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Windows 10 - Simple Storage Space

Posted: 19 Apr 2016, 21:25
by AtoD
Hi,
I am trying to recover a Windows 10 simple storage pool. I tried to remove a failing disk from the pool of 4 disks. The disk in question stopped with 0.02% data left in the removal process. At some point I over wrote the partition and can no longer retire the disk from the pool. Using TestDisk I did a scan and 4 deleted partitions were found. 3 MS Data partitions and one listed as MAC HFS? See attached picture.
I am not sure how best to proceed. Specifically how should I identify the partition to recover to restore the original partition?
An insights are greatly appreciated.
TestDisk.jpg
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Thanks, J

Re: Windows 10 - Simple Storage Space

Posted: 20 Apr 2016, 06:39
by cgrenier
You haven't posted a screenshot of the actual partition content... Copy/paste the testdisk.log file is a good idea.

If you didn't wrote about using this disk on Windows, I would have assume the first partition found by TestDisk to be the good one but it's a Linux ext4 filesystem. You can use 'p' to list the files from this partition.

Re: Windows 10 - Simple Storage Space

Posted: 20 Apr 2016, 15:05
by AtoD
Hi,
Thanks for the reply.
Please see screen shot and log file below, It was filled with read errors, I've removed the bulk of them and replaced with ... to save space.

Kind regards, J
TestDisk1.jpg
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Code: Select all

Sun Apr 17 14:01:03 2016
Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 7.0, Data Recovery Utility, April 2015
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows 8 (9200)
Compiler: GCC 4.8, Cygwin 1007.34
Compilation date: 2015-04-18T13:01:55
ext2fs lib: 1.42.8, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20120504, curses lib: ncurses 5.9
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sda)=160041885696
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdb)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdc)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdd)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sde)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdf)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdg)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdh)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdi)=2495912869888
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=160041885696
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive1)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive2)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive3)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive4)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive5)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive6)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive7)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive8)=2495912869888
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\PhysicalDrive9) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.

filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\PhysicalDrive9) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.

Warning: can't get size for \\.\PhysicalDrive9
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\PhysicalDrive10) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.

filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\PhysicalDrive10) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.

Warning: can't get size for \\.\PhysicalDrive10
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\PhysicalDrive11) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.

filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\PhysicalDrive11) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.

Warning: can't get size for \\.\PhysicalDrive11
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\PhysicalDrive12) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.

filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\PhysicalDrive12) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.

Warning: can't get size for \\.\PhysicalDrive12
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=159558664192
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\E:)=2495777583104
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\F:)=0
Warning: can't get size for \\.\F:
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\G:) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.

filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\G:) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.

Warning: can't get size for \\.\G:
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\H:)=0
Warning: can't get size for \\.\H:
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\I:)=0
Warning: can't get size for \\.\I:
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\J:)=0
Warning: can't get size for \\.\J:
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 160 GB / 149 GiB - CHS 19457 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdc - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - CHS 364801 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdd - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sde - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - CHS 364801 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdf - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - CHS 364801 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdg - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdh - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - CHS 364801 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdi - 2495 GB / 2324 GiB - CHS 37930 255 63, sector size=4096
Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive8 - 2495 GB / 2324 GiB - CHS 37930 255 63, sector size=4096
Drive C: - 159 GB / 148 GiB - CHS 19398 255 63, sector size=512
Drive E: - 2495 GB / 2324 GiB - CHS 37928 255 63, sector size=4096

Partition table type (auto): EFI GPT
Disk /dev/sdd - 1000 GB / 931 GiB
Partition table type: EFI GPT

Interface Advanced
hdr_size=92
hdr_lba_self=1
hdr_lba_alt=1953525167 (expected 1953525167)
hdr_lba_start=34
hdr_lba_end=1953525134
hdr_lba_table=2
hdr_entries=128
hdr_entsz=128
check_part_gpt failed for partition
 1 P MS Reserved                   34     262177     262144 [Microsoft reserved partition]
 1 P MS Reserved                   34     262177     262144 [Microsoft reserved partition]

Analyse Disk /dev/sdd - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63
hdr_size=92
hdr_lba_self=1
hdr_lba_alt=1953525167 (expected 1953525167)
hdr_lba_start=34
hdr_lba_end=1953525134
hdr_lba_table=2
hdr_entries=128
hdr_entsz=128
check_part_gpt failed for partition
 1 P MS Reserved                   34     262177     262144 [Microsoft reserved partition]
Current partition structure:
No FAT, NTFS, ext2, JFS, Reiser, cramfs or XFS marker
 1 P MS Reserved                   34     262177     262144 [Microsoft reserved partition]
 1 P MS Reserved                   34     262177     262144 [Microsoft reserved partition]

