Can't clear partition table

[bbtester]

Hello

I buy a new pendrive for save the pics from my wife phone, and i got a problem with this usb flash device. I try many applications and tools to figure out whats the problem but with no results.

Yesterday i download TestDisk and follow some instructions to bring to life my pendrive but again no results.

The most common problem I have with this device when trying to salvage it is this Can't clear partition table

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file_win32_pwrite(588,1,buffer,0(0/0/1)) write err
Write error: Can't clear partition table.
file_win32_pwrite(588,1,buffer,0(0/0/1)) write err
Write error: Can't write new MBR code.

I just want to bring to life my pendrive

[recuperation]

Please post your complete logfile.
Thank you!

[bbtester]

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Mon Jan 16 00:14:41 2023
Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 7.2-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, November 2022
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
https://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows 8 (9200)
Compiler: GCC 11.2, Cygwin32 3001.4
ext2fs lib: 1.45.3, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: none, ewf lib: 20140608, curses lib: ncurses 6.1
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=512110190592
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive1)=240057409536
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive2)=61865984000
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=238559364608
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\D:)=512092012544
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\Z:)=61865984000
Hard disk list
Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive0 - 512 GB / 476 GiB - CHS 62260 255 63, sector size=512 - SSDPR-CX400-512-G2, S/N:GYY039714, FW:SBFM61.5
Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive1 - 240 GB / 223 GiB - CHS 29185 255 63, sector size=512 - GOODRAM, S/N:4D450767062701195969, FW:SAFM22.3
Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive2 - 61 GB / 57 GiB - CHS 7521 255 63, sector size=512 - General USB Flash Disk, S/N:AA00000000000489, FW:1100
Drive D: - 512 GB / 476 GiB - CHS 62258 255 63, sector size=512

Partition table type defaults to Intel
Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive2 - 61 GB / 57 GiB - General USB Flash Disk
Partition table type: Intel

Analyse Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive2 - 61 GB / 57 GiB - CHS 7521 255 63
Current partition structure:

Partition sector doesn't have the endmark 0xAA55

search_part()
Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive2 - 61 GB / 57 GiB - CHS 7521 255 63
file_win32_pread(628,2,buffer,120831999(7521/113/16)) read err: read after end of file

Results

interface_write()
 
No partition found or selected for recovery
Change partition type:
     FAT32                    0   0  1  7520 254 63  120824865
Change partition type:
     FAT32                    0   0  1  7520 254 63  120824865

interface_write()
 
No partition found or selected for recovery

search_part()
Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive2 - 61 GB / 57 GiB - CHS 7521 255 63
file_win32_pread(628,2,buffer,120831999(7521/113/16)) read err: read after end of file

Results
Change partition type:
     FAT32                    0   0  1  7520 254 63  120824865
Change partition type:
     FAT32                    0   0  1  7520 254 63  120824865

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

write_mbr_i386: starting...
Store new MBR code
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
file_win32_pwrite(628,1,buffer,0(0/0/1)) write err
Write error: Can't clear partition table.

TestDisk exited normally.

[recuperation]

If your pendrive does not let you write, duplicate it using ddrescue as described in the manual and try to rescue from the copy.

[bbtester]

ok, pendrive copy done, but how to now rescue from copy ?

ok i found that will be done after:

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ddrescue -f sda.dd /dev/sda

i will back and post if it helps

[recuperation]

https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk