Trouble recovering ext3 partition

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Dima12
Posts: 10
Joined: 08 Jul 2014, 04:59

Trouble recovering ext3 partition

#1 Post by Dima12 »

Hello! First off, thanks so much for the wonderful product.

I've got a 2TB disk which had two ext3 partitions on it until I accidentally installed Linux Mint over them. One partition was 15GB for the OS and the other was the rest of the disk for media. Mint quickly and quietly reformatted the disk to have one large ext4 partition.

I've tried running deep analyze with testdisk 6.14 and 7.0. Both detect the smaller 15GB partition. 7.0 detects the large partition as well, but doesn't seem to know how to recover it:

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     Linux                121584   0  1 362305  73 32 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1953246960, size=3867187496, end=5820434455, disk end=3907029168)
Full log is attached. Any ideas, gurus?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Fiona
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Re: Trouble recovering ext3 partition

#2 Post by Fiona »

TestDisk doesn't let you recover a partition which ends after disk limit.
In some cases I've had a trick to increase the amount of cylinder using the menu geometry to make your partition accessible and at least to have a try to list your data.
Similar like in this topic:
http://forum.cgsecurity.org/phpBB3/post ... imit#p3435
Can you copy and paste the complete content of your testdisk.log including "Deeper Search" into your next post?
I'm missing info about your disk, your current partition structure and the results of "Deeper Search".

Fiona

Dima12
Posts: 10
Joined: 08 Jul 2014, 04:59

Re: Trouble recovering ext3 partition

#3 Post by Dima12 »

Thanks for the quick reply Fiona. Looks like the attachment didn't come through.

What does it mean for a partition to end after the disk limit? How do I figure out the correct number of cylinders to set?

Here's the full text of the log file:

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Sun Jul  6 17:35:14 2014
Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 7.0-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, June 2014
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Linux, kernel 3.13.0-24-generic (#46-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 10 19:11:08 UTC 2014) x86_64
Compiler: GCC 4.4
Compilation date: 2014-06-21T09:20:15
ext2fs lib: 1.42.8, ntfs lib: libntfs-3g, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20120504
/dev/sda: LBA, HPA, LBA48, DCO support
/dev/sda: size       3907029168 sectors
/dev/sda: user_max   3907029168 sectors
/dev/sda: native_max 3907029168 sectors
/dev/sda: dco        3907029168 sectors
Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/mapper/control - 0 B - 0 sectors, sector size=512
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63, sector size=512 - WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0, S/N:WD-WMAZA0056752, FW:50.0AB50
Disk /dev/sdb - 31 GB / 29 GiB - CHS 29774 64 32, sector size=512 - Kingston DataTraveler G3, FW:PMAP
Disk /dev/sdc - 2000 GB / 1862 GiB - CHS 243197 255 63, sector size=512 - WD Elements 10B8, FW:1007

Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0
Partition table type: Intel

Interface Advanced
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
 1 * Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
New options :
 Dump : No
 Align partition: Yes
 Expert mode : No

Analyse Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
Current partition structure:
 1 * Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576

search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux Swap           242695 214 16 243201  77 60    8120304
     SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 4157 MB / 3964 MiB

Results
   * Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
   P Linux Swap           242695 214 16 243201  78 13    8120320
     SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 4157 MB / 3965 MiB

interface_write()
 1 * Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
 2 P Linux Swap           242695 214 16 243201  78 13    8120320

search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 1

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 32768 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=1/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 3

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 98304 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 5

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 163840 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=5/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 7

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 229376 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=7/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 9

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 294912 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=9/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 25

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 819200 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=25/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 27

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 884736 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=27/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 49

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 1605632 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=49/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 81

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 2654208 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=81/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 125

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 4096000 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=125/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 243

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 7962624 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=243/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 343

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 11239424 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=343/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 625

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 20480000 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=625/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 729

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 23887872 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=729/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 2187

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 71663616 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=2187/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 2401

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 78675968 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=2401/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 3125

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 102400000 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3125/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
BAD_RS LBA=3078129499 1450649
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 0C
     FAT32 LBA            191604 178 26 291035  42 14 1597350436
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=3078129499, size=1597350436, end=4675479934, disk end=3907029168)

