Partition recovery after formatting HDD as Windows 10 bootable USB
Posted: 12 Jan 2018, 12:56
Hi,
I'm trying to recover the partition of a 3 GB NTFS HDD which I inadvertently format as Windows 10 bootable USB.This disk has very important and files that I urgently need.
This is how the HDD is identified in the Disk Management:
However, TestDisk does not display the unalocated partitions. The hard disk seems small.
After a quick scan
The deep scan does not return any recoverable partitions.
Here is my log file:
Can you help me please?
I'm trying to recover the partition of a 3 GB NTFS HDD which I inadvertently format as Windows 10 bootable USB.This disk has very important and files that I urgently need.
This is how the HDD is identified in the Disk Management:
However, TestDisk does not display the unalocated partitions. The hard disk seems small.
After a quick scan
The deep scan does not return any recoverable partitions.
Here is my log file:
Fri Jan 12 01:41:07 2018
Command line: TestDisk
TestDisk 7.1-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, January 2018
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
https://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows 8 (9200)
Compiler: GCC 6.4, Cygwin32 2009.0
ext2fs lib: 1.43.1, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: none, ewf lib: 20140608, curses lib: ncurses 6.0
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sda)=240057409536
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdb)=250058268160
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdc)=1000203804160
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdd)=3000592977920
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=240057409536
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive1)=250058268160
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive2)=1000203804160
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive3)=3000592977920
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\PhysicalDrive4) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.
filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\PhysicalDrive4) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.
Warning: can't get size for \\.\PhysicalDrive4
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=239110569984
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\D:)=34359738368
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\E:)=1000193318912
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\F:)=250057220096
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\H:)=0
Warning: can't get size for \\.\H:
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\I:) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.
filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\I:) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.
Warning: can't get size for \\.\I:
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 240 GB / 223 GiB - CHS 29185 255 63, sector size=512 - Crucial_CT240M500SSD1, S/N:14090C05FA5F, FW:MU05
Disk /dev/sdb - 250 GB / 232 GiB - CHS 30401 255 63, sector size=512 - WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0, S/N:WD-WCANKE371553, FW:02.01C03
Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63, sector size=512 - WDC WD10EAVS-32D7B1, S/N:WD-WCAU47966805, FW:01.01A01
Disk /dev/sdd - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - CHS 45600 255 63, sector size=4096 - Seagate Expansion Desk, S/N:NA4MJKRH, FW:0737
Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive3 - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - CHS 45600 255 63, sector size=4096 - Seagate Expansion Desk, S/N:NA4MJKRH, FW:0737
Drive D: - 34 GB / 32 GiB - CHS 522 255 63, sector size=4096 - Seagate Expansion Desk, S/N:NA4MJKRH, FW:0737
Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive3 - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - Seagate Expansion Desk
Partition table type: Intel
Analyse Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive3 - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - CHS 45600 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=47 sector=36
FAT32 at 0/4/5
Info: size boot_sector 8388608, partition 8388608
FAT1 : 1024-2047
FAT2 : 2048-3071
start_rootdir : 3072 root cluster : 2
Data : 3072-8388607
sectors : 8388608
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 1048192 (2 - 1048193)
fat_length 1024 calculated 1024
Current partition structure:
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 4 5 522 46 36 8388608 [ESD-USB]
search_part()
Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive3 - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - CHS 45600 255 63
FAT32 at 0/4/5
FAT1 : 1024-2047
FAT2 : 2048-3071
start_rootdir : 3072 root cluster : 2
Data : 3072-8388607
sectors : 8388608
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 1048192 (2 - 1048193)
fat_length 1024 calculated 1024
FAT32 at 0/4/5
FAT: cluster=2(0x2), pos=3328
FAT32 0 4 5 522 46 36 8388608 [EFI System Partition] [ESD-USB]
FAT32, blocksize=32768, 34 GB / 32 GiB
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/40, s_mnt_count=14/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 1310720
recover_EXT2: part_size 1310720
Last mount time: Wed Jan 25 08:51:41 2017
Linux 19640 127 8 19722 22 12 1310720
ext3 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 5368 MB / 5120 MiB
BAD_RS LBA=732760066 9972647
check_FAT: can't read FAT boot sector
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 04
FAT16 <32M 45612 52 11 59426 192 33 221930753
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=732760066, size=221930753, end=954690818, disk end=732566645)
Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive3 - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - CHS 45600 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumper settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (3000 GB / 2794 GiB) seems too small! (< 3910 GB / 3641 GiB)
The following partition can't be recovered:
FAT16 <32M 45612 52 11 59426 192 33 221930753
Results
* FAT32 0 4 5 522 46 36 8388608 [EFI System Partition] [ESD-USB]
FAT32, blocksize=32768, 34 GB / 32 GiB
P Linux 19640 127 8 19722 22 12 1310720
ext3 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 5368 MB / 5120 MiB
dir_partition inode=2
P Linux 19640 127 8 19722 22 12 1310720
ext3 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 5368 MB / 5120 MiB
ext2fs_dir_iterate failed with error 1.
