HDD showing as RAW, Test Disk saying disk is too small?
Posted: 07 Jun 2012, 15:18
Hi there,
My hard drive magically changed from NTFS to RAW a couple of nights ago. I've run Test Disk a couple of times to try to recover it, but both times it says it cannot find a partition, that the harddisk is too small.
Am I doing something wrong or has the drive failed completely?
Log file below. Thanks!
Ben.
===
Wed Jun 6 22:35:50 2012
Command line: TestDisk
TestDisk 6.13, Data Recovery Utility, November 2011
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows 7 (7601) SP1
Compiler: GCC 4.3, Cygwin 1007.7
Compilation date: 2011-11-15T08:36:54
ext2fs lib: 1.41.8, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20100226
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sda)=500107862016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdb)=320072933376
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdc)=60022480896
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdd)=500107862016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=500107862016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive1)=320072933376
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive2)=60022480896
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive3)=500107862016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=60019441664
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\D:)=500106281472
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\E:)=320070483968
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\F:) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.
filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\F:) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.
Warning: can't get size for \\.\F:
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\H:)=500096991744
file_pread(4,1,buffer,976774175(969021/15/63)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,625153409(38913/254/63)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(6,1,buffer,117242369(7297/254/63)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(7,1,buffer,976784129(60801/254/63)) lseek err Invalid argument
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 969021 16 63, sector size=512 - SAMSUNG HD501LJ, S/N:3053554d444a5157303434323737202020202020, FW:CR100-13
Disk /dev/sdb - 320 GB / 298 GiB - CHS 38913 255 63, sector size=512 - ST3320418AS, S/N:2020202020202020202020205639434d42595435, FW:CC38
Disk /dev/sdc - 60 GB / 55 GiB - CHS 7297 255 63, sector size=512 - OCZ-AGILITY3, S/N:434f2d5a59315245543430334b53363535424345, FW:2.22
Disk /dev/sdd - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63, sector size=512 - WD 5000AAV External, S/N:WD-WCAUK0446681, FW:1.75
Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sda - 500 GB / 465 GiB - SAMSUNG HD501LJ
Partition table type: Intel
Analyse Disk /dev/sda - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 969021 16 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=16 sector=63
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 07
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=32 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=64 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=128 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=240 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=1
Current partition structure:
Invalid NTFS or EXFAT boot
1 * HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 969017 15 63 976770081
1 * HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 969017 15 63 976770081
Ask the user for vista mode
Allow partial last cylinder : Yes
search_vista_part: 1
search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 969021 16 63
file_pread(4,16,buffer,64(0/1/2)) read err: Invalid argument
file_pread(4,1,buffer,64(0/1/2)) read err: Invalid argument
BAD_RS LBA=968783936 874232
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 01
FAT12 961095 2 51 4820440 13 45 3890220448
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=968783936, size=3890220448, end=564037087, disk end=976773168)
BAD_RS LBA=3901052504 204164
file_pread(4,1,buffer,3901052504(3870091/12/21)) lseek err Invalid argument
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 07
HPFS - NTFS 3870091 12 21 4785900 12 1 923135453
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=3901052504, size=923135453, end=529220660, disk end=976773168)
file_pread(4,2,buffer,976773200(969021/0/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,1,buffer,976773200(969021/0/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,2,buffer,976773263(969021/1/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,1,buffer,976773263(969021/1/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,2,buffer,976774208(969022/0/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,1,buffer,976774208(969022/0/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,2,buffer,976774271(969022/1/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,1,buffer,976774271(969022/1/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,3,buffer,976773183(969021/0/16)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,1,buffer,976773183(969021/0/16)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,8,buffer,976773199(969021/0/32)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,11,buffer,976773246(969021/1/16)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,2,buffer,976775168(969022/15/48)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,8,buffer,976773176(969021/0/9)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,3,buffer,976773184(969021/0/17)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,3,buffer,976773231(969021/1/1)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,11,buffer,976773294(969021/2/1)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,2,buffer,976775216(969023/0/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
Disk /dev/sda - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 969021 16 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumpers settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (500 GB / 465 GiB) seems too small! (< 2487 GB / 2316 GiB)
The following partitions can't be recovered:
FAT12 961095 2 51 4820440 13 45 3890220448
HPFS - NTFS 3870091 12 21 4785900 12 1 923135453
Results
Can't open backup.log file: No such file or directory
interface_load
interface_write()
No partition found or selected for recovery
search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 969021 16 63
file_pread(4,16,buffer,48(0/0/49)) read err: No such file or directory
file_pread(4,16,buffer,51(0/0/52)) read err: No such file or directory
file_pread(4,16,buffer,63(0/1/1)) read err: No such file or directory
file_pread(4,1,buffer,63(0/1/1)) read err: No such file or directory
Search for partition aborted
Results
Can't open backup.log file: No such file or directory
interface_load
interface_write()
No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!
write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
TestDisk exited normally.
