No partitions - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11
Posted: 29 Nov 2013, 17:38
Hello,
I have used Testdisk several times to fix broken partitions. Always with success. Thank you very much. It is a great software.
However, yesterday I received a 1.5 TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11.
My client tells me that it was working well, but suddenly broke down. Since then it is completely dead.
Using Debian, I installed it on my computer and heard some clicking. Then, it was detected by the system. To my surprise, as a 4 GB (!) disk.
I run Testdisk. There are no partitions. The disk size is still 4 GB.
Disk /dev/sdg - 4142 MB / 3950 MiB - ST_M13FQ BL
I choose the partition as an Intel one. I do Analyze and I obtain the following message:
Partition: Read error
I do Quick search and I obtain:
Disk /dev/sdg - 4142 MB / 3950 MiB - CHS 3950 64 32
Partition Start End Size in sectors
No partition found or selected for recovery
I do Deeper search and I obtain :
Disk /dev/sdg - 4142 MB / 3950 MiB - CHS 3950 64 32
Analyse cylinder 37/3949: 00%
Read error at 36/63/32 (lba=75775)
After a while, the Deeper search finishes with no results.
After some research, I have found that this model has a severe problem :
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/new ... es-failing
Is there a a way of solving it with Testdisk ? If not what would you recommend ?
Thanks for your attention.
Best regards,
Javier Revilla
Lima, Peru
I have used Testdisk several times to fix broken partitions. Always with success. Thank you very much. It is a great software.
However, yesterday I received a 1.5 TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11.
My client tells me that it was working well, but suddenly broke down. Since then it is completely dead.
Using Debian, I installed it on my computer and heard some clicking. Then, it was detected by the system. To my surprise, as a 4 GB (!) disk.
I run Testdisk. There are no partitions. The disk size is still 4 GB.
Disk /dev/sdg - 4142 MB / 3950 MiB - ST_M13FQ BL
I choose the partition as an Intel one. I do Analyze and I obtain the following message:
Partition: Read error
I do Quick search and I obtain:
Disk /dev/sdg - 4142 MB / 3950 MiB - CHS 3950 64 32
Partition Start End Size in sectors
No partition found or selected for recovery
I do Deeper search and I obtain :
Disk /dev/sdg - 4142 MB / 3950 MiB - CHS 3950 64 32
Analyse cylinder 37/3949: 00%
Read error at 36/63/32 (lba=75775)
After a while, the Deeper search finishes with no results.
After some research, I have found that this model has a severe problem :
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/new ... es-failing
Is there a a way of solving it with Testdisk ? If not what would you recommend ?
Thanks for your attention.
Best regards,
Javier Revilla
Lima, Peru