Filesystem seems damaged

Using TestDisk to repair the filesystem
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jidetiwo
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Filesystem seems damaged

#1 Post by jidetiwo »

Hi all,

Please I need help, I was lucky to come across TestDisk and PhotoRec some hours ago. I have hope that I can restore my Seagate 1TB external drive.

I got hooked with TestDisk when I got this "Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged."

So I tried PhotoRec, right now photoRec is recovering my files unto my C drive, It has created over 250 folders already with diffrent file types and strange names.

I would like to restore my Seagate 1TB to its last working state even after PhotoRec has finishes its work. Please what can do I do to achieve this.

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Re: Filesystem seems damaged

#2 Post by cgrenier »

Try the following: run "cmd" (right click run as administrator) and "chkdsk /f d:" (replace d: by the correct drive letter)

jidetiwo
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Re: Filesystem seems damaged

#3 Post by jidetiwo »

Thanks. I have my Seagte 1TB data back, Chkdsk worked.

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#4 Post by SkipperGas »

cgrenier wrote:Try the following: run "cmd" (right click run as administrator) and "chkdsk /f d:" (replace d: by the correct drive letter)
If Windows won't assign a drive letter, is there a way to still run chkdsk against the drive?

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#5 Post by cgrenier »

SkipperGas, you can use Windows Disk manager to affect a drive letter to the partition.

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#6 Post by ihimanshusoni »

Chkdsk returns - The type of the file system is NTFS.
Unable to determine volume version and state. CHKDSK aborted.
what to do next?

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#7 Post by cgrenier »

ihimanshusoni, if chkdsk doesn't work, try TestDisk, Advanced, List and copy your files. If it failed, use PhotoRec.

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