Hi, and good day to all. Firstly, I apologise if my case is has already been discussed and solved by others before. However, I have did extensive research and study (I do not have PC or computer background) to try understand drives, filesystems, partitions, etc...and could not solve recovering my portable/external hard disk.
I have tried WD's software, GSsmart Control, TestDisk and even Photorec.
I have managed to recover some files using photorec, but I got more than 800GB of data for just 2 jpegs that seems to be repeating.
So after many tries with TestDisk and still the partition not being found (my disk was initially formatted for just one partition), I hope to get help from the expert(s) here.
After following the step-by-step, and completing "Deeper Search" (3 days), I got the message "The following partition can't be recovered:
HPFS - NTFS 121597 5 8 243193 232 46 1953454080
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB"
Please help me to restore this disk. My greatest appreciation to you all!
HELP - Recover Partition from WD 1TB My Passport Became Raw
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Re: HELP - Recover Partition from WD 1TB My Passport Became Raw
When using TestDisk, continue on next screen...
When you used PhotoRec, did you choose to write the recovered files on the source disk ?
When you used PhotoRec, did you choose to write the recovered files on the source disk ?
Re: HELP - Recover Partition from WD 1TB My Passport Became Raw
Hello there, CGRENIER! Thank you so much for such quick response!
TestDisk : When I continue, I was afraid to write as there was no files displayed when I presses 'P"
Can you advise me how to post my results?
I tried to attached the log file but was not allowed by a "invalid format", which then I changed to text (txt) document, but also denied. I tried to paste everything here, but was not allowed due to the amount of characters exceeding 60,000.
Here i s a brief :
""Tue Sep 24 12:37:07 2019
Command line: TestDisk
TestDisk 7.2-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, July 2019
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
https://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows 8 (9200)
Compiler: GCC 6.4, Cygwin32 2009.0
ext2fs lib: 1.43.1, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: none, ewf lib: 20140608, curses lib: ncurses 6.0
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sda)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdb)=1000170586112
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive1)=1000170586112
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=981972549632
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\D:)=16907239424
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\E:) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.
filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\E:) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.
Warning: can't get size for \\.\E:
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\G:)=1000168488960
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63, sector size=512 - HGST HTS541010B7E610, S/N:WXU1A48LCH2A, FW:03.01A03
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121597 255 63, sector size=512 - WD My Passport 25E1, S/N:WX31A97F73SK, FW:1019
Partition table type (auto): EFI GPT
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - WD My Passport 25E1
Partition table type: Intel
Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121597 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=256 sector=63
check_part_i386 1 type EE: no test
Current partition structure:
1 P EFI GPT 0 0 2 267349 89 4 4294967295
Warning: Bad ending head (CHS and LBA don't match)
No partition is bootable
search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121597 255 63
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2080(0/33/2)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2080(0/33/2)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,2,buffer,2082(0/33/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2111(0/33/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2111(0/33/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,3056(0/48/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3056(0/48/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,3119(0/49/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3119(0/49/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
NTFS at 0/32/33
filesystem size 1953454080
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458176(121597/37/41)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458176(121597/37/41)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458231(121597/38/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458231(121597/38/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458239(121597/38/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458239(121597/38/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458294(121597/39/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458294(121597/39/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953458176(121597/37/41)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458176(121597/37/41)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458177(121597/37/42)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,14,buffer,1953458178(121597/37/43)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,1953458192(121597/37/57)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,1953458239(121597/38/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953458255(121597/38/57)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,11,buffer,1953458302(121597/39/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953460224(121597/70/10)) lseek err Invalid argument
Results
* HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
Failed to read $MFTMirr: Input/output error.
Failed to read index block: No such file or directory.
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
NTFS filesystem needs to be repaired.
dir_partition inode=5
P HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
file_pread(5,8,buffer,2400(0/38/7)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
ntfs_readdir failed for cluster 5: No such file or directory
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 ..
interface_write()
1 P HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121597 255 63
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2049(0/32/34)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2080(0/33/2)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2080(0/33/2)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,2,buffer,2082(0/33/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2111(0/33/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2111(0/33/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,3056(0/48/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3056(0/48/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,3119(0/49/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3119(0/49/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
NTFS at 0/32/33
filesystem size 1953454080
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,3,buffer,2111(0/33/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,8,buffer,2127(0/33/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,11,buffer,2174(0/34/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,2,buffer,4096(0/65/2)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,4095(0/65/1)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,14,buffer,4098(0/65/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,3,buffer,4112(0/65/18)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,3,buffer,4159(0/66/2)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,8,buffer,4175(0/66/18)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,11,buffer,4222(0/67/2)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,10240(0/162/35)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,10240(0/162/35)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,10239(0/162/34)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,15,buffer,10241(0/162/36)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,3,buffer,10256(0/162/51)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,3,buffer,10303(0/163/35)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,8,buffer,10319(0/163/51)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,11,buffer,10366(0/164/35)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,2,buffer,12288(0/195/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,12287(0/195/3)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,14,buffer,12290(0/195/6)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,3,buffer,12304(0/195/20)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,3,buffer,12351(0/196/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,8,buffer,12367(0/196/20)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,11,buffer,12414(0/197/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,16384(1/5/5)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,16384(1/5/5)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,17168(1/17/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
""
jump to end..
