition: gparted interrupted while extending it ...?

[Moltke]

[quote author=Moltke link=topic=4967.msg37605#msg37605 date=1514637736]
Hi [member=458]m654321[/member]

I faced a similar situation, mine was a usb 1TB hdd and it looked like I'd lost almost 800gb of data  :-X but I recovered my data/partition with testdisk following instructions from here: https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Step_By_Step
Since then I  bookmarked it in case - hope never but better safe than sorry - I ever need it again. To be honest it was quite very easy and I recovered my data with little no effort.
Good luck recovering yours!

EDIT: By the way, I almost forgot but for best results you should use test disk from a live environment. Here: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3132067/...tdisk.html

Hope this helps!

Many thanks for your help.
I've now wiped the drive. I discovered I had a backup on setup3 below (Phew!!!!) , though the backup was done 3 months ago. So I only loose the last 3 months of data - putting it into perspective, the data represent a total of 15 years data: photos, videos, admin, etc, so I've got the bulk of it. I'll keep your & TC's links though, as they might be useful next time - though as you say let's hope there wont be a next time!
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Glad you solved it!   Back then I didn't have and still don't any backups because that usb hdd is my backup drive! I need to get a new one to backup the backup lol If you can afford it I suggest you do the same, -in fact, I think everyone should...cause you never know, right? -  and keep that well guarded and unplugged from your machine/s, that way you'll know it will always be there in case the worst scenario  happens, hope it never does but again, better safe than sorry