Hello,
I managed to sucessfully copy all my files from a old Maxtor 6 Y160L0, which had just one FAT32 partition of 160GB.
Now I'm trying to make the disk usable again, because Windows does not recognize the partition - says it needs formatting. When I try to format, it fails.
Testdisk shows me that the boot sector is damaged (first one is unreadable and backup is ok). When I try to rebuild the boot sector, testdisk says it can't write a new boot sector.
Anyway, since I was able to recover all my files, I'm trying to recover the disk as a learning process for future use, or to better diagnostic disk problems.
Can you guys help me? What infos do you need?
Thanks in advance!
Help recovering a FAT32 disk [Learning]
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Re: Help recovering a FAT32 disk [Learning]
Boot Windows in safe mode, disable your antivirus and try again to repair the FAT32 boot sector. You can run TestDisk, Advanced, Boot, BackupBS, confirm, Quit
Re: Help recovering a FAT32 disk [Learning]
Hi,
I followed your instructions, but without success.
Here is the log generated.
Thanks.
---------------------- LOG -----------------------------
Sun Apr 27 17:45:43 2014
Command line: TestDisk
TestDisk 6.14, Data Recovery Utility, July 2013
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows 7 (7601) SP1
Compiler: GCC 4.7, Cygwin 1007.17
Compilation date: 2013-07-30T14:08:52
ext2fs lib: 1.42.2, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20120504
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sda)=80026361856
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdb)=163928604672
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=80026361856
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive1)=163928604672
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=75162576384
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\D:) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.
filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\D:) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.
Warning: can't get size for \\.\D:
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\G:)=163913347584
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 80 GB / 74 GiB - CHS 9729 255 63, sector size=512 - ST980829A, S/N:2020202020202020202020205035314b34364a4d, FW:3.06
Disk /dev/sdb - 163 GB / 152 GiB - CHS 19929 255 63, sector size=512 - Maxtor 6 Y160L0
Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sdb - 163 GB / 152 GiB - Maxtor 6 Y160L0
Partition table type: Intel
Interface Advanced
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
check_FAT: can't read FAT boot sector
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 0C
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=32 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=64 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=128 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=240 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 19927 254 63 320143257
fat32_boot_sector
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 19927 254 63 320143257
FAT32 at 0/1/1
Info: size boot_sector 320143257, partition 320143257
FAT1 : 32-39103
FAT2 : 39104-78175
start_rootdir : 78176 root cluster : 2
Data : 78176-320143199
sectors : 320143257
cluster_size : 64
no_of_cluster : 5001016 (2 - 5001017)
fat_length 39072 calculated 39071
file_pread(5,16,buffer,95(0/1/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,95(0/1/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
comp_FAT: can't read FAT1
Boot sector
fat32_boot_sector: Can't read boot sector.
Bad
Backup boot sector
OK
First sectors (Boot code and partition information) are not identical.
Second sectors (cluster information) are not identical.
A valid FAT Boot sector must be present in order to access
any data; even if the partition is not bootable.
copy backup boot sector over boot sector
file_pwrite(5,3,buffer,63(0/1/1)) write err Input/output error
Write error: Can't overwrite FAT32 boot sector
fat32_boot_sector
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 19927 254 63 320143257
file_pread(5,3,buffer,63(0/1/1)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
FAT32 at 0/1/1
Info: size boot_sector 320143257, partition 320143257
FAT1 : 32-39103
FAT2 : 39104-78175
start_rootdir : 78176 root cluster : 2
Data : 78176-320143199
sectors : 320143257
cluster_size : 64
no_of_cluster : 5001016 (2 - 5001017)
fat_length 39072 calculated 39071
comp_FAT: can't read FAT1
Boot sector
fat32_boot_sector: Can't read boot sector.
Bad
Backup boot sector
OK
First sectors (Boot code and partition information) are not identical.
Second sectors (cluster information) are not identical.
A valid FAT Boot sector must be present in order to access
any data; even if the partition is not bootable.
TestDisk exited normally.