"file_pread(5,8,buffer,187236431(11654/236/54)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,11,buffer,187236478(11654/237/38)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,187236822(11654/243/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,187236822(11654/243/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,2,buffer,187236885(11654/244/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,2,buffer,187236948(11654/245/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,187263039(11656/149/13)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,187263039(11656/149/13)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,8,buffer,187263055(11656/149/29)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,11,buffer,187263102(11656/150/13)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
NTFS at 121597/5/8
filesystem size 1953454080
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
NTFS at 121597/5/8
filesystem size 1953454080
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1959747589(121988/164/38)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1959747589(121988/164/38)) lseek err Invalid argument
NTFS: Can't read MFT
HPFS - NTFS 121597 5 8 243193 232 46 1953454080
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1953456127, size=1953454080, end=3906910206, disk end=1953458176)
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458175(121597/37/40)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458176(121597/37/41)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458177(121597/37/42)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458231(121597/38/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458231(121597/38/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458239(121597/38/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458239(121597/38/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458294(121597/39/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458294(121597/39/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458176(121597/37/41)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(5,7,buffer,1953458177(121597/37/42)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953458184(121597/37/49)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,1953458192(121597/37/57)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,1953458239(121597/38/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953458255(121597/38/57)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,11,buffer,1953458302(121597/39/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953460224(121597/70/10)) lseek err Invalid argument
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121597 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumper settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (1000 GB / 931 GiB) seems too small! (< 2000 GB / 1862 GiB)
The following partition can't be recovered:
HPFS - NTFS 121597 5 8 243193 232 46 1953454080
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
Results
* HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
Failed to read $MFTMirr: Input/output error.
Failed to read index block: No such file or directory.
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
NTFS filesystem needs to be repaired.
dir_partition inode=5
* HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
file_pread(5,8,buffer,2400(0/38/7)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
ntfs_readdir failed for cluster 5: No such file or directory
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 ..
interface_write()
1 P HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
Failed to read $MFTMirr: Input/output error.
Failed to read index block: No such file or directory.
simulate write!
write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
Interface Advanced
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=256 sector=63
check_part_i386 1 type EE: no test
1 P EFI GPT 0 0 2 267349 89 4 4294967295
Partition table type (auto): EFI GPT
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - WD My Passport 25E1
Partition table type: EFI GPT
Interface Advanced
hdr_size=92
hdr_lba_self=1
hdr_lba_alt=1953458175 (expected 1953458175)
hdr_lba_start=34
hdr_lba_end=1953458142
hdr_lba_table=2
hdr_entries=128
hdr_entsz=128
1 P MS Data 2048 1953456127 1953454080 [My Passport] [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
NTFS filesystem needs to be repaired.
dir_partition inode=5
1 P MS Data 2048 1953456127 1953454080 [My Passport] [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
file_pread(5,8,buffer,2400(0/38/7)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
ntfs_readdir failed for cluster 5: No such file or directory
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 ..
ntfs_boot_sector
1 P MS Data 2048 1953456127 1953454080 [My Passport] [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
NTFS at 0/32/33
NTFS at 0/32/33
filesystem size 1953454080
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
Boot sector
Status: OK
Backup boot sector
Status: OK
Sectors are identical.
A valid NTFS Boot sector must be present in order to access
any data; even if the partition is not bootable.
Failed to read $MFTMirr: No such file or directory.
Failed to read index block: No such file or directory.
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2065(0/32/50)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2065(0/32/50)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
NTFS filesystem needs to be repaired.
ntfs_readdir failed for cluster 5: No such file or directory
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 ..
ntfs_boot_sector
1 P MS Data 2048 1953456127 1953454080 [My Passport] [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
NTFS at 0/32/33
NTFS at 0/32/33
filesystem size 1953454080
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
Boot sector
Status: OK
Backup boot sector
Status: OK
Sectors are identical.
A valid NTFS Boot sector must be present in order to access
any data; even if the partition is not bootable.
Partition table type (auto): EFI GPT
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - WD My Passport 25E1
Partition table type: Intel
Interface Advanced
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=256 sector=63
check_part_i386 1 type EE: no test
1 P EFI GPT 0 0 2 267349 89 4 4294967295
Change partition type:
1 P EFI GPT 0 0 2 267349 89 4 4294967295
TestDisk exited normally.""
