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by Administratorte
29 May 2024, 22:06
Forum: Partition Recovery
Topic: can't read MFT / hard disk seems too small
Replies: 3
Views: 10586

Re: can't read MFT / hard disk seems too small

Continuing ...

None of the recover keys found work. In retrospect, this doesn't seem surprising
as the partition is raw. I suspect nothing will work until/unless the bitlocker
partitions have a proper file system on them.

Indeed, mange-bde -status gives an 80070057 error.

Some people seemed to ...
by Administratorte
20 May 2024, 21:44
Forum: Partition Recovery
Topic: can't read MFT / hard disk seems too small
Replies: 3
Views: 10586

Re: can't read MFT / hard disk seems too small

Thank you for taking the time to reply.

I thought there was a size issue due to these lines:

Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive0 - 512 GB / 476 GiB - CHS 62260 255 63
Check the hard disk size: HD jumper settings, BIOS detection...
The hard disk (512 GB / 476 GiB) seems too small! (< 1024 GB / 953 GiB)
The ...
by Administratorte
17 May 2024, 18:25
Forum: Partition Recovery
Topic: can't read MFT / hard disk seems too small
Replies: 3
Views: 10586

can't read MFT / hard disk seems too small

HP Elitebook x360 1040 G6, BIOS 01.27.00 is current. UEFI diags show both
memory and disk are OK.

After a crash, third partition is RAW.

Disk is an Intel HBRPEKNX0202AH. BIOS claims it's 512 GB.

Running analyze shows "can't read MFT" for both the second
(MS Reserved) and c: partitions and "This ...