I have a 500 GB external hard drive that appears to have lost the bulk of its data. I ran TestDisk's quick search, which produced the following log. Any help in what to do would be appreciated! It says that the partitions couldn't be recovered, that the file system may be damaged.
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Fri Nov 22 11:09:39 2019
Command line: TestDisk
TestDisk 7.2-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, November 2019
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
https://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows 8 (9200)
Compiler: GCC 7.4, Cygwin 3000.3
ext2fs lib: 1.45.3, 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)=64023257088
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdb)=500107862016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdc)=2000398934016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdd)=2000396746752
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sde)=250059350016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=64023257088
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive1)=500107862016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive2)=2000398934016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive3)=2000396746752
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive4)=250059350016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=63444090880
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\D:)=371752960
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\E:)=34359738368
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\F:)=2000395698176
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\H:)=500104691712
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\M:)=2000263577600
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 64 GB / 59 GiB - CHS 7783 255 63, sector size=512 - SAMSUNG SSD 830 Series, S/N:S0VTNYABB00263, FW:CXM03B1Q
Disk /dev/sdb - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63, sector size=512 - ST500DM002-1BD142, S/N:Z2AA74DF, FW:KC43
Disk /dev/sdc - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63, sector size=512 - WDC WD2002FAEX-00MJRA0, S/N:WD-WCC1P0968148, FW:01.01L01
Disk /dev/sdd - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63, sector size=512 - WD Ext HDD 1021, S/N:WCAZA2527155, FW:2002
Disk /dev/sde - 250 GB / 232 GiB - CHS 30401 255 63, sector size=512 - Seagate Portable, S/N:2GH3A382, FW:0130
Drive D: - 371 MB / 354 MiB - CHS 88 64 32, sector size=2048 - ASUS DRW-24B1ST a, FW:1.04
Partition table type (auto): EFI GPT
Disk /dev/sde - 250 GB / 232 GiB - Seagate Portable
Partition table type: EFI GPT
Analyse Disk /dev/sde - 250 GB / 232 GiB - CHS 30401 255 63
hdr_size=92
hdr_lba_self=1
hdr_lba_alt=488397167 (expected 488397167)
hdr_lba_start=34
hdr_lba_end=488397134
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/sde - 250 GB / 232 GiB - CHS 30401 255 63
FAT32 at 0/32/33
FAT1 : 8196-16385
FAT2 : 16386-24575
start_rootdir : 24576 root cluster : 2
Data : 24576-67108863
sectors : 67108864
cluster_size : 64
no_of_cluster : 1048192 (2 - 1048193)
fat_length 8190 calculated 8190
FAT32 at 0/32/33
FAT: cluster=2(0x2), pos=26624
EFI System 2048 67110911 67108864 [EFI System Partition] [ESD-USB]
FAT32, blocksize=32768, 34 GB / 32 GiB
NTFS at 13691/170/47
filesystem size 488392065
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 4
mftmirr_lcn 30524504
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
NTFS part_offset=112617815552, part_size=250056737280, sector_size=512
NTFS partition cannot be added (part_offset<part_size).
NTFS at 13691/170/47
filesystem size 488392065
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 4
mftmirr_lcn 30524504
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
MS Data 219956671 708348735 488392065
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 250 GB / 232 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=219956671, size=488392065, end=708348735, disk end=488397168)
NTFS at 30401/0/63
filesystem size 488392065
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 4
mftmirr_lcn 30524504
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
MS Data 63 488392127 488392065
NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 250 GB / 232 GiB
NTFS at 30401/0/63
filesystem size 488392065
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 4
mftmirr_lcn 30524504
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
MS Data 488392127 976784191 488392065
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 250 GB / 232 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=488392127, size=488392065, end=976784191, disk end=488397168)
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397168(30401/81/1)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397169(30401/81/2)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397170(30401/81/3)) lseek err Invalid argument
< MANY SIMILAR LINES >
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399130(30401/112/10)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397168(30401/81/1)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,11,buffer,488397208(30401/81/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399131(30401/112/11)) lseek err Invalid argument
< MANY SIMILAR LINES >
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399134(30401/112/14)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,8,buffer,488397165(30401/80/61)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397168(30401/81/1)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,11,buffer,488397212(30401/81/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399135(30401/112/15)) lseek err Invalid argument
< MANY SIMILAR LINES >
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397238(30401/82/8)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399151(30401/112/31)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397168(30401/81/1)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,8,buffer,488397182(30401/81/15)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,11,buffer,488397229(30401/81/62)) lseek err Invalid argument
< MANY SIMILAR LINES >
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399198(30401/113/15)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397168(30401/81/1)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397215(30401/81/48)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397236(30401/82/6)) lseek err Invalid argument
< MANY SIMILAR LINES >
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399201(30401/113/18)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397168(30401/81/1)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397171(30401/81/4)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397218(30401/81/51)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397239(30401/82/9)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397289(30401/82/59)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399202(30401/113/19)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,14,buffer,488397156(30401/80/52)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397168(30401/81/1)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397169(30401/81/2)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397170(30401/81/3)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397217(30401/81/50)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,8,buffer,488397233(30401/82/3)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,11,buffer,488397280(30401/82/50)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,2,buffer,488399202(30401/113/19)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,14,buffer,488397157(30401/80/53)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397168(30401/81/1)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,2,buffer,488397169(30401/81/2)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