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Recover HFS+ partition incorrectly reformatted as FAT32

Posted: 26 Nov 2017, 17:56
by panzerfausthans
Hello, anyone solved this issue ? I have the exact same problem!

Re: Recover HFS+ partition incorrectly reformatted as FAT32

Posted: 27 Nov 2017, 06:54
by cgrenier
Try to find your lost HFS+ partition using TestDisk, Analyse, Quick Search and Deeper Search.
If it doesn't work, use PhotoRec.

Re: Recover HFS+ partition incorrectly reformatted as FAT32

Posted: 28 Nov 2017, 10:57
by evh5150
Hello, I have the same problem with a SanDisk 480 GB in a macbook pro. If I use testdisk I get a ton of HFS partitions but which one should I fix?? Is it a problem of block size? There's no clear articles explaining how to make a testdisk over an SSD used in Mac environment (I mean how to set up block size). I've also used Photorec, because I need to recover a VMDK file from there but I got a 240 GB vmdk while my machine had only 40 GB of virtual hard drive !!! why??

Re: Recover HFS+ partition incorrectly reformatted as FAT32

Posted: 29 Nov 2017, 07:25
by cgrenier
Usually the correct HFS+ partition is the one where you see "+ Backup" at the last line of the screen.

Re: Recover HFS+ partition incorrectly reformatted as FAT32

Posted: 29 Nov 2017, 15:35
by evh5150
Thank for your reply. But I still don't understand: Can I use testdisk over a SSD ? Which Head, cylinder, sector, parameters should I set for a correct scan?
Matteo

Re: Recover HFS+ partition incorrectly reformatted as FAT32

Posted: 29 Nov 2017, 16:48
by evh5150
Well I'm searching everywhere for a solution. I remember to have made the High Sierra Update before cancelling the partition. Now I'm reading that High Sierra automatically updates the file system to APFS. Could this be my problem???