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdd - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63
file_pread(7,16,buffer,522402(32/132/7)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,621458(38/174/27)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,708482(44/25/48)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,1243856(77/108/48)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,1340979(83/120/25)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,2419762(150/158/59)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,2609492(162/110/33)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,2753052(171/94/16)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,3059107(190/107/17)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,3431700(213/156/28)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,3470309(216/4/18)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,3818739(237/179/58)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,4912170(305/195/61)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,5975868(371/250/4)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,6373214(396/182/9)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,7239510(450/162/55)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,7361247(458/55/13)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,7498189(466/188/56)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,7562702(470/192/57)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,7932398(493/196/6)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,8708055(542/13/7)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,9223764(574/38/61)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,9560687(595/31/60)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,10365405(645/55/16)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,11019103(685/231/26)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,11412829(710/106/2)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

cramfs Marker at 7281/55/15

recover_cramfs
     MS Data                116972744  123622402    6649658 [©÷f…»0“õÃ÷e~7×4]
     cramfs, 3404 MB / 3246 MiB
file_pread(7,16,buffer,222769520(13866/194/9)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,222960337(13878/162/62)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

check_FAT: Bad number of sectors per cluster
file_pread(7,16,buffer,223661585(13922/73/57)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,224735162(13989/29/51)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file
file_pread(7,16,buffer,314225829(19559/166/37)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.


HFS magic value at 19566/20/40
part_size 676331522
     Mac HFS                314329089  990660610  676331522
     HFS blocksize=134217728, 346 GB / 322 GiB
file_pread(7,16,buffer,990844041(61677/48/13)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

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file_pread(7,16,buffer,1082407324(67376/188/41)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,1082781543(67400/8/40)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,1083565715(67448/215/51)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,1085068023(67542/91/61)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,1085388504(67562/78/61)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,1085586889(67574/167/59)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,1086184314(67611/215/55)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

FAT12 at 67619/240/22
FAT1 : 1-9
FAT2 : 10-18
start_rootdir : 19
Data : 33-2879
sectors : 2880
cluster_size : 1
no_of_cluster : 2847 (2 - 2848)
fat_length 9 calculated 9
heads/cylinder 2 (FAT) != 255 (HD)
sect/track 18 (FAT) != 63 (HD)

FAT12 at 67619/240/22
     MS Data               1086314376 1086317255       2880 [NO NAME]
     FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB
file_pread(7,16,buffer,1086428902(67627/18/14)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,1086474302(67629/228/54)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

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file_pread(7,16,buffer,1188847649(74002/87/39)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,1189597179(74048/254/58)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,


Mon Apr 18 07:31:25 2016
Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 7.0, Data Recovery Utility, April 2015
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows 8 (9200)
Compiler: GCC 4.8, Cygwin 1007.34
Compilation date: 2015-04-18T13:01:55
ext2fs lib: 1.42.8, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20120504, curses lib: ncurses 5.9
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sda)=160041885696
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdb)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdc)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdd)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sde)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdf)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdg)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdh)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdi)=2495912869888
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=160041885696
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive1)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive2)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive3)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive4)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive5)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive6)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive7)=3000592982016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive8)=2495912869888
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\PhysicalDrive9) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.

filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\PhysicalDrive9) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.

Warning: can't get size for \\.\PhysicalDrive9
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\PhysicalDrive10) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.

filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\PhysicalDrive10) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.

Warning: can't get size for \\.\PhysicalDrive10
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\PhysicalDrive11) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.

filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\PhysicalDrive11) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.

Warning: can't get size for \\.\PhysicalDrive11
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\PhysicalDrive12) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.

filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\PhysicalDrive12) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.

Warning: can't get size for \\.\PhysicalDrive12
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=159558664192
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\E:)=2495777583104
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\F:)=0
Warning: can't get size for \\.\F:
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\G:) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.

filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\G:) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.