block_group_nr 6561

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 214990848 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=6561/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121161   7 63 363856 157 13 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1946451968, size=3898904576, end=5845356543, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121166 163 22 363862  57 35 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1946542080, size=3898904576, end=5845446655, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121167 103 25 363862 252 38 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1946554368, size=3898904576, end=5845458943, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121168  75 60 363863 225 10 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1946568704, size=3898904576, end=5845473279, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121170 151  6 363866  45 19 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1946605568, size=3898904576, end=5845510143, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121172 193 46 363868  87 59 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1946640384, size=3898904576, end=5845544959, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121175  13 55 363870 163  5 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1946677248, size=3898904576, end=5845581823, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14752, s_mnt_count=24/26, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 483398437
recover_EXT2: part_size 3867187496
     Linux                121584   0  1 362305  73 32 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1953246960, size=3867187496, end=5820434455, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14752, s_mnt_count=24/26, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 483398437
recover_EXT2: part_size 3867187496
     Linux                121585   9 25 362306  82 56 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1953263616, size=3867187496, end=5820451111, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14752, s_mnt_count=24/26, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 483398437
recover_EXT2: part_size 3867187496
     Linux                121593 179 59 362314 253 27 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1953402880, size=3867187496, end=5820590375, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14752, s_mnt_count=24/26, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 483398437
recover_EXT2: part_size 3867187496
     Linux                121599 112 50 362320 186 18 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1953495040, size=3867187496, end=5820682535, disk end=3907029168)
BAD_RS LBA=2247086080 2048
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 07
     HPFS - NTFS          139874 163  2 140027 157 34    2457600

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=37/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 1

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 32768 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=1/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 3

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 98304 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 5

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 163840 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=5/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 7

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 229376 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=7/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 9

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 294912 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=9/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 25

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 819200 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=25/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 27

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 884736 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=27/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 49

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 1605632 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=49/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=34/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                242245 146 14 244117  92 47   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=3891675136, size=30070312, end=3921745447, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=34/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                242246  53 48 244118   0 18   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=3891685376, size=30070312, end=3921755687, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=34/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                242247  91 21 244119  37 54   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=3891703808, size=30070312, end=3921774119, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=34/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                242247 188 54 244119 135 24   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=3891709952, size=30070312, end=3921780263, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=34/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                242248  31 24 244119 232 57   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=3891716096, size=30070312, end=3921786407, disk end=3907029168)

block_group_nr 81

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 2654208 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=81/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux Swap           242695 214 16 243201  77 60    8120304
     SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 4157 MB / 3964 MiB
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumpers settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (2000 GB / 1863 GiB) seems too small! (< 2992 GB / 2787 GiB)
The following partitions can't be recovered:
     Linux                121161   7 63 363856 157 13 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121166 163 22 363862  57 35 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121167 103 25 363862 252 38 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121168  75 60 363863 225 10 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121170 151  6 363866  45 19 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121172 193 46 363868  87 59 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121175  13 55 363870 163  5 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121584   0  1 362305  73 32 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     Linux                121585   9 25 362306  82 56 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     Linux                121593 179 59 362314 253 27 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     Linux                121599 112 50 362320 186 18 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     FAT32 LBA            191604 178 26 291035  42 14 1597350436
     Linux                242245 146 14 244117  92 47   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux                242246  53 48 244118   0 18   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux                242247  91 21 244119  37 54   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux                242247 188 54 244119 135 24   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux                242248  31 24 244119 232 57   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB

Results
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     HPFS - NTFS          139874 163  2 140027 157 34    2457600
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  78 13   30070784
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux Swap           242695 214 16 243201  78 13    8120320
     SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 4157 MB / 3965 MiB

interface_write()
 
No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!

write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition

Interface Advanced
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
 1 * Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

TestDisk exited normally.

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Re: Trouble recovering ext3 partition

#4 Post by remy »

you probably found the good partition, but on the wrong beginning position because testdisk detected a superblock. Try to change options to match "cylinder boudary : no", and run again the deepersearch.

If it's not enough, try to select 'none' instead of 'intel' partition type. Tou won't be able to write then, but if you find the good partition you may compute LBA of beginning position and size of the partition to create a loopdevice and mount it.

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Re: Trouble recovering ext3 partition

#5 Post by Dima12 »

Thanks for the tips, remy, I'll try them out tonight. I'm currently running deep analyze with an increased cylinder count per fiona's advice (I randomly guessed 245000). When I change the "align to cylinder boundary" option to "no", should I keep the modified disk geometry or reset it back to the defaults?

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Re: Trouble recovering ext3 partition

#6 Post by remy »

you can keep the modified geometry, doesn't matter.

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Re: Trouble recovering ext3 partition

#7 Post by Dima12 »

I ran deep analyze with an increased number of cylinders and "align partition = no" overnight.

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New geometry
Disk /dev/sda - 3290 GB / 3064 GiB - CHS 400000 255 63 sector_size=512
New options :
 Dump : No
 Align partition: No
 Expert mode : No
I didn't get the "can't recover partitions" message, but when I tried to list the contents of the partitions I got an error about the file system being corrupted.

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ext2fs_dir_iterate failed with error 1.
Here's the full log:

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Tue Jul  8 12:38:51 2014
Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 7.0-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, June 2014
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Linux, kernel 3.13.0-24-generic (#46-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 10 19:11:08 UTC 2014) x86_64
Compiler: GCC 4.4
Compilation date: 2014-06-21T09:20:15
ext2fs lib: 1.42.8, ntfs lib: libntfs-3g, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20120504
/dev/sda: LBA, HPA, LBA48, DCO support
/dev/sda: size       3907029168 sectors
/dev/sda: user_max   3907029168 sectors
/dev/sda: native_max 3907029168 sectors
/dev/sda: dco        3907029168 sectors
Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/mapper/control - 0 B - 0 sectors, sector size=512
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63, sector size=512 - WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0, S/N:WD-WMAZA0056752, FW:50.0AB50
Disk /dev/sdb - 31 GB / 29 GiB - CHS 29774 64 32, sector size=512 - Kingston DataTraveler G3, FW:PMAP
Disk /dev/sdc - 2000 GB / 1862 GiB - CHS 243197 255 63, sector size=512 - WD Elements 10B8, FW:1007

Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0
Partition table type: Intel
New geometry
Disk /dev/sda - 2015 GB / 1876 GiB - CHS 245000 255 63 sector_size=512

Analyse Disk /dev/sda - 2015 GB / 1876 GiB - CHS 245000 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
Current partition structure:
 1 * Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576

search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 2015 GB / 1876 GiB - CHS 245000 255 63

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux Swap           242695 214 16 243201  77 60    8120304
     SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 4157 MB / 3964 MiB

Results
   * Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
   P Linux Swap           242695 214 16 243201  78 13    8120320
     SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 4157 MB / 3965 MiB

interface_write()
 1 * Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
 2 P Linux Swap           242695 214 16 243201  78 13    8120320

search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 2015 GB / 1876 GiB - CHS 245000 255 63

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 1

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 32768 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=1/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 3

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 98304 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 5

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 163840 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=5/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 7

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 229376 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=7/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 9

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 294912 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=9/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 25

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 819200 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=25/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 27

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 884736 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=27/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 49

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 1605632 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=49/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 81

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 2654208 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=81/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 125

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 4096000 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=125/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 243

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 7962624 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=243/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 343

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 11239424 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=343/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 625

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 20480000 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=625/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 729

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 23887872 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=729/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 2187

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 71663616 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=2187/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 2401

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 78675968 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=2401/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 3125

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 102400000 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3125/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
BAD_RS LBA=3078129499 1450649
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 0C
     FAT32 LBA            191604 178 26 291035  42 14 1597350436
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=3078129499, size=1597350436, end=4675479934, disk end=3935925000)

block_group_nr 6561

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 214990848 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=6561/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121161   7 63 363856 157 13 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1946451968, size=3898904576, end=5845356543, disk end=3935925000)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121166 163 22 363862  57 35 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1946542080, size=3898904576, end=5845446655, disk end=3935925000)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121167 103 25 363862 252 38 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1946554368, size=3898904576, end=5845458943, disk end=3935925000)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121168  75 60 363863 225 10 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1946568704, size=3898904576, end=5845473279, disk end=3935925000)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121170 151  6 363866  45 19 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1946605568, size=3898904576, end=5845510143, disk end=3935925000)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121172 193 46 363868  87 59 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1946640384, size=3898904576, end=5845544959, disk end=3935925000)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121175  13 55 363870 163  5 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1946677248, size=3898904576, end=5845581823, disk end=3935925000)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14752, s_mnt_count=24/26, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 483398437
recover_EXT2: part_size 3867187496
     Linux                121584   0  1 362305  73 32 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1953246960, size=3867187496, end=5820434455, disk end=3935925000)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14752, s_mnt_count=24/26, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 483398437
recover_EXT2: part_size 3867187496
     Linux                121585   9 25 362306  82 56 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1953263616, size=3867187496, end=5820451111, disk end=3935925000)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14752, s_mnt_count=24/26, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 483398437
recover_EXT2: part_size 3867187496
     Linux                121593 179 59 362314 253 27 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1953402880, size=3867187496, end=5820590375, disk end=3935925000)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14752, s_mnt_count=24/26, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 483398437
recover_EXT2: part_size 3867187496
     Linux                121599 112 50 362320 186 18 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1953495040, size=3867187496, end=5820682535, disk end=3935925000)
BAD_RS LBA=2247086080 2048
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 07
     HPFS - NTFS          139874 163  2 140027 157 34    2457600

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=37/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 1

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 32768 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=1/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 3

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 98304 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 5

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 163840 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=5/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 7

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 229376 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=7/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 9

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 294912 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=9/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 25

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 819200 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=25/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 27

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 884736 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=27/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 49

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 1605632 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=49/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=34/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                242245 146 14 244117  92 47   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=34/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                242246  53 48 244118   0 18   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=34/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                242247  91 21 244119  37 54   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=34/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                242247 188 54 244119 135 24   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=34/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                242248  31 24 244119 232 57   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 81

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 2654208 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=81/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux Swap           242695 214 16 243201  77 60    8120304
     SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 4157 MB / 3964 MiB
Disk /dev/sda - 2015 GB / 1876 GiB - CHS 245000 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumpers settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (2015 GB / 1876 GiB) seems too small! (< 2992 GB / 2787 GiB)
The following partitions can't be recovered:
     Linux                121161   7 63 363856 157 13 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121166 163 22 363862  57 35 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121167 103 25 363862 252 38 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121168  75 60 363863 225 10 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121170 151  6 363866  45 19 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121172 193 46 363868  87 59 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121175  13 55 363870 163  5 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121584   0  1 362305  73 32 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     Linux                121585   9 25 362306  82 56 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     Linux                121593 179 59 362314 253 27 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     Linux                121599 112 50 362320 186 18 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     FAT32 LBA            191604 178 26 291035  42 14 1597350436

Results
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     HPFS - NTFS          139874 163  2 140027 157 34    2457600
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  78 13   30070784
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux                242245 146 14 244117 100 15   30070784
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux                242246  53 48 244118   7 49   30070784
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux                242247  91 21 244119  45 22   30070784
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux                242247 188 54 244119 142 55   30070784
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux                242248  31 24 244119 240 25   30070784
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux Swap           242695 214 16 243201  78 13    8120320
     SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 4157 MB / 3965 MiB


dir_partition inode=2
     Linux                242248  31 24 244119 240 25   30070784
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
ext2fs_dir_iterate failed with error 1.
Directory /


dir_partition inode=2
     Linux                242247 188 54 244119 142 55   30070784
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
ext2fs_dir_iterate failed with error 1.
Directory /


dir_partition inode=2
     Linux                242247  91 21 244119  45 22   30070784
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
ext2fs_dir_iterate failed with error 1.
Directory /


dir_partition inode=2
     Linux                242246  53 48 244118   7 49   30070784
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
ext2fs_dir_iterate failed with error 1.
Directory /


dir_partition inode=2
     Linux                242245 146 14 244117 100 15   30070784
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
ext2fs_dir_iterate failed with error 1.
Directory /


dir_partition inode=2
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  78 13   30070784
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
Directory /
       2 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 25-Sep-2013 03:59 .
       2 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 25-Sep-2013 03:59 ..
      11 drwx------     0      0     16384 25-Sep-2013 03:50 lost+found
  891185 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 19-Apr-2013 09:03 home
  310689 drwxr-xr-x     0      0     12288 29-Jun-2014 20:01 etc
  302513 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 27-Sep-2013 04:55 media
  351569 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 14-Apr-2014 03:09 bin
  833953 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 26-Dec-2013 04:17 boot
  809425 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 24-Apr-2013 17:06 dev
  106289 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 22-Oct-2013 03:05 lib
  654081 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 22-Oct-2013 03:05 lib64
   81761 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 19-Apr-2013 09:03 mnt
  212577 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 25-Apr-2013 15:26 opt
  735841 ?rwsrwsrwt 65535  65535 18446744073709551615  7-Feb-2106 06:28 proc
  490561 drwx------     0      0      4096 24-Jun-2014 04:15 root
  441505 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 25-Apr-2013 18:48 run
  449681 drwxr-xr-x     0      0     12288 14-Apr-2014 03:20 sbin
   65409 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 11-Jun-2012 18:36 selinux
  915713 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 24-Apr-2013 17:01 srv
  138993 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 30-Jan-2013 12:58 sys
   89937 drwxrwxrwt     0      0    139264 29-Jun-2014 20:01 tmp
  253457 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 24-Apr-2013 17:01 usr
  923889 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-Jun-2014 20:01 var
      12 lrwxrwxrwx     0      0        32 25-Sep-2013 03:59 initrd.img
      13 lrwxrwxrwx     0      0        33 25-Sep-2013 03:51 initrd.img.old
      14 lrwxrwxrwx     0      0        29 25-Sep-2013 03:59 vmlinuz
X     15 -rw-r--r--     0      0      2393 14-Apr-2014 03:09 vmlinuz.old

interface_write()
 
No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!

write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
New geometry
Disk /dev/sda - 3290 GB / 3064 GiB - CHS 400000 255 63 sector_size=512
New options :
 Dump : No
 Align partition: No
 Expert mode : No

Analyse Disk /dev/sda - 3290 GB / 3064 GiB - CHS 400000 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
Current partition structure:
 1 * Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576

search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 3290 GB / 3064 GiB - CHS 400000 255 63

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux Swap           242695 214 16 243201  77 60    8120304
     SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 4157 MB / 3964 MiB

Results
   * Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
   P Linux Swap           242695 214 16 243201  77 60    8120304
     SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 4157 MB / 3964 MiB

interface_write()
 1 * Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
 2 P Linux Swap           242695 214 16 243201  77 60    8120304

search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 3290 GB / 3064 GiB - CHS 400000 255 63

