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To understand what Testdisk does you might read the source code. But to really understand the source code you would need to understand
the file format specification. Search for "Microsoft FAT32 File System Specification - fatgen103.doc".
Go from theory to reality by erasing an USB stick ...

I found what i think is the file allocation table of the main root of the corrupted FAT32 filesystem by using an HEX editor, as it contains all the filenames and folders that where at the root of the the filesystem.

There is no file allocation table specifically for the root directory. There ...

Run PhotoRec, when asked, choose [Whole] instead of [Free].
Once it's done, sort the recovered files (see https://www.cgsecurity.org/testdisk.pdf).
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I leave photorec as last option. It is a great utility that saved my files many times, but sorting the files is a long and ...

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I need help recovering the boot sector of a FAT32 formatted SD card used in an Android phone with Testdisk. I tried interactive mode and I could recognize many filenames of my data. Unfortunately none was the main root of the filesystem, which accordingly to what I have read on the internet ...