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cgrenier wrote: 09 Mar 2017, 07:27 If a program can list your files, it's safer to use it to copy your data.
Otherwise using latest 7.1-WIP, you can try TestDisk, Advanced, Boot, Repair MFT.

under Advance > Boot... I only see:

-Quit- -List- -Org. BS- -Rebuild BS- -Dump-

the problem with the GUI file recovery program I have is that it doesn't remember/contain file location - so I have thousands of files with no directory structure.
I'll grab those file today and then try to repair the MFT and let you know what happens, thanks!

after a deep search, I still get the same error when trying to view/list the files.
I have been able to view the files using a GUI file recovery program, but I would like to salvage the partition if possible.

here is the the testdisk.log contents (ext HD in question is: Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB ...

Will do, I went ahead and started a deep search on the disk (not the recognized drive letter)... scan is at 33% after an hour and 1/2 so far.

My 2.0TB WD 3.5" external hard drive I've used for several yrs is suddenly asking to format every time I plug it in (USB).

...so after reading around the internet, I ended up here thinking I need to recover or rebuild the partition?

I downloaded TestDisk and Analysed it (and also went under ...