My hard drive magically changed from NTFS to RAW a couple of nights ago. I've run Test Disk a couple of times to try to recover it, but both times it says it cannot find a partition, that the harddisk is too small.
Am I doing something wrong or has the drive failed completely?
Log file below. Thanks!
Ben.
===
Wed Jun 6 22:35:50 2012
Command line: TestDisk
TestDisk 6.13, Data Recovery Utility, November 2011
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows 7 (7601) SP1
Compiler: GCC 4.3, Cygwin 1007.7
Compilation date: 2011-11-15T08:36:54
ext2fs lib: 1.41.8, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20100226
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sda)=500107862016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdb)=320072933376
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdc)=60022480896
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdd)=500107862016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=500107862016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive1)=320072933376
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive2)=60022480896
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive3)=500107862016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=60019441664
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\D:)=500106281472
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\E:)=320070483968
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\F:) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.
filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\F:) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.
Warning: can't get size for \\.\F:
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\H:)=500096991744
file_pread(4,1,buffer,976774175(969021/15/63)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,625153409(38913/254/63)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(6,1,buffer,117242369(7297/254/63)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(7,1,buffer,976784129(60801/254/63)) lseek err Invalid argument
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 969021 16 63, sector size=512 - SAMSUNG HD501LJ, S/N:3053554d444a5157303434323737202020202020, FW:CR100-13
Disk /dev/sdb - 320 GB / 298 GiB - CHS 38913 255 63, sector size=512 - ST3320418AS, S/N:2020202020202020202020205639434d42595435, FW:CC38
Disk /dev/sdc - 60 GB / 55 GiB - CHS 7297 255 63, sector size=512 - OCZ-AGILITY3, S/N:434f2d5a59315245543430334b53363535424345, FW:2.22
Disk /dev/sdd - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63, sector size=512 - WD 5000AAV External, S/N:WD-WCAUK0446681, FW:1.75
Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sda - 500 GB / 465 GiB - SAMSUNG HD501LJ
Partition table type: Intel
Analyse Disk /dev/sda - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 969021 16 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=16 sector=63
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 07
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=32 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=64 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=128 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=240 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=1
Current partition structure:
Invalid NTFS or EXFAT boot
1 * HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 969017 15 63 976770081
1 * HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 969017 15 63 976770081
Ask the user for vista mode
Allow partial last cylinder : Yes
search_vista_part: 1
search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 969021 16 63
file_pread(4,16,buffer,64(0/1/2)) read err: Invalid argument
file_pread(4,1,buffer,64(0/1/2)) read err: Invalid argument
BAD_RS LBA=968783936 874232
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 01
FAT12 961095 2 51 4820440 13 45 3890220448
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=968783936, size=3890220448, end=564037087, disk end=976773168)
BAD_RS LBA=3901052504 204164
file_pread(4,1,buffer,3901052504(3870091/12/21)) lseek err Invalid argument
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 07
HPFS - NTFS 3870091 12 21 4785900 12 1 923135453
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=3901052504, size=923135453, end=529220660, disk end=976773168)
file_pread(4,2,buffer,976773200(969021/0/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,1,buffer,976773200(969021/0/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,2,buffer,976773263(969021/1/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,1,buffer,976773263(969021/1/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,2,buffer,976774208(969022/0/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,1,buffer,976774208(969022/0/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,2,buffer,976774271(969022/1/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,1,buffer,976774271(969022/1/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,3,buffer,976773183(969021/0/16)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,1,buffer,976773183(969021/0/16)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,8,buffer,976773199(969021/0/32)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,11,buffer,976773246(969021/1/16)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,2,buffer,976775168(969022/15/48)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,8,buffer,976773176(969021/0/9)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,3,buffer,976773184(969021/0/17)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,3,buffer,976773231(969021/1/1)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,11,buffer,976773294(969021/2/1)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(4,2,buffer,976775216(969023/0/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
Disk /dev/sda - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 969021 16 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumpers settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (500 GB / 465 GiB) seems too small! (< 2487 GB / 2316 GiB)
The following partitions can't be recovered:
FAT12 961095 2 51 4820440 13 45 3890220448
HPFS - NTFS 3870091 12 21 4785900 12 1 923135453
Results
Can't open backup.log file: No such file or directory
interface_load
interface_write()
No partition found or selected for recovery
search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 969021 16 63
file_pread(4,16,buffer,48(0/0/49)) read err: No such file or directory
file_pread(4,16,buffer,51(0/0/52)) read err: No such file or directory
file_pread(4,16,buffer,63(0/1/1)) read err: No such file or directory
file_pread(4,1,buffer,63(0/1/1)) read err: No such file or directory
Search for partition aborted
Results
Can't open backup.log file: No such file or directory
interface_load
interface_write()
No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!
write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
TestDisk exited normally.