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When you attempt to access any file, directory or volume from a Linux hard drive, you might receive any of the following error messages:Inode entry of the file is deletedFile not foundFile is inaccessibleThese error messages take place because of corruption to the Block Group Descriptor of your Linux system. It may get corrupted due to several reasons including virus attack, improper system shutdown, software conflicts etc. Block Group DescriptorBlock Group Descriptor is a Linux data structure that describes the file system block group. It is created by the block group to create the file and manage its accessing activities. A Linux file system is made up of several block groups. Every block group stores a copy of superblock. Block Groups Descriptor contains the following data:Block BitmapInode BitmapSuper BlockInode TableThe block group descriptor is mainly used by the operating system and file system for accessing stored data from Linux hard drive. In case of its corrupt ion, the operating system can not locate the hard drive volumes and thus can not access data from them. In these situations, we can extract our data using Linux Data Recovery. Linux Data Recovery is the process of scanning the affected hard drive, locating the lost data and then recovering it. For automated and simple Data Recovery Linux you need to choose precise Linux Recovery software. Stellar Phoenix Linux Data Recovery is a read-only and non-destructive Linux Recovery tool that ensures safe and original Data Recovery Linux in all scenarios of data loss. It supports Linux Recovery from Ext2, Ext3 and ReiserFS file system volumes. With interactive user interface and rich graphical support, this Linux Recovery software does not demand any sound and prior technical knowledge. It is compatible with SUSE, Red Hat, Kubuntu, Debian and several other distributions of Linux operating system.