So I got told to use Testdisk and as I was running my deep scan I got two errors for Invalid FAT boot sector at about 60%. Picture below
and when it finished I got the message that "The harddisk 2000 GB / 1863 GiB) seems too small! The following partition can't be be recovered". Picture below.
I am unsure what to do now and this deep search took a good 5-6 hours to complete so I don't want to mess it up now that it has finished. Any help??
and the situation with the HDD is that I have two 2TB HDDs - The accidentally formatted one and now the second one is full as I restored the files recovered with Recuva onto that as I was told you should put them back on the drive you formatted?
here's my log (hopefully done right)
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Sun May 20 17:46:50 2018
Command line: TestDisk
TestDisk 7.1-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, April 2018
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
https://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows 8 (9200)
Compiler: GCC 6.4, Cygwin 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)=120034123776
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdb)=2000398934016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdc)=275064201216
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdd)=2000398934016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=120034123776
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive1)=2000398934016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive2)=275064201216
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive3)=2000398934016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=119008133120
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(\\.\J:)=2000263577600
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\P:)=2000396746752
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 120 GB / 111 GiB - CHS 14593 255 63, sector size=512 - INTEL SSDSC2BW120A4, S/N:CVDA4462002D1207GN, FW:DC32
Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63, sector size=512 - ST2000DM001-1ER164, S/N:Z4Z18A5H, FW:CC25
Disk /dev/sdc - 275 GB / 256 GiB - CHS 33441 255 63, sector size=512 - Crucial_CT275MX300SSD1, S/N:1630135E532F, FW:M0CR021
Disk /dev/sdd - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63, sector size=512 - ST2000DM006-2DM164, S/N:Z4ZASB8Q, FW:CC26
Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - ST2000DM001-1ER164
Partition table type: Intel
Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
NTFS at 0/32/33
Current partition structure:
1 * HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 243201 45 44 3907024896
search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
NTFS at 0/32/33
filesystem size 3907024896
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 243201 45 44 3907024896
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 2000 GB / 1863 GiB
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907031039(243201/110/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3907031039(243201/110/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907031040(243201/110/46)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029248(243201/82/18)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029376(243201/84/20)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029504(243201/86/22)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029632(243201/88/24)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029760(243201/90/26)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029888(243201/92/28)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030016(243201/94/30)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030144(243201/96/32)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030272(243201/98/34)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030400(243201/100/36)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030528(243201/102/38)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030656(243201/104/40)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030784(243201/106/42)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030912(243201/108/44)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,6,buffer,3907031042(243201/110/48)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907031048(243201/110/54)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,3907031056(243201/110/62)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,3907031103(243201/111/46)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907031119(243201/111/62)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,11,buffer,3907031166(243201/112/46)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907033088(243201/143/15)) lseek err Invalid argument
Results
* HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 243201 45 44 3907024896
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 2000 GB / 1863 GiB
dir_partition inode=5
* HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 243201 45 44 3907024896
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 2000 GB / 1863 GiB
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 20-May-2018 17:28 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 20-May-2018 17:28 ..
38 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 19-May-2018 21:29 $RECYCLE.BIN
36 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 20-May-2018 16:18 System Volume Information
interface_write()
1 P HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 243201 45 44 3907024896
search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
NTFS at 0/32/33
filesystem size 3907024896
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 243201 45 44 3907024896
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 2000 GB / 1863 GiB
NTFS at 16/113/34
filesystem size 3906764800
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 16 113 34 243201 78 13 3906764800 [HDD]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 2000 GB / 1862 GiB
BAD_RS LBA=4650790042 556919
file_pread(5,3,buffer,4650790042(289498/74/11)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,4650790042(289498/74/11)) lseek err Invalid argument
check_FAT: can't read FAT boot sector
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 01
FAT12 289498 74 11 378333 249 8 1427145298
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=4650790042, size=1427145298, end=6077935339, disk end=3907029168)
BAD_RS LBA=2623841512 18446744073709551615
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 01
FAT12 163326 147 62 385590 57 44 3570665473
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=2623841512, size=3570665473, end=6194506984, disk end=3907029168)
NTFS at 243201/45/44
filesystem size 3907024896
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 243201 45 44 3907024896
NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 2000 GB / 1863 GiB
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907031039(243201/110/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3907031039(243201/110/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907031040(243201/110/46)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,11,buffer,3907029168(243201/81/1)) ReadFile Incorrect function.
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3907029168(243201/81/1)) ReadFile Incorrect function.
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907031090(243201/111/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,11,buffer,3907029181(243201/81/14)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3907029181(243201/81/14)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907031103(243201/111/46)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907029169(243201/81/2)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029184(243201/81/17)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,11,buffer,3907029231(243201/82/1)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907031153(243201/112/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029248(243201/82/18)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3907029248(243201/82/18)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029376(243201/84/20)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029504(243201/86/22)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029632(243201/88/24)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029760(243201/90/26)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029888(243201/92/28)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030016(243201/94/30)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030144(243201/96/32)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030272(243201/98/34)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030400(243201/100/36)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030528(243201/102/38)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030656(243201/104/40)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030784(243201/106/42)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030912(243201/108/44)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3907031039(243201/110/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3907031040(243201/110/46)) lseek err Invalid argument
Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumper settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (2000 GB / 1863 GiB) seems too small! (< 3171 GB / 2953 GiB)
The following partitions can't be recovered:
FAT12 163326 147 62 385590 57 44 3570665473
FAT12 289498 74 11 378333 249 8 1427145298
Results
HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 243201 45 44 3907024896
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 2000 GB / 1863 GiB
HPFS - NTFS 16 113 34 243201 78 13 3906764800 [HDD]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 2000 GB / 1862 GiB
interface_write()
1 P HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 243201 45 44 3907024896
simulate write!
write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
NTFS at 0/32/33
Current partition structure:
1 * HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 243201 45 44 3907024896
search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
NTFS at 0/32/33
filesystem size 3907024896
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 243201 45 44 3907024896
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 2000 GB / 1863 GiB
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907031039(243201/110/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3907031039(243201/110/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907031040(243201/110/46)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029248(243201/82/18)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029376(243201/84/20)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029504(243201/86/22)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029632(243201/88/24)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029760(243201/90/26)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907029888(243201/92/28)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030016(243201/94/30)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030144(243201/96/32)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030272(243201/98/34)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030400(243201/100/36)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030528(243201/102/38)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030656(243201/104/40)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030784(243201/106/42)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907030912(243201/108/44)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,6,buffer,3907031042(243201/110/48)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907031048(243201/110/54)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,3907031056(243201/110/62)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,3907031103(243201/111/46)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907031119(243201/111/62)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,11,buffer,3907031166(243201/112/46)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907033088(243201/143/15)) lseek err Invalid argument
Results
* HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 243201 45 44 3907024896
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 2000 GB / 1863 GiB
dir_partition inode=5
* HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 243201 45 44 3907024896
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 2000 GB / 1863 GiB
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 20-May-2018 17:28 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 20-May-2018 17:28 ..
38 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 19-May-2018 21:29 $RECYCLE.BIN
36 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 20-May-2018 16:18 System Volume Information
interface_write()
1 P HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 243201 45 44 3907024896