397171(30401/81/4)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397218(30401/81/51)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,8,buffer,488397234(30401/82/4)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,11,buffer,488397281(30401/82/51)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,2,buffer,488399203(30401/113/20)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,14,buffer,488397158(30401/80/54)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397168(30401/81/1)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397169(30401/81/2)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397172(30401/81/5)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397219(30401/81/52)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,8,buffer,488397235(30401/82/5)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,11,buffer,488397282(30401/82/52)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,2,buffer,488399204(30401/113/21)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,14,buffer,488397159(30401/80/55)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397168(30401/81/1)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,4,buffer,488397169(30401/81/2)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397173(30401/81/6)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397220(30401/81/53)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,8,buffer,488397236(30401/82/6)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,11,buffer,488397283(30401/82/53)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,2,buffer,488399205(30401/113/22)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,14,buffer,488397160(30401/80/56)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397168(30401/81/1)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,5,buffer,488397169(30401/81/2)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397174(30401/81/7)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397221(30401/81/54)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,8,buffer,488397237(30401/82/7)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,11,buffer,488397284(30401/82/54)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,2,buffer,488399206(30401/113/23)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397177(30401/81/10)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397224(30401/81/57)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397245(30401/82/15)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397295(30401/83/2)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399208(30401/113/25)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,14,buffer,488397162(30401/80/58)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397168(30401/81/1)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,7,buffer,488397169(30401/81/2)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397176(30401/81/9)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397223(30401/81/56)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,8,buffer,488397239(30401/82/9)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,11,buffer,488397286(30401/82/56)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399209(30401/113/26)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397179(30401/81/12)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397226(30401/81/59)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397247(30401/82/17)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397297(30401/83/4)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399210(30401/113/27)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,14,buffer,488397164(30401/80/60)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397168(30401/81/1)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,8,buffer,488397170(30401/81/3)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397178(30401/81/11)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397225(30401/81/58)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,8,buffer,488397241(30401/82/11)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,11,buffer,488397288(30401/82/58)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399211(30401/113/28)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,10,buffer,488397169(30401/81/2)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397181(30401/81/14)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397228(30401/81/61)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397249(30401/82/19)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397299(30401/83/6)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399212(30401/113/29)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,14,buffer,488397166(30401/80/62)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397168(30401/81/1)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397179(30401/81/12)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397180(30401/81/13)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,3,buffer,488397227(30401/81/60)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,8,buffer,488397243(30401/82/13)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,11,buffer,488397290(30401/82/60)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399213(30401/113/30)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,12,buffer,488397169(30401/81/2)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397183(30401/81/16)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397230(30401/81/63)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397251(30401/82/21)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397301(30401/83/8)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399214(30401/113/31)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397184(30401/81/17)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397231(30401/82/1)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397252(30401/82/22)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397302(30401/83/9)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399215(30401/113/32)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397168(30401/81/1)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(8,2,buffer,488397181(30401/81/14)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397185(30401/81/18)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397232(30401/82/2)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,8,buffer,488397246(30401/82/16)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,11,buffer,488397293(30401/82/63)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399216(30401/113/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397169(30401/81/2)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,14,buffer,488397170(30401/81/3)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397186(30401/81/19)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397233(30401/82/3)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397254(30401/82/24)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488397304(30401/83/11)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(8,1,buffer,488399217(30401/113/34)) lseek err Invalid argument
Disk /dev/sde - 250 GB / 232 GiB - CHS 30401 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumper settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (250 GB / 232 GiB) seems too small! (< 500 GB / 465 GiB)
The following partitions can't be recovered:
MS Data 219956671 708348735 488392065
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 250 GB / 232 GiB
MS Data 488392127 976784191 488392065
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 250 GB / 232 GiB
Results
MS Data 63 488392127 488392065
NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 250 GB / 232 GiB
EFI System 2048 67110911 67108864 [EFI System Partition] [ESD-USB]
FAT32, blocksize=32768, 34 GB / 32 GiB