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 1

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 32768 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=1/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 3

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 98304 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 5

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 163840 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=5/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 7

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 229376 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=7/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 9

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 294912 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=9/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 25

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 819200 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=25/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 27

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 884736 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=27/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 49

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 1605632 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=49/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 81

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 2654208 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=81/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 125

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 4096000 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=125/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 243

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 7962624 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=243/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 343

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 11239424 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=343/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 625

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 20480000 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=625/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 729

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 23887872 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=729/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 2187

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 71663616 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=2187/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 2401

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 78675968 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=2401/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

block_group_nr 3125

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 102400000 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3125/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
BAD_RS LBA=3078129499 1450649
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 0C
     FAT32 LBA            191604 178 26 291035  42 14 1597350436

block_group_nr 6561

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 214990848 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=6561/14873, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121161   7 63 363856 157 13 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121166 163 22 363862  57 35 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121167 103 25 363862 252 38 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121168  75 60 363863 225 10 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121170 151  6 363866  45 19 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121172 193 46 363868  87 59 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14873, s_mnt_count=5/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 487363072
recover_EXT2: part_size 3898904576
     Linux                121175  13 55 363870 163  5 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14752, s_mnt_count=24/26, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 483398437
recover_EXT2: part_size 3867187496
     Linux                121584   0  1 362305  73 32 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14752, s_mnt_count=24/26, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 483398437
recover_EXT2: part_size 3867187496
     Linux                121585   9 25 362306  82 56 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14752, s_mnt_count=24/26, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 483398437
recover_EXT2: part_size 3867187496
     Linux                121593 179 59 362314 253 27 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14752, s_mnt_count=24/26, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 483398437
recover_EXT2: part_size 3867187496
     Linux                121599 112 50 362320 186 18 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
BAD_RS LBA=2247086080 2048
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 07
     HPFS - NTFS          139874 163  2 140027 157 34    2457600

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=37/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 1

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 32768 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=1/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 3

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 98304 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 5

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 163840 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=5/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 7

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 229376 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=7/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 9

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 294912 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=9/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 25

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 819200 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=25/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 27

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 884736 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=27/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 49

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 1605632 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=49/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=34/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                242245 146 14 244117  92 47   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=34/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                242246  53 48 244118   0 18   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=34/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                242247  91 21 244119  37 54   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=34/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                242247 188 54 244119 135 24   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/114, s_mnt_count=34/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                242248  31 24 244119 232 57   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB

block_group_nr 81

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 2654208 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=81/114, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8176
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 3758789
recover_EXT2: part_size 30070312
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux Swap           242695 214 16 243201  77 60    8120304
     SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 4157 MB / 3964 MiB
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=240 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=1

Results
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121161   7 63 363856 157 13 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121166 163 22 363862  57 35 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121167 103 25 363862 252 38 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121168  75 60 363863 225 10 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121170 151  6 363866  45 19 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121172 193 46 363868  87 59 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121175  13 55 363870 163  5 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
     Linux                121584   0  1 362305  73 32 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     Linux                121585   9 25 362306  82 56 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     Linux                121593 179 59 362314 253 27 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     Linux                121599 112 50 362320 186 18 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     HPFS - NTFS          139874 163  2 140027 157 34    2457600
     FAT32 LBA            191604 178 26 291035  42 14 1597350436
     Linux                241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux                242245 146 14 244117  92 47   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux                242246  53 48 244118   0 18   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux                242247  91 21 244119  37 54   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux                242247 188 54 244119 135 24   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux                242248  31 24 244119 232 57   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
     Linux Swap           242695 214 16 243201  77 60    8120304
     SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 4157 MB / 3964 MiB


dir_partition inode=2
     Linux                121584   0  1 362305  73 32 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
ext2fs_dir_iterate failed with error 1.
Directory /


dir_partition inode=2
     Linux                121585   9 25 362306  82 56 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
ext2fs_dir_iterate failed with error 1.
Directory /


dir_partition inode=2
     Linux                121593 179 59 362314 253 27 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
ext2fs_dir_iterate failed with error 1.
Directory /


dir_partition inode=2
     Linux                121599 112 50 362320 186 18 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
ext2fs_dir_iterate failed with error 1.
Directory /


