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Old 02-17-2002
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Talking rename it

Files in the lost+found folders are usually files that has no inode for some valid reasons . Issue "file" command to determine if that file is a text file or something. And if you are sure that the file is part of what you need. Rename the file using the "mv" command outside the lost+found directory with respect to the type of file (e.g., mv <file> ~/<new filename>).

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