Hoping to recover .docx files
Posted: 19 Aug 2014, 02:31
Hi! The errant HDD, showing itself to be RAW and in need of a format by Windows 7 on my Systemax desktop computer, is a 160 GB, 2.5" laptop drive currently being accessed via USB as a makeshift external hard drive. The Dell Latitude D630 laptop, while shut down some weeks ago, no longer would power up, only showing the power light for a second or two and even more briefly another light, possibly indicating the battery or hard drive activity. TestDisk run on this drive results in, while on Analyze, an output on the screen as:
Invalid NTFS or EXFAT boot
0 D HPFS - NTFS 206438 156 62 351416 18 1 2329062816
After being on Analyze, the output is as follows.
The harddisk <160 GB / 149 GiB> seems too small! (< 23 TB / 21 TiB)
Check the harddisk size: HD jumpers settings, BIOS detection...
The following partition can't be recovered:
Partition Start End Size in sectors
> HPFS - NTFS 206438 156 62 351416 18 1 2329062816
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9539 GB / 8884 GiB
Now, all that I would like to recover is some .docx (Microsoft Word 2007 documents) files which in Photorec seem to be not listed in the file types (only .doc). I have run Photorec and found a number of recovered files, including .mp3 and some image files. But if possible I would appreciate a Signature to add for .docx files. Thanks.
Now, upon trying to upload my Sample.docx file for you, at the top under Post a New Topic I'm told "The extension docx is not allowed." So, I guess there is no hope. Is there? Thanks so very much, anyhow.
Invalid NTFS or EXFAT boot
0 D HPFS - NTFS 206438 156 62 351416 18 1 2329062816
After being on Analyze, the output is as follows.
The harddisk <160 GB / 149 GiB> seems too small! (< 23 TB / 21 TiB)
Check the harddisk size: HD jumpers settings, BIOS detection...
The following partition can't be recovered:
Partition Start End Size in sectors
> HPFS - NTFS 206438 156 62 351416 18 1 2329062816
[ Continue ]
9539 GB / 8884 GiB
Now, all that I would like to recover is some .docx (Microsoft Word 2007 documents) files which in Photorec seem to be not listed in the file types (only .doc). I have run Photorec and found a number of recovered files, including .mp3 and some image files. But if possible I would appreciate a Signature to add for .docx files. Thanks.
Now, upon trying to upload my Sample.docx file for you, at the top under Post a New Topic I'm told "The extension docx is not allowed." So, I guess there is no hope. Is there? Thanks so very much, anyhow.