Thanks!
PhotoRec : I recovered the files to another disk/main drive of my laptop
TestDisk : When I continue, I was afraid to write as there was no files displayed when I presses 'P"
Can you advise me how to post my results?
I tried to attached the log file but was not allowed by a "invalid format", which then I changed to text (txt) document, but also denied. I tried to paste everything here, but was not allowed due to the amount of characters exceeding 60,000.
Here i s a brief :
""Tue Sep 24 12:37:07 2019
Command line: TestDisk
TestDisk 7.2-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, July 2019
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
https://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows 8 (9200)
Compiler: GCC 6.4, Cygwin32 2009.0
ext2fs lib: 1.43.1, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: none, ewf lib: 20140608, curses lib: ncurses 6.0
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sda)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdb)=1000170586112
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive1)=1000170586112
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=981972549632
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\D:)=16907239424
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\E:) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.
filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\E:) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.
Warning: can't get size for \\.\E:
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\G:)=1000168488960
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63, sector size=512 - HGST HTS541010B7E610, S/N:WXU1A48LCH2A, FW:03.01A03
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121597 255 63, sector size=512 - WD My Passport 25E1, S/N:WX31A97F73SK, FW:1019
Partition table type (auto): EFI GPT
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - WD My Passport 25E1
Partition table type: Intel
Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121597 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=256 sector=63
check_part_i386 1 type EE: no test
Current partition structure:
1 P EFI GPT 0 0 2 267349 89 4 4294967295
Warning: Bad ending head (CHS and LBA don't match)
No partition is bootable
search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121597 255 63
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2080(0/33/2)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2080(0/33/2)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,2,buffer,2082(0/33/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2111(0/33/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2111(0/33/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,3056(0/48/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3056(0/48/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,3119(0/49/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3119(0/49/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
NTFS at 0/32/33
filesystem size 1953454080
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458176(121597/37/41)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458176(121597/37/41)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458231(121597/38/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458231(121597/38/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458239(121597/38/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458239(121597/38/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458294(121597/39/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458294(121597/39/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953458176(121597/37/41)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458176(121597/37/41)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458177(121597/37/42)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,14,buffer,1953458178(121597/37/43)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,1953458192(121597/37/57)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,1953458239(121597/38/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953458255(121597/38/57)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,11,buffer,1953458302(121597/39/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953460224(121597/70/10)) lseek err Invalid argument
Results
* HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
Failed to read $MFTMirr: Input/output error.
Failed to read index block: No such file or directory.
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
NTFS filesystem needs to be repaired.
dir_partition inode=5
P HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
file_pread(5,8,buffer,2400(0/38/7)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
ntfs_readdir failed for cluster 5: No such file or directory
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 ..
interface_write()
1 P HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121597 255 63
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2049(0/32/34)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2080(0/33/2)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2080(0/33/2)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,2,buffer,2082(0/33/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2111(0/33/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2111(0/33/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,3056(0/48/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3056(0/48/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,3119(0/49/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3119(0/49/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
NTFS at 0/32/33
filesystem size 1953454080
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,3,buffer,2111(0/33/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,8,buffer,2127(0/33/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,11,buffer,2174(0/34/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,2,buffer,4096(0/65/2)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,4095(0/65/1)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,14,buffer,4098(0/65/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,3,buffer,4112(0/65/18)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,3,buffer,4159(0/66/2)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,8,buffer,4175(0/66/18)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,11,buffer,4222(0/67/2)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,10240(0/162/35)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,10240(0/162/35)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,10239(0/162/34)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,15,buffer,10241(0/162/36)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,3,buffer,10256(0/162/51)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,3,buffer,10303(0/163/35)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,8,buffer,10319(0/163/51)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,11,buffer,10366(0/164/35)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,2,buffer,12288(0/195/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,12287(0/195/3)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,14,buffer,12290(0/195/6)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,3,buffer,12304(0/195/20)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,3,buffer,12351(0/196/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,8,buffer,12367(0/196/20)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,11,buffer,12414(0/197/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,16384(1/5/5)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,16384(1/5/5)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,17168(1/17/33)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
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"file_pread(5,8,buffer,187236431(11654/236/54)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,11,buffer,187236478(11654/237/38)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,187236822(11654/243/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,187236822(11654/243/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,2,buffer,187236885(11654/244/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,2,buffer,187236948(11654/245/4)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,16,buffer,187263039(11656/149/13)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,187263039(11656/149/13)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,8,buffer,187263055(11656/149/29)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,11,buffer,187263102(11656/150/13)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
NTFS at 121597/5/8
filesystem size 1953454080
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
NTFS at 121597/5/8
filesystem size 1953454080
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1959747589(121988/164/38)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1959747589(121988/164/38)) lseek err Invalid argument
NTFS: Can't read MFT
HPFS - NTFS 121597 5 8 243193 232 46 1953454080
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1953456127, size=1953454080, end=3906910206, disk end=1953458176)
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458175(121597/37/40)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458176(121597/37/41)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458177(121597/37/42)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458231(121597/38/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458231(121597/38/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458239(121597/38/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458239(121597/38/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953458294(121597/39/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458294(121597/39/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953458176(121597/37/41)) ReadFile The drive cannot find the sector requested.
