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partrevive

Ch 116.9of 33Partition Recovery Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Scan modesboth
  4. 4Supported platformsLinux
  5. 5Partition table typesGPT, MBR (msdos)
  6. 6Filesystem supportNTFS, FAT12/16/32, exFAT, ext2/3/4, btrfs, XFS, F2FS, Linux swap
  7. 7Bootable recovery mediaYes
  8. 8Disk image recoveryYes
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Overview

partrevive is ranked #11 of 33 in partition recovery software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Windows. There is a free plan.

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MIT licensed Free Single-file Python utility · requires root and Linux system tools github.com · 9 Oct 2026

Compared on partition recovery software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Scan modes
bothgithub.com
Supported platforms
Linuxgithub.com
Partition table types
GPT, MBR (msdos)github.com
Filesystem support
NTFS, FAT12/16/32, exFAT, ext2/3/4, btrfs, XFS, F2FS, Linux swapgithub.com
Bootable recovery media
Yesgithub.com
Disk image recovery
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
partrevive scans disks for filesystem signatures to recover a lost or deleted partition table.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Read-only verification
Its verify command checks candidates using read-only loop devices and mounts, classifying filesystems with data as live and unmountable candidates as ghosts.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Recovery workflow
The CLI provides scan, verify, plan, rescue, restore, auto, undo, and image commands.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
GUI
A Tkinter front end guides users through scanning and verification, building a plan, and restoring the table.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Disk imaging
The image command uses ddrescue in two passes with a mapfile, and the tool can recover against a disk image file.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Safety
Restore backs up the existing partition table, prompts before writing by default, refuses to act on a mounted target, and can be undone from the saved backup.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Dependencies
The single-file Python 3 program uses the standard library and requires root plus sgdisk, blkid, losetup, mount, partprobe, and blockdev on PATH.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Limitations
The design document says heavily fragmented or partially overwritten filesystems may mount but be incomplete, so recovered data should be checked.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Maturity
The README describes the project as early and reports testing recovery of a deleted GPT on a 240 GB SATA SSD.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies the project as MIT licensed.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Verification
It creates read-only views of candidates and mount-tests them to distinguish live filesystems from stale ghosts.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Recovery steps
Its commands support scanning, verification, planning, rescuing files, restoring a table, undoing a saved table, and imaging a failing drive.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Partition formats
It restores GPT by default and can write an MBR table with --mbr, limited to four primary partitions.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Download and requirements
The project is a single Python 3 file using the standard library and requires root plus sgdisk, blkid, losetup, mount, partprobe, and blockdev on PATH.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Disk images
A disk image file can be used as the device input, and the image command uses ddrescue in two passes with a mapfile.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Write safety
Only restore and auto write the partition table; the tool saves the existing table first and restore refuses to operate on a mounted target.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
SMART check
Before writing, restore and auto check SMART health and refuse a failing drive unless --force is supplied.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Project maturity
The README describes the project as early and says it has been tested on a 240 GB SATA SSD recovery involving Windows partitions over stale Linux partitions.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Maker
The maintainer profile identifies the maker as Ned Heller and lists Bay Area as the location.github.com · 9 Oct 2026

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