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Fael
Posts: 6
Joined: 15 Jul 2012, 06:57

External USB HDD

#1 Post by Fael »

Hello, everyone.

I recently experienced the unfortunate failure of my external USB hard drive where I keep my daughter's photos and videos and I'm desperately trying to recover the files. I've tried using Testdisk to no avail. I've also Googled the log errors and some people have had success recovering their files (with the help of some wonderful forum members!).

However, I'm a complete newbie regarding disk recovery and I could not grasp why some members suggested their proposed solutions (e.g., increase cylinders number, change heads number). If I had understood what they were seeing, I would have already tried something on my disk but I'm too weary of trying because of the emotional attachment I have towards the information in it.

With all that said, I would be thoroughly grateful towards any helpful information anyone could provide me.

The Testdisk log is the following (I used the Analyse and the Deeper Search functions):

Sat Jul 14 09:07:50 2012
Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 6.14-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, May 2012
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Linux, kernel 2.6.32-23-generic (#37-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 11 08:03:28 UTC 2010) x86_64
Compiler: GCC 4.4
Compilation date: 2012-06-28T08:50:00
ext2fs lib: 1.41.12, ntfs lib: libntfs-3g, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20100226
/dev/sda: LBA, HPA, LBA48, DCO support
/dev/sda: size 312581808 sectors
/dev/sda: user_max 312581808 sectors
/dev/sda: native_max 10591920 sectors
/dev/sda: dco 312581808 sectors
/dev/sdb: LBA, HPA, DCO support
/dev/sdb: size 156301488 sectors
/dev/sdb: user_max 156301488 sectors
/dev/sdb: native_max 156301488 sectors
/dev/sdb: dco 160086528 sectors
Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/mapper/control - 0 B - CHS 1 1 1, sector size=512
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 160 GB / 149 GiB - CHS 19457 255 63, sector size=512 - Hitachi HDS721616PLA380 IBM, S/N:PVFC44ZHRXNA8E, FW:P22OABCA
Disk /dev/sdb - 80 GB / 74 GiB - CHS 9729 255 63, sector size=512 - Maxtor 4D080H4, S/N:D40C0D8E, FW:DAH017K0
Disk /dev/sdc - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63, sector size=512 - WD 5000AAV External, FW:1.65

Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sdc - 500 GB / 465 GiB - WD 5000AAV External
Partition table type: Intel

Analyse Disk /dev/sdc - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63


test_FAT()
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 60799 254 63 976751937
sector_size 46074
cluster_size 252
reserved 52687
fats 168
dir_entries 37047
sectors 17978
media 63
fat_length 16094
secs_track 6759
heads 61505
hidden 2682593931
total_sect 1202497466
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 0C
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=32 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=64 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=128 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=240 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
Current partition structure:
Invalid FAT boot sector
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 60799 254 63 976751937
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 60799 254 63 976751937
No partition is bootable
Ask the user for vista mode
search_vista_part: 0

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdc - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63
Search for partition aborted

Results

interface_write()

No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!

write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition

Analyse Disk /dev/sdc - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63


test_FAT()
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 60799 254 63 976751937
sector_size 46074
cluster_size 252
reserved 52687
fats 168
dir_entries 37047
sectors 17978
media 63
fat_length 16094
secs_track 6759
heads 61505
hidden 2682593931
total_sect 1202497466
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 0C
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=32 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=64 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=128 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=240 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
Current partition structure:
Invalid FAT boot sector
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 60799 254 63 976751937
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 60799 254 63 976751937
No partition is bootable
Ask the user for vista mode
search_vista_part: 1

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdc - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63
Search for partition aborted

Results

interface_write()

No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!

write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition

Analyse Disk /dev/sdc - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63


test_FAT()
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 60799 254 63 976751937
sector_size 46074
cluster_size 252
reserved 52687