Warning: can't get size for \\.\G:
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\H:)=0
Warning: can't get size for \\.\H:
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\I:)=0
Warning: can't get size for \\.\I:
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\J:)=0
Warning: can't get size for \\.\J:
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 160 GB / 149 GiB - CHS 19457 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdc - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - CHS 364801 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdd - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sde - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - CHS 364801 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdf - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - CHS 364801 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdg - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdh - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - CHS 364801 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdi - 2495 GB / 2324 GiB - CHS 37930 255 63, sector size=4096
Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive8 - 2495 GB / 2324 GiB - CHS 37930 255 63, sector size=4096
Drive C: - 159 GB / 148 GiB - CHS 19398 255 63, sector size=512
Drive E: - 2495 GB / 2324 GiB - CHS 37928 255 63, sector size=4096

Partition table type (auto): EFI GPT
Disk /dev/sdd - 1000 GB / 931 GiB
Partition table type: EFI GPT

Analyse Disk /dev/sdd - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63
hdr_size=92
hdr_lba_self=1
hdr_lba_alt=1953525167 (expected 1953525167)
hdr_lba_start=34
hdr_lba_end=1953525134
hdr_lba_table=2
hdr_entries=128
hdr_entsz=128
check_part_gpt failed for partition
 1 P MS Reserved                   34     262177     262144 [Microsoft reserved partition]
Current partition structure:
No FAT, NTFS, ext2, JFS, Reiser, cramfs or XFS marker
 1 P MS Reserved                   34     262177     262144 [Microsoft reserved partition]
 1 P MS Reserved                   34     262177     262144 [Microsoft reserved partition]

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdd - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63
file_pread(7,16,buffer,75392(4/176/45)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,363306(22/156/49)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

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file_pread(7,16,buffer,116919190(7277/225/11)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.


cramfs Marker at 7281/55/15

recover_cramfs
     MS Data                116972744  123622402    6649658 [©÷f…»0“õÃ÷e~7×4]
     cramfs, 3404 MB / 3246 MiB
file_pread(7,17,buffer,123628018(7695/124/32)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

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filefile_pread(7,16,buffer,222931700(13876/218/27)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

check_FAT: Bad number of sectors per cluster
file_pread(7,16,buffer,223044596(13883/225/27)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

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HFS magic value at 19566/20/40
part_size 676331522
     Mac HFS                314329089  990660610  676331522
     HFS blocksize=134217728, 346 GB / 322 GiB
file_pread(7,16,buffer,990676617(61666/195/43)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,990831872(61676/110/3)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

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file_pread(7,16,buffer,1086268843(67617/27/38)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

FAT12 at 67619/240/22
FAT1 : 1-9
FAT2 : 10-18
start_rootdir : 19
Data : 33-2879
sectors : 2880
cluster_size : 1
no_of_cluster : 2847 (2 - 2848)
fat_length 9 calculated 9
heads/cylinder 2 (FAT) != 255 (HD)
sect/track 18 (FAT) != 63 (HD)

FAT12 at 67619/240/22
     MS Data               1086314376 1086317255       2880 [NO NAME]
     FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB
file_pread(7,16,buffer,1086350558(67622/49/42)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

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file_pread(7,16,buffer,1349554954(84005/232/14)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.


LVM magic value at 84012/244/18
file_pread(7,16,buffer,1349722991(84016/94/30)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,1349835132(84023/89/31)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

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file_pread(7,16,buffer,1458004837(90756/153/59)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.


HFS magic value at 90783/10/44
part_size 3305260622
     Mac HFS               1458429568 4763690189 3305260622 [¥)P:`±âã…]
     HFS blocksize=33554432, 1692 GB / 1576 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1458429568, size=3305260622, end=4763690189, disk end=1953525168)

HFS magic value at 90783/10/46
file_pread(7,16,buffer,1458745045(90802/173/17)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.

file_pread(7,16,buffer,1458773700(90804/118/7)) ReadFile The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error.
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file_pread(7,16,buffer,1716829

Re: Windows 10 - Why Mac HFS on my external hard drive?

Posted: 30 Sep 2016, 07:31
by Xhdjunkie
Hello,

Why would I find a "Mac HFS" partition on my windows formatted external hard drive? Like you did. Is that normal?

One day a few years ago, my drive ceased to work on my pc. I am on my second week of analyse + deeper analyse for a 4tb drive. Did someone in my house plug it into their mac and it bugged out?

My windows 10 machine will not recognize the drive at all, which is why I started testdisk in the first place. Should I plug it into a friend's mac and see what happens?

Egads. I have my entire dvd collection backed up on it and want to be able to access it all again. I sold my discs for rent in the meantime. Any ideas? Have you noticed a post about this that I missed?

Re: Windows 10 - Simple Storage Space

Posted: 01 Oct 2016, 20:21
by cgrenier
The signature for HFS filesystem is not very reliable. False positives are possible.

Xhdjunkie, without the log file or at least a screenshot, it's difficult to know why the scan is so slow
- Presence of bad sectors. Do you see error messages ?
- Some people search partitions inside a partition, it's totally useless and time consuming.