Directory /
dir_partition inode=0
* FAT32 0 4 5 522 46 36 8388608 [EFI System Partition] [ESD-USB]
FAT32, blocksize=32768, 34 GB / 32 GiB
FAT: cluster=2(0x2), pos=3328
Directory /
3 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 128 30-Sep-2017 16:06 AUTORUN.INF
4 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 0 9-Jan-2018 18:18 BOOT
6 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 0 9-Jan-2018 18:18 System Volume Information
579 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 397752 30-Sep-2017 16:06 BOOTMGR
592 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 1236376 30-Sep-2017 16:06 BOOTMGR.EFI
630 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 0 9-Jan-2018 18:18 EFI
1295 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 80696 30-Sep-2017 16:06 SETUP.EXE
1298 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 0 9-Jan-2018 18:18 SOURCES
116941 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 0 9-Jan-2018 18:19 SUPPORT
116976 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 0 9-Jan-2018 18:26 $RECYCLE.BIN
interface_write()
1 * FAT32 0 4 5 522 46 36 8388608 [EFI System Partition] [ESD-USB]
2 P Linux 19640 127 8 19722 22 12 1310720
simulate write!
write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sdd - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - Seagate Expansion Desk
Partition table type: Intel
Analyse Disk /dev/sdd - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - CHS 45600 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=47 sector=36
FAT32 at 0/4/5
Info: size boot_sector 8388608, partition 8388608
FAT1 : 1024-2047
FAT2 : 2048-3071
start_rootdir : 3072 root cluster : 2
Data : 3072-8388607
sectors : 8388608
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 1048192 (2 - 1048193)
fat_length 1024 calculated 1024
Current partition structure:
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 4 5 522 46 36 8388608 [ESD-USB]
search_part()
Disk /dev/sdd - 3000 GB / 2794 GiB - CHS 45600 255 63
FAT32 at 0/4/5
FAT1 : 1024-2047
FAT2 : 2048-3071
start_rootdir : 3072 root cluster : 2
Data : 3072-8388607
sectors : 8388608
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 1048192 (2 - 1048193)
fat_length 1024 calculated 1024
FAT32 at 0/4/5
FAT: cluster=2(0x2), pos=3328
FAT32 0 4 5 522 46 36 8388608 [EFI System Partition] [ESD-USB]
FAT32, blocksize=32768, 34 GB / 32 GiB
file_pread(7,1,buffer,732566783(45600/44/12)) lseek err Invalid argument
Search for partition aborted
Results
* FAT32 0 4 5 522 46 36 8388608 [EFI System Partition] [ESD-USB]
FAT32, blocksize=32768, 34 GB / 32 GiB
interface_write()
1 * FAT32 0 4 5 522 46 36 8388608 [EFI System Partition] [ESD-USB]
simulate write!
write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
TestDisk exited normally.
Can you help me please?