dir_partition inode=2
     Linux                    0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
Directory /
       2 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-Jun-2014 20:16 .
       2 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-Jun-2014 20:16 ..
      11 drwx------     0      0     16384 29-Jun-2014 20:05 lost+found
 26738689 drwxr-xr-x     0      0     12288  6-Jul-2014 03:18 etc
 92012545 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-Jun-2014 20:24 media
 44040193 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-Jun-2014 20:17 bin
 88342529 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-Jun-2014 20:16 boot
 87818241 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-May-2014 23:24 dev
 97517569 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-Jun-2014 20:15 home
 80216065 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-Jun-2014 20:17 lib
 76021761 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-May-2014 23:03 lib64
 102498305 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 10-Apr-2014 22:12 mnt
 45875201 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-May-2014 23:17 opt
 76152833 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 10-Apr-2014 22:12 proc
 54263809 drwx------     0      0      4096  3-Jul-2014 01:41 root
 41418753 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-May-2014 23:29 run
 59768833 drwxr-xr-x     0      0     12288  3-Jul-2014 01:44 sbin
 117964801 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-May-2014 23:03 srv
 100401153 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 13-Mar-2014 01:41 sys
 50331649 drwxrwxrwt     0      0      4096  6-Jul-2014 03:18 tmp
 14155777 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-May-2014 23:03 usr
 32243713 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-May-2014 23:29 var
      12 lrwxrwxrwx     0      0        33 29-Jun-2014 20:16 initrd.img
      13 lrwxrwxrwx     0      0        30 29-Jun-2014 20:16 vmlinuz
 104071169 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-Jun-2014 20:16 cdrom


dir_partition inode=2
     Linux                121161   7 63 363856 157 13 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
ext2fs_dir_iterate failed with error 1.
Directory /

interface_write()
 
No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!

write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition

TestDisk exited normally.
Does this tell you guys anything?

I'm now running with "partition table type = none" and "align partition = no". Will keep you posted on the results.

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Fiona
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Re: Trouble recovering ext3 partition

#8 Post by Fiona »

Why did you increase the amount of cylinders?
Reading of your increased amount of cylinder can cause read errors, because it's not a physically disk space.
Your disk has 243201 cylinder and your Linux-partition has 242695 cylinder only.
There might be left some space for your swap-partition also.
Why did you set partition alignment to "No".
Your partitions are aligned on megabyte boundary and testdisk will handle this automatically.

Fiona

Dima12
Posts: 10
Joined: 08 Jul 2014, 04:59

Re: Trouble recovering ext3 partition

#9 Post by Dima12 »

I must have misinterpreted your advice from yesterday. You wrote:
TestDisk doesn't let you recover a partition which ends after disk limit.
In some cases I've had a trick to increase the amount of cylinder using the menu geometry to make your partition accessible and at least to have a try to list your data.
Similar like in this topic:
post3435.html?hilit=after%20disk%20limit#p3435
I set partition alignment to "no" based on Remy's advice:
you probably found the good partition, but on the wrong beginning position because testdisk detected a superblock. Try to change options to match "cylinder boudary : no", and run again the deepersearch.
Any advice as far as next steps go?

Thanks again for the support!

Dima12
Posts: 10
Joined: 08 Jul 2014, 04:59

Re: Trouble recovering ext3 partition

#10 Post by Dima12 »

I tried running with "align partition = no" and "partition type = none" but still to no avail. One of my old partitions is recognized and is readable while the other is recognized, but I can't list it's files. Here are some snippets from the log (it is too large to paste and I'm not allowed to attach a .log or .txt for some reason):

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Wed Jul  9 12:50:09 2014
Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 7.0-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, June 2014
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Linux, kernel 3.13.0-24-generic (#46-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 10 19:11:08 UTC 2014) x86_64
Compiler: GCC 4.4
Compilation date: 2014-06-21T09:20:15
ext2fs lib: 1.42.8, ntfs lib: libntfs-3g, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20120504
/dev/sda: LBA, HPA, LBA48, DCO support
/dev/sda: size       3907029168 sectors
/dev/sda: user_max   3907029168 sectors
/dev/sda: native_max 3907029168 sectors
/dev/sda: dco        3907029168 sectors
Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/mapper/control - 0 B - 0 sectors, sector size=512
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63, sector size=512 - WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0, S/N:WD-WMAZA0056752, FW:50.0AB50
Disk /dev/sdb - 31 GB / 29 GiB - CHS 29774 64 32, sector size=512 - Kingston DataTraveler G3, FW:PMAP
Disk /dev/sdc - 2000 GB / 1862 GiB - CHS 243197 255 63, sector size=512 - WD Elements 10B8, FW:1007

Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0
Partition table type: None
New options :
 Dump : No
 Align partition: No
 Expert mode : No

