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Actually, Not.
[In reference to the erroneous observation that data loss is "quite normal" and "a very common situation", especially to a *nix-based system.]
[Also that a *nix-based system is "Like any other PC OS"]
I have been utilising this current OS X since 10.5.2, and not ever had a problem ...

Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L31a)/Darwin 9.8.0

So, as an example, 262208-4359519 (from the Session log posted) wouldst be the logical sectors 262208 [Start?] through 4359519 [End?] ?

And each sector being 512 bytes, that wouldst represent approximately 1.954417347 GiB, Correct?
(((end-start)*512=[Bytes])*0 ...

Thought I might post the most recent session log.

#1332103823
/dev/disk1 partition_mac,3,blocksize,4096,
fileopt,custom,disable,1cd,disable,7z,disable,
DB,disable,a,disable,abcdp,disable,accdb,disable,
ace,disable,ab,disable,ahn,disable,aif,disable,
all,disable,als,disable,amd,disable,amr,disable ...

Is it possible to make/remake the drive mountable under the OS X, without losing the files?
I am trying PhotoRec, recovered quite a few files, though some are apparently fragmented.
As to the aspect of nameless files, I really don't mind.
I do have another disk which can hold all the written files ...

HFS+:
Drive: ST2000DL 003-9VT166 Media
Partition Map Scheme : Apple Partition Map
Total Capacity : 1.8 TB (2,000,398,934,016 Bytes)
Volume: Capacity : 1.8 TB (2,000,264,675,328 Bytes)
File System : Mac OS Extended (Journaled)[HFS+]
Written Area: 3906766944 Sectors
Sector Size: 512 bytes

From ...

Is there a way to point PhotoRec at a specific file, or sector?
Previous attempts to recover .mp4, .flv, .mov, et cetera, video files resulted in files, though correct in size and file-type, refused to play through either QuickTime 7.7 (1680.25)[Pro], VLC 2.0.0 nor VLC 2.0.1.
Or, Wouldst this be a ...

Analyse: Bad GPT partition, invalid signature.
[Quick Search]
>P Mac HFS (Start)262208 (End)3907029151 (Size in sectors)3906766944
Structure: Ok

I can find nothing HFS related in the TestDisk-wiki.
Is there, mayhaps, a similar process involving a different file system, though close to, about what ...

2TB Seagate Barracuda Green 3.5".
Used as an external drive for a MacBook 4,1.
Have approximately 370GB (according to DiscDrill) of mostly video files (mp4, flv, m4a, Et Cetera).
Plugged it in with a USB to IDE/SATA adaptor, it mounted, appeared on the desktop for about 25-30 seconds, then when I ...