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by thomasyellow
02 Apr 2015, 11:02
Forum: Filesystem repair
Topic: OS won't load, hard drive died/dying, I want my files back :
Replies: 3
Views: 2024

Re: OS won't load, hard drive died/dying, I want my files ba

Ok, after some readings I tried the "Rebuild BS" option.

It's now searching for MFT... 196608 / 409686016
Looks like this will last for ages...

Any better option ?
by thomasyellow
02 Apr 2015, 10:09
Forum: Filesystem repair
Topic: OS won't load, hard drive died/dying, I want my files back :
Replies: 3
Views: 2024

Re: OS won't load, hard drive died/dying, I want my files ba

Hello,
Thanks for your answer.

Ok I ran the testdisk. I can see my 3 partitions :
Recovery (FAT32)
OS (NTFS) which was my C:
DATA (NTFS) which was my D:

for every partition when I try Advanced > Boot it tells me that boot sector and backup boot sector's status are bad.

Three options : Quit ...
by thomasyellow
01 Apr 2015, 12:33
Forum: Filesystem repair
Topic: OS won't load, hard drive died/dying, I want my files back :
Replies: 3
Views: 2024

OS won't load, hard drive died/dying, I want my files back :

Hello everybody,

My SATA 500Gb WD Blue is failing over.

I have disconnected it from my laptop and connected it with a SATA-USB interface to another computer equiped with ubuntu.
I'm loaded with testdisk and photorec.

I understand some things and principles, but not everything about mbr, mft and ...