file_pread(5,7,buffer,1953458177(121597/37/42)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953458184(121597/37/49)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,1953458192(121597/37/57)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,1953458239(121597/38/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953458255(121597/38/57)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,11,buffer,1953458302(121597/39/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953460224(121597/70/10)) lseek err Invalid argument
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121597 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumper settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (1000 GB / 931 GiB) seems too small! (< 2000 GB / 1862 GiB)
The following partition can't be recovered:
HPFS - NTFS 121597 5 8 243193 232 46 1953454080
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
Results
* HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
Failed to read $MFTMirr: Input/output error.
Failed to read index block: No such file or directory.
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
NTFS filesystem needs to be repaired.
dir_partition inode=5
* HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
file_pread(5,8,buffer,2400(0/38/7)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
ntfs_readdir failed for cluster 5: No such file or directory
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 ..
interface_write()
1 P HPFS - NTFS 0 32 33 121597 5 8 1953454080 [My Passport]
Failed to read $MFTMirr: Input/output error.
Failed to read index block: No such file or directory.
simulate write!
write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
Interface Advanced
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=256 sector=63
check_part_i386 1 type EE: no test
1 P EFI GPT 0 0 2 267349 89 4 4294967295
Partition table type (auto): EFI GPT
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - WD My Passport 25E1
Partition table type: EFI GPT
Interface Advanced
hdr_size=92
hdr_lba_self=1
hdr_lba_alt=1953458175 (expected 1953458175)
hdr_lba_start=34
hdr_lba_end=1953458142
hdr_lba_table=2
hdr_entries=128
hdr_entsz=128
1 P MS Data 2048 1953456127 1953454080 [My Passport] [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2064(0/32/49)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
NTFS filesystem needs to be repaired.
dir_partition inode=5
1 P MS Data 2048 1953456127 1953454080 [My Passport] [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
file_pread(5,8,buffer,2400(0/38/7)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
ntfs_readdir failed for cluster 5: No such file or directory
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 ..
ntfs_boot_sector
1 P MS Data 2048 1953456127 1953454080 [My Passport] [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
NTFS at 0/32/33
NTFS at 0/32/33
filesystem size 1953454080
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
Boot sector
Status: OK
Backup boot sector
Status: OK
Sectors are identical.
A valid NTFS Boot sector must be present in order to access
any data; even if the partition is not bootable.
Failed to read $MFTMirr: No such file or directory.
Failed to read index block: No such file or directory.
file_pread(5,16,buffer,2065(0/32/50)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2065(0/32/50)) ReadFile Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
NTFS filesystem needs to be repaired.
ntfs_readdir failed for cluster 5: No such file or directory
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2019 16:24 ..
ntfs_boot_sector
1 P MS Data 2048 1953456127 1953454080 [My Passport] [My Passport]
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
NTFS at 0/32/33
NTFS at 0/32/33
filesystem size 1953454080
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
Boot sector
Status: OK
Backup boot sector
Status: OK
Sectors are identical.
A valid NTFS Boot sector must be present in order to access
any data; even if the partition is not bootable.
Partition table type (auto): EFI GPT
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - WD My Passport 25E1
Partition table type: Intel
Interface Advanced
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=256 sector=63
check_part_i386 1 type EE: no test
1 P EFI GPT 0 0 2 267349 89 4 4294967295
Change partition type:
1 P EFI GPT 0 0 2 267349 89 4 4294967295
TestDisk exited normally.""
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Re: HELP - Recover Partition from WD 1TB My Passport Became Raw
There are a lot of "cyclic redundancy check" errors in your log file, your disk contains bad sectors.
You should clone the disk to a new empty disk using ddrescue as described in https://www.cgsecurity.org/testdisk.pdf
Once it's done, remove the original disk and try to recover your data from the clone.
You should clone the disk to a new empty disk using ddrescue as described in https://www.cgsecurity.org/testdisk.pdf
Once it's done, remove the original disk and try to recover your data from the clone.
Re: HELP - Recover Partition from WD 1TB My Passport Became Raw
Dear cgrenier, thank you very much! I will have to see if I can find the additional disk/space for me to do the disk cloning. Will update if there is progress.