Please help!!!!! Recovery of Linux partition
Posted: 23 Apr 2015, 11:40
I REALLLY need help recovering a Linux partition. I do have a logfile. I had a Linux partition and a Windows partition. Linux is what I need to recover. At first attempt, I ran testdisk analyse. When it returned with one result-Linux- I selected this and wrote table, without pressing P to list files. This was my first time using testdisk and I was excited when testdisk returned a result showing Linux. Thinking everything is fine, I rebooted and attempted to boot Linux. Nothing showed up. I opened gparted to look at the partitions. I now have one ext4 partition, and two unallocated partitions. From top to bottom, in this order: unallocated, ext4 Linux, unallocated. Before I ran testdisk and had working partitions: Linux, Windows 7.
I ran testdisk again, and did deeper search. Results returned with six D Linux and one hpfs-ntfs Windows. Linux's results are listed first, and Windows last. After pressing P for Windows, the root folder shows. Again, Linux is what I need.
Here the info from logfile. I really thank you for your help!!!!!
Thu Apr 23 03:39:50 2015
Command line: TestDisk
TestDisk 6.13, Data Recovery Utility, November 2011
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Linux, kernel 3.2.0-51-generic (#77-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 24 20:18:19 UTC 2013) x86_64
Compiler: GCC 4.6
Compilation date: 2012-02-05T07:15:52
ext2fs lib: 1.42, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: none, ewf lib: none
/dev/sda: LBA, HPA, LBA48, DCO support
/dev/sda: size 3907029168 sectors
/dev/sda: user_max 3907029168 sectors
/dev/sda: native_max 3907029168 sectors
Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/mapper/control - 0 B - CHS 1 1 1, sector size=512
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63, sector size=512 - WDC WD20EZRX-00D8PB0, S/N:WD-WCC4M1624260, FW:80.00A80
Disk /dev/sdb - 8004 MB / 7633 MiB - CHS 1020 247 62, sector size=512 - SanDisk Cruzer Blade, FW:1.26
Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - WDC WD20EZRX-00D8PB0
Partition table type: Intel
Analyse Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
Current partition structure:
1 * Linux 60590 214 41 182191 77 30 1953511424
Backup partition structure
partition_save
Computes LBA from CHS for Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243202 255 63
Allow partial last cylinder : Yes
search_vista_part: 1
search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243202 255 63
Search for partition aborted
Results
interface_write()
No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!
write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
Interface Advanced
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
1 * Linux 60590 214 41 182191 77 30 1953511424
EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
Analyse Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243202 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
Current partition structure:
1 * Linux 60590 214 41 182191 77 30 1953511424
Allow partial last cylinder : Yes
search_vista_part: 1
search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243202 255 63
Search for partition aborted
Results
interface_write()
No partition found or selected for recovery
search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243202 255 63
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=28/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244188928
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953511424
Linux 60590 214 41 182191 77 30 1953511424
EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=28/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244188928
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953511424
Linux 60591 57 11 182191 174 63 1953511424
EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=28/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244188928
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953511424
Linux 60591 89 43 182191 207 32 1953511424
EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=28/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244188928
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953511424
Linux 60593 197 21 182194 60 10 1953511424
EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=28/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244188928
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953511424
Linux 60599 195 13 182200 58 2 1953511424
EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=28/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244188928
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953511424
Linux 60600 232 49 182201 95 38 1953511424
EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
NTFS at 121600/182/55
filesystem size 1953509376
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
I ran testdisk again, and did deeper search. Results returned with six D Linux and one hpfs-ntfs Windows. Linux's results are listed first, and Windows last. After pressing P for Windows, the root folder shows. Again, Linux is what I need.
Here the info from logfile. I really thank you for your help!!!!!
Thu Apr 23 03:39:50 2015
Command line: TestDisk
TestDisk 6.13, Data Recovery Utility, November 2011
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Linux, kernel 3.2.0-51-generic (#77-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 24 20:18:19 UTC 2013) x86_64
Compiler: GCC 4.6
Compilation date: 2012-02-05T07:15:52
ext2fs lib: 1.42, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: none, ewf lib: none
/dev/sda: LBA, HPA, LBA48, DCO support
/dev/sda: size 3907029168 sectors
/dev/sda: user_max 3907029168 sectors
/dev/sda: native_max 3907029168 sectors
Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/mapper/control - 0 B - CHS 1 1 1, sector size=512
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63, sector size=512 - WDC WD20EZRX-00D8PB0, S/N:WD-WCC4M1624260, FW:80.00A80
Disk /dev/sdb - 8004 MB / 7633 MiB - CHS 1020 247 62, sector size=512 - SanDisk Cruzer Blade, FW:1.26
Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - WDC WD20EZRX-00D8PB0
Partition table type: Intel
Analyse Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
Current partition structure:
1 * Linux 60590 214 41 182191 77 30 1953511424
Backup partition structure
partition_save
Computes LBA from CHS for Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243202 255 63
Allow partial last cylinder : Yes
search_vista_part: 1
search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243202 255 63
Search for partition aborted
Results
interface_write()
No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!
write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
Interface Advanced
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
1 * Linux 60590 214 41 182191 77 30 1953511424
EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
Analyse Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243202 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
Current partition structure:
1 * Linux 60590 214 41 182191 77 30 1953511424
Allow partial last cylinder : Yes
search_vista_part: 1
search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243202 255 63
Search for partition aborted
Results
interface_write()
No partition found or selected for recovery
search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243202 255 63
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=28/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244188928
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953511424
Linux 60590 214 41 182191 77 30 1953511424
EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=28/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244188928
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953511424
Linux 60591 57 11 182191 174 63 1953511424
EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=28/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244188928
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953511424
Linux 60591 89 43 182191 207 32 1953511424
EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=28/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244188928
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953511424
Linux 60593 197 21 182194 60 10 1953511424
EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=28/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244188928
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953511424
Linux 60599 195 13 182200 58 2 1953511424
EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=28/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244188928
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953511424
Linux 60600 232 49 182201 95 38 1953511424
EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
NTFS at 121600/182/55
filesystem size 1953509376
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432