Diskpart o0ps

How to use TestDisk to recover lost partition
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ROMzombi
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Diskpart o0ps

#1 Post by ROMzombi »

Hello. I had to create a new boot partition using Diskpart and another app. I forgot I had an external HD attached when assigning a letter so I can open it up. Somehow I erased the external drive. There is a lot of video footage among other file types.
After a few days, it's at only .08% and now it's stuck. Do I need to start over or is there a way to resume the scan or is there too many read errors and I need to use that other software that can fix the issues?Image
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Re: Diskpart o0ps

#2 Post by recuperation »

You need to rescue the content of your external disk using a specialized program like ddrescue (as described in the TestDisk manual).
Using any rescue software on your assumably defective disk might diminish your chances of recovery.
ROMzombi
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Re: Diskpart o0ps

#3 Post by ROMzombi »

Hello and thanks. Why is it considered defective? In Hard Disk Sentinel app it shows as 100% healthy. I restarted Testdisk and it's now at 55%. At the rate it's at it should take 33 hours to complete. Should I stop this and run that DDrescue instead?

why is this showing EFI system partition when this external disk is just storage? edit - I think because I accidentally used the drive letter that wrote boot instructions to this disk and deleting everything.
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