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Okay I installed the smartmontools, tried to run it with my external drive putting in SMARTCTL -a /dev/sdh and it didn't work. So I tried smartctl -a /dev/sda and this worked for my C drive on this laptop.

I tried various options, but couldn't get the tool to work.

Before I carried out fault ...

So, another mistake I have made is I ran the test disk from my new Samsung 500GB SSD computer.

I then did a successful analysis of the Laptop hard disk and tried t o re-write to the hard disk, which produced an error.
So then I thought well might as well copy the drives, however you do not get the ...

Okay I have completed the analysis and it has been stored in the test log file.

I wish to rebuild the hard drive but not too sure how to proceed, if I lose data then I am not too concerned.
However, I am hoping that I can fix this with test disk.

Could anyone give some advice on how best to ...

Okay, having watched some You tube videos, I realised I was running the TestDisk program from the very hard drive I was analysing. So I have stopped the program and deleted it from that drive.
I am now running testdisk from a separate drive and have selected create a log file. So, I am now at the ...

I have searched through the tesdisk folder and there is no log file. The test disk recovery analysis is ongoing and is at 41%. It has been on 41% for over 12 hours now, but there is activity continuing.

The command DOS window I have shown in my previous post, and are in Italics.

I am hoping to ...

Hi Guys and ladies.

Bit of a background as to why and how I am where I am.

So I have a HP G6 pavilion laptop and one night my can of Guiness decide to pick a fight with the keyboard. I thought I was pretty quick to resolve the dispute by removing the guiness from the keyboard. Alas that was never ...

I believe Recuperation has made some very valid points and realise there is some research done before he replies. So well done to Recuperation.
I'm anew member and the first thing that caught my eye was the administrators advice and that is look through all the post and topics before asking for ...