External hard drive defaults to "None" for partition table, doesn't identify all 4TB of space

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Re: External hard drive defaults to "None" for partition table, doesn't identify all 4TB of space

#11 Post by recuperation »

BrendonM wrote: 10 May 2022, 20:25 By chunks, I just meant possibly splitting the contents of it into portions since my largest storage device is another 4TB drive; I don't have anything large enough to hold a 4TB copy of my dying HDD.
I smelled a rat. But how will you tell any recovery software that your portions belong together?

If you recover under linux you can use mdadm to combine some smaller devices into a bigger virtual one.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mdadm
I have no experience with mdadm. I guess that is the listed non-raid configuration type "linear". You could duplicate your disk into a file on your mdadm virtual drive. Next thing would be to make that file available over a local network so that you could use MS Windows-based recovery software if you want to.

This is just a hint. Don't ask me details. Better wait until you can afford another 4TB drive!

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