Analyse Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
Current partition structure:
   P Unknown                  0   0  1 243201  80 63 3907029168

search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
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recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14752, s_mnt_count=24/26, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 483398437
recover_EXT2: part_size 3867187496
     ext3                 121583 162 44 362304 236 12 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1953241144, size=3867187496, end=5820428639, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14752, s_mnt_count=24/26, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 483398437
recover_EXT2: part_size 3867187496
     ext3                 121583 170 12 362304 243 43 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1953241616, size=3867187496, end=5820429111, disk end=3907029168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/14752, s_mnt_count=24/26, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 483398437
recover_EXT2: part_size 3867187496
     ext3                 121583 177 59 362304 251 27 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1953242104, size=3867187496, end=5820429599, disk end=3907029168)
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Disk /dev/sda - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumpers settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (2000 GB / 1863 GiB) seems too small! (< 24 TB / 21 TiB)
The following partitions can't be recovered:
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     ext3                 121583 162 44 362304 236 12 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     ext3                 121583 170 12 362304 243 43 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     ext3                 121583 177 59 362304 251 27 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     ext3                 121583 185 35 362305   4  3 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     ext3                 121583 193 43 362305  12 11 3867187496
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1979 GB / 1844 GiB
     ext3                 121583 201 19 362305  19 50 3867187496
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.
.
Results
   P ext4                     0  32 31 242695 181 44 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
   P ext4                     0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
   P FAT12                28476 225 25 28477  16  6       2880 [NO NAME]
     FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB
   P FAT12                28476 225 57 28477  16 38       2880 [NO NAME]
     FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB
   P FAT12                28476 238 38 28477  29 19       2880 [NO NAME]
     FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB
   P Sys=0C               163199 116  6 180839 176 53  283390428
     FATX, 145 GB / 135 GiB
   P FAT32                182018  22 37 186371   6 36   69929937
     FAT32, blocksize=8192, 35 GB / 33 GiB
   P FAT12                191537  67 51 191537 113 32       2880 [BOOTTEST]
     FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB
   P NTFS                 240073 122 57 241377 121 56   20948697
     NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 10725 MB / 10228 MiB
   P NTFS                 240091 223 28 241395 222 27   20948697
     NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 10725 MB / 10228 MiB
   P ext3                 241329 124 10 243201  70 43   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB
   P ext3                 241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
   P NTFS                 241377 121 56 242681 120 55   20948697
     NTFS, blocksize=4096, 10725 MB / 10228 MiB
   P NTFS                 241395 222 27 242699 221 26   20948697
     NTFS, blocksize=4096, 10725 MB / 10228 MiB
   P NTFS                 241434   6 37 242738   5 36   20948697
     NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 10725 MB / 10228 MiB
   P NTFS                 241435 171  1 242739 169 63   20948697
     NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 10725 MB / 10228 MiB
   P FAT12                241583 193 26 241585  12 37      20739 [NO NAME]
     FAT12, blocksize=4096, 10 MB / 10 MiB
   P FAT16                241583 193 30 241597 173 63     223684 [NO NAME]
     FAT16, blocksize=4096, 114 MB / 109 MiB
   P FAT12                241904  35 55 241904  81 36       2880 [NO NAME]
     FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB
   P FAT12                241904  47 27 241904  93  8       2880 [NO NAME]
     FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB
   P Linux SWAP 2         242695 214 16 243201  77 60    8120304
     SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 4157 MB / 3964 MiB
   P FAT12                242730 170 17 242731 244 28      20739 [NO NAME]
     FAT12, blocksize=4096, 10 MB / 10 MiB
   P FAT16                242730 170 21 242744 150 54     223684 [NO NAME]
     FAT16, blocksize=4096, 114 MB / 109 MiB
   P FAT12                242739 170 56 242739 216 37       2880 [NO NAME]
     FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB
   P FAT12                242740 104 53 242740 150 34       2880 [NO NAME]
     FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB
   P FAT12                242740 105  6 242740 150 50       2880 [NO NAME]
     FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB
   P FAT12                243005   7 38 243005  53 19       2880 [NO NAME]
     FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB

   P ext3                 241329 124 10 243201  70 43   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 15 GB / 14 GiB
Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged.


dir_partition inode=2
   P ext3                 241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
     ext3 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 15 GB / 14 GiB
Directory /
       2 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 25-Sep-2013 03:59 .
       2 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 25-Sep-2013 03:59 ..
      11 drwx------     0      0     16384 25-Sep-2013 03:50 lost+found
  891185 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 19-Apr-2013 09:03 home
  310689 drwxr-xr-x     0      0     12288 29-Jun-2014 20:01 etc
  302513 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 27-Sep-2013 04:55 media
  351569 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 14-Apr-2014 03:09 bin
  833953 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 26-Dec-2013 04:17 boot
  809425 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 24-Apr-2013 17:06 dev
  106289 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 22-Oct-2013 03:05 lib
  654081 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 22-Oct-2013 03:05 lib64
   81761 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 19-Apr-2013 09:03 mnt
  212577 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 25-Apr-2013 15:26 opt
  735841 ?rwsrwsrwt 65535  65535 18446744073709551615  7-Feb-2106 06:28 proc
  490561 drwx------     0      0      4096 24-Jun-2014 04:15 root
  441505 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 25-Apr-2013 18:48 run
  449681 drwxr-xr-x     0      0     12288 14-Apr-2014 03:20 sbin
   65409 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 11-Jun-2012 18:36 selinux
  915713 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 24-Apr-2013 17:01 srv
  138993 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 30-Jan-2013 12:58 sys
   89937 drwxrwxrwt     0      0    139264 29-Jun-2014 20:01 tmp
  253457 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 24-Apr-2013 17:01 usr
  923889 drwxr-xr-x     0      0      4096 29-Jun-2014 20:01 var
      12 lrwxrwxrwx     0      0        32 25-Sep-2013 03:59 initrd.img
      13 lrwxrwxrwx     0      0        33 25-Sep-2013 03:51 initrd.img.old
      14 lrwxrwxrwx     0      0        29 25-Sep-2013 03:59 vmlinuz
X     15 -rw-r--r--     0      0      2393 14-Apr-2014 03:09 vmlinuz.old

