Thanks for the testdisk and Photorec tool !! Awesome work !
Windows 10 upgrade left my data drive in RAW state. My 4TB data drive with all my photos, videos and documents.
Background : Running Windows 7 tried Windows 10 upgrade on the desktop. Windows 10 Upgrade ran for sometime and was NOT successful and reverted the upgrade and said it put my system back to Windows 7.
- System is bootable and usable running Windows 7, Boot Drive C: and Drive E & L are OK
BUT the upgrade left my K Drive "RAW"
- Prior to Windows 10 I had MOVED all my personal data to internal drive K: [ 4 TB Seagate Internal SATA drive ]
- When accessing my K drive [which is RAW]
Windows says need to format and gives me the popup not accessible and does not contain recognizable FS.
I'm recovering the files
- Recovered some files using Photorec
- Also recovered files using RecoverIT and EaseUS Data Recovery
There are still files missing and not recovered.
Is there anyway I can fix my K Drive "RAW" back to "NTFS" WITHOUT losing my data.
Below is the output from testdrive. Please let me know if you need any additional details.
Would really appreciate if you can help me fixing this Drive [without losing data].
Thanks
Windows 10 Upgrade left my Data drive K: [RAW]
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Re: Windows 10 Upgrade left my Data drive K: [RAW]
Try TestDisk, Advanced, Boot, RebuildBS, List.
If you can see your files, choose Write, confirm, Quit and restart your computer.
Run "cmd" (right click run as administrator) and "chkdsk /f k:". What is the result ?
If you can see your files, choose Write, confirm, Quit and restart your computer.
Run "cmd" (right click run as administrator) and "chkdsk /f k:". What is the result ?
Re: Windows 10 Upgrade left my Data drive K: [RAW]
Thanks for replying to the post. Much Appreciated.
FYI :
Analyse Selection shows the below
Sorry about the step by step instructions.
I think I'm in the correct screen now
After I select Menu option "Advanced"
After selecting Partition 2 -> "MS Data 264192 7814035455 7813771264 [Basic data partition] "
Select menu option "Type"
Under Choose the Partition Type
Select entry > "MS Data" and then [ Proceed ]
Takes me to
Selecting item -> "NTFS"
Selecting menu option to " List " says "Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged.
If I Select menu Option >"[ Boot ]"
[ Boot ] Menu Option takes me to the below screen with error/warning message
ntfs_boot_sector: Can't read backup boot sector.
Status: Bad
Sectors are not identical
Should I be selecting Menu option == > "[ Rebuild BS]" ?
Screen shot with messages below
FYI :
Analyse Selection shows the below
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Analyse
TestDisk 7.1, Data Recovery Utility, July 2019
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
https://www.cgsecurity.org
Disk /dev/sdc - 1801 GB / 1678 GiB - CHS 219051 255 63
Current partition structure:
Partition Start End Size in sectors
No FAT, NTFS, ext2, JFS, Reiser, cramfs or XFS marker
1 P MS Reserved 34 262177 262144 [Microsoft reserved
1 P MS Reserved 34 262177 262144 [Microsoft reserved
No FAT, NTFS, ext2, JFS, Reiser, cramfs or XFS marker
2 P MS Data 264192 7814035455 7813771264 [Basic data partitio
2 P MS Data 264192 7814035455 7813771264 [Basic data partitio
n]
P=Primary D=Deleted
>[Quick Search] [ Backup ]
I think I'm in the correct screen now
After I select Menu option "Advanced"
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TestDisk 7.1, Data Recovery Utility, July 2019
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
https://www.cgsecurity.org
Disk /dev/sdc - 1801 GB / 1678 GiB - CHS 219051 255 63
Partition Start End Size in sectors
1 P MS Reserved 34 262177 262144 [Microsoft reserved
> 2 P MS Data 264192 7814035455 7813771264 [Basic data partition]
Select menu option "Type"
Under Choose the Partition Type
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TestDisk 7.1, Data Recovery Utility, July 2019
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
https://www.cgsecurity.org
2 P MS Data 264192 7814035455 7813771264 [Basic data partiti
Please choose the partition type, press Enter when done.