I followed your instructions, but without success.
Here is the log generated.
Thanks.
---------------------- LOG -----------------------------
Sun Apr 27 17:45:43 2014
Command line: TestDisk
TestDisk 6.14, Data Recovery Utility, July 2013
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows 7 (7601) SP1
Compiler: GCC 4.7, Cygwin 1007.17
Compilation date: 2013-07-30T14:08:52
ext2fs lib: 1.42.2, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20120504
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sda)=80026361856
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdb)=163928604672
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=80026361856
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive1)=163928604672
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=75162576384
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\D:) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.
filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\D:) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.
Warning: can't get size for \\.\D:
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\G:)=163913347584
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 80 GB / 74 GiB - CHS 9729 255 63, sector size=512 - ST980829A, S/N:2020202020202020202020205035314b34364a4d, FW:3.06
Disk /dev/sdb - 163 GB / 152 GiB - CHS 19929 255 63, sector size=512 - Maxtor 6 Y160L0
Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sdb - 163 GB / 152 GiB - Maxtor 6 Y160L0
Partition table type: Intel
Interface Advanced
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
check_FAT: can't read FAT boot sector
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 0C
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=32 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=64 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=128 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=240 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 19927 254 63 320143257
fat32_boot_sector
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 19927 254 63 320143257
FAT32 at 0/1/1
Info: size boot_sector 320143257, partition 320143257
FAT1 : 32-39103
FAT2 : 39104-78175
start_rootdir : 78176 root cluster : 2
Data : 78176-320143199
sectors : 320143257
cluster_size : 64
no_of_cluster : 5001016 (2 - 5001017)
fat_length 39072 calculated 39071
file_pread(5,16,buffer,95(0/1/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,95(0/1/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
comp_FAT: can't read FAT1
Boot sector
fat32_boot_sector: Can't read boot sector.
Bad
Backup boot sector
OK
First sectors (Boot code and partition information) are not identical.
Second sectors (cluster information) are not identical.
A valid FAT Boot sector must be present in order to access
any data; even if the partition is not bootable.
copy backup boot sector over boot sector
file_pwrite(5,3,buffer,63(0/1/1)) write err Input/output error
Write error: Can't overwrite FAT32 boot sector
fat32_boot_sector
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 19927 254 63 320143257
file_pread(5,3,buffer,63(0/1/1)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
FAT32 at 0/1/1
Info: size boot_sector 320143257, partition 320143257
FAT1 : 32-39103
FAT2 : 39104-78175
start_rootdir : 78176 root cluster : 2
Data : 78176-320143199
sectors : 320143257
cluster_size : 64
no_of_cluster : 5001016 (2 - 5001017)
fat_length 39072 calculated 39071
comp_FAT: can't read FAT1
Boot sector
fat32_boot_sector: Can't read boot sector.
Bad
Backup boot sector
OK
First sectors (Boot code and partition information) are not identical.
Second sectors (cluster information) are not identical.
A valid FAT Boot sector must be present in order to access
any data; even if the partition is not bootable.
TestDisk exited normally.
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Re: Help recovering a FAT32 disk [Learning]
There are CRC errors, it means the disk contains bad sectors.
You can enable the SMART support for this disk, the disk may be able to use a spare sector but honestly you should ditch this disk and use a new one.
You can enable the SMART support for this disk, the disk may be able to use a spare sector but honestly you should ditch this disk and use a new one.
Re: Help recovering a FAT32 disk [Learning]
Hi,
Like I said, I'm trying to learn how to recover these kind of errors from disks. I honestly don't expect to make this disk usable again, but I'm trying to use it as a lab to learn.
How do I enable this SMART feature?
Just a correction from my first post: I did lost some data from the disk. I just noticed it now.
Thanks
Like I said, I'm trying to learn how to recover these kind of errors from disks. I honestly don't expect to make this disk usable again, but I'm trying to use it as a lab to learn.
How do I enable this SMART feature?
Just a correction from my first post: I did lost some data from the disk. I just noticed it now.
Thanks