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BTRFS-RESTORE(8) Btrfs Manual BTRFS-RESTORE(8)

NAME

btrfs-restore - try to restore files from a damaged btrfs filesystem(unmounted)

SYNOPSIS

btrfs restore [options] <device> <path> | -l <device>

DESCRIPTION

btrfs restore is used to try to salvage files from a damaged filesystem and restore them into <path> or just list the tree roots.
Since current btrfs-check(8) or btrfs-rescue(8) only has very limited usage, btrfs restore is normally a better choice.
 
Note
 
 
It is recommended to read the following btrfs wiki page if your data is not salvaged with default option: https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Restore

OPTIONS

-s
get snapshots, btrfs restore skips snapshots in default.
-x
get extended attributes.
-v
verbose.
-i
ignore errors.
-o
overwrite directories/files in <path>.
-t <bytenr>
use <bytenr> to read root tree.
-f <bytenr>
only restore files that are under specified root whose root bytenr is <bytenr>.
-u <mirror>
use given superblock mirror identified by <mirror>, it can be 0,1,2.
-r <rootid>
only restore files that are under specified root whose objectid is <rootid>.
-d
find dir.
-l
list tree roots.
-D|--dry-run
dry run (only list files that would be recovered).
--path-regex <regex>
restore only filenames matching regex, you have to use following syntax (possibly quoted): ^/(|home(|/username(|/Desktop(|/.*))))$
-c
ignore case (--path-regrex only).

EXIT STATUS

btrfs restore returns a zero exit status if it succeeds. Non zero is returned in case of failure.

AVAILABILITY

btrfs is part of btrfs-progs. Please refer to the btrfs wiki http://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org for further details.

SEE ALSO

mkfs.btrfs(8), btrfs-rescue(8), btrfs-check(8)
11/22/2014 Btrfs v3.17