EFI System Linux LVM Solaris /boot
Extended Boot Linux Reserved Solaris /
MBR Linux /home Solaris Swap
FreeBSD Linux /src Solaris Backup
FreeBSD Swap Linux filesys. data Solaris /usr
FreeBSD UFS HPUX Data Solaris /var
FreeBSD Vinum HPUX Service Solaris /home
FreeBSD ZFS Apple APFS Solaris EFI Alt.
MS Reserved Mac HFS Solaris Reserved1
>MS Data Mac UFS Solaris Reserved2
MS LDM MetaData Mac Raid Solaris Reserved3
MS LDM Data Mac Raid (Offline) Solaris Reserved4
Windows Recovery Env Mac Boot Solaris Reserved5
Linux Raid Mac Label
Linux Swap Mac TV Recovery
[ Proceed ]
Select entry > "MS Data" and then [ Proceed ]
Takes me to
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TestDisk 7.1, Data Recovery Utility, July 2019
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
https://www.cgsecurity.org
2 P Unknown 264192 7814035455 7813771264 [Basic data partitio
Please choose the partition type, press Enter when done.
>Unknown HFS+ Netware
BeFS HFSX NTFS
btrfs HPFS OpenBSD
Selecting item -> "NTFS"
Selecting menu option to " List " says "Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged.
If I Select menu Option >"[ Boot ]"
[ Boot ] Menu Option takes me to the below screen with error/warning message
ntfs_boot_sector: Can't read backup boot sector.
Status: Bad
Sectors are not identical
Should I be selecting Menu option == > "[ Rebuild BS]" ?
Screen shot with messages below
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TestDisk 7.1, Data Recovery Utility, July 2019
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
https://www.cgsecurity.org
Disk /dev/sdc - 1801 GB / 1678 GiB - CHS 219051 255 63
Partition Start End Size in sectors
2 P MS Data 264192 7814035455 7813771264 [Basic data partition]
Boot sector
Status: Bad
Backup boot sector
ntfs_boot_sector: Can't read backup boot sector.
Status: Bad
Sectors are not identical.
A valid NTFS Boot sector must be present in order to access
any data; even if the partition is not bootable.
>[ Quit ] [Rebuild BS] [ Dump ]
Return to Advanced menu
Re: Windows 10 Upgrade left my Data drive K: [RAW]
I did the "[ Rebuild BS ]" it finished with message
Should I still select the [ Write ] option ? and then recycle and chkdsk /f drive: Would chkdsk be able to fix the files missing in photos and video folders ?
Would appreciate if you can please let me know
[ Rebuild BS ]
Completed with the below messages
Did the list to see files, there are some files but my the main photos and video folders are empty.Extrapolated boot sector and current boot sector are different.
Should I still select the [ Write ] option ? and then recycle and chkdsk /f drive: Would chkdsk be able to fix the files missing in photos and video folders ?
Would appreciate if you can please let me know
[ Rebuild BS ]
Completed with the below messages
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TestDisk 7.1, Data Recovery Utility, July 2019
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
https://www.cgsecurity.org
Disk /dev/sdb - 1801 GB / 1678 GiB - CHS 219051 255 63
Partition Start End Size in sectors
2 P MS Data 264192 7814035455 7813771264 [Basic data partition]
filesystem size 7813771264 8608572918651759008
sectors_per_cluster 8 43
mft_lcn 786432 5000227602372420001
mftmirr_lcn 2 6953868991201561143
clusters_per_mft_record -10 13
clusters_per_index_record 1 32
Extrapolated boot sector and current boot sector are different.
[ Dump ] >[ List ] [ Write ] [ Quit ]
List directories and files
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Re: Windows 10 Upgrade left my Data drive K: [RAW]
For the case where the result does not meet your expectations I would duplicate the drive with ddrescue before modifying it (changing bootsector, running chkdsk).
If that solution fails you might have more chances with third party software.
If that solution fails you might have more chances with third party software.