   P ext4                     0  32 31 242695 181 44 3898904576
     ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1996 GB / 1859 GiB
Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged.


dir_partition inode=0
   P FAT32                182018  22 37 186371   6 36   69929937
     FAT32, blocksize=8192, 35 GB / 33 GiB
FAT: cluster=1661(0x67d), pos=2924215408
Directory /
 258172269 -r-xr-xr-x     0      0 1685022836 30-Jan-1996 12:43 VCuePoin.tEn
 24063804 -rwxr-xr-x     0      0 168640112  4-Mar-2003 12:43 .eta
 158818680 drwxr-xr-x     0      0 1701605485 31-Aug-2030 12:59 e</h4>
.<p>
 54289778 dr-xr-xr-x     0      0 1014588513  5-Mar-2011 12:35 cue.ts
 69234531 drwxr-xr-x     0      0 1665033572 31-Dec-2009 12:43 /code>.ven
 136344165 -rwxr-xr-x     0      0 1869116192  4-Mar-2034 13:51 uePoint<./co
 207973920 dr-xr-xr-x     0      0 543518049  8-Nov-2030 14:33 ws.e
 2126880 -rwxr-xr-x     0      0 544498024  6-Feb-1902 06:43 and
 52457065 -rwxr-xr-x     0      0 1752440947 20-Nov-2028 13:51 occurs..The
 52455791 -rwxr-xr-x     0      0 980644974 31-Dec-2035 12:43 e.ing
 20212079 drwxr-xr-x     0      0 540177518 31-Dec-2035 07:25 .at
 6630501 -r-xr-xr-x     0      0 1684955424  1-Nov-2031 14:34 back.pon

interface_write()
   P ext4                     0  32 31 242695 181 44 3898904576
   P ext4                     0  32 33 242695 181 46 3898904576
   P FAT12                28476 225 25 28477  16  6       2880 [NO NAME]
   P FAT12                28476 225 57 28477  16 38       2880 [NO NAME]
   P FAT12                28476 238 38 28477  29 19       2880 [NO NAME]
   P Sys=0C               163199 116  6 180839 176 53  283390428
   P FAT32                182018  22 37 186371   6 36   69929937
   P FAT12                191537  67 51 191537 113 32       2880 [BOOTTEST]
   P NTFS                 240073 122 57 241377 121 56   20948697
   P NTFS                 240091 223 28 241395 222 27   20948697
   P ext3                 241329 124 10 243201  70 43   30070312
   P ext3                 241329 124 12 243201  70 45   30070312
   P NTFS                 241377 121 56 242681 120 55   20948697
   P NTFS                 241395 222 27 242699 221 26   20948697
   P NTFS                 241434   6 37 242738   5 36   20948697
   P NTFS                 241435 171  1 242739 169 63   20948697
   P FAT12                241583 193 26 241585  12 37      20739 [NO NAME]
   P FAT16                241583 193 30 241597 173 63     223684 [NO NAME]
   P FAT12                241904  35 55 241904  81 36       2880 [NO NAME]
   P FAT12                241904  47 27 241904  93  8       2880 [NO NAME]
   P Linux SWAP 2         242695 214 16 243201  77 60    8120304
   P FAT12                242730 170 17 242731 244 28      20739 [NO NAME]
   P FAT16                242730 170 21 242744 150 54     223684 [NO NAME]
   P FAT12                242739 170 56 242739 216 37       2880 [NO NAME]
   P FAT12                242740 104 53 242740 150 34       2880 [NO NAME]
   P FAT12                242740 105  6 242740 150 50       2880 [NO NAME]
   P FAT12                243005   7 38 243005  53 19       2880 [NO NAME]
 
Write isn't available because the partition table type "None" has been selected.

Interface Advanced
   P Unknown                  0   0  1 243201  80 63 3907029168

TestDisk exited normally.
I've tried increasing the number of cylinders, tried running with align=no, and tried running with align=no and partition type=none. Anybody have any ideas of other things I can try? I feel like I'm very close to getting my data back, but it's just a bit out of reach :cry:

Any thoughts??

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