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I changed the geometry Heads from 255 to 240 but it was then no longer accessible. So I am back to where the disk is only partially accessible with TestDisk able to recoversome system files but not the data files. Any suggestions welcomed to further recover the data on this drive. Thank you!

Disk read errors on attempt to clone using both Macrium and Paragon. If I can't duplicate the drive image should I go forth with changing the geometry or will that risk the data that might be recoverable and best to try another alternative?


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Disk read errors on attempt to clone using both Macrium and Paragon. If I can't duplicate the drive image should I go forth with changing the geometry or will that risk the data that might be recoverable and best to try another alternative?

Thank you for advice!

Recommendation on method or recovery from the clone? Such as change geometry menu 255 to 240?

Thank you!

Log

Tue Mar 5 19:00:54 2013
Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 6.14-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, March 2013
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows XP SP3
Compiler: GCC 4.7, Cygwin 1007.17
Compilation date: 2013-03-02T11:22:18
ext2fs lib: 1.42.2, ntfs lib: 10 ...

Received
"Warning: the current number of heads per cylinder is 255 but the correct value may be 240.
You can use the Geometry menu to change this value.
It's something to try if
- some partitions are not found by TestDisk
- or the partition table can not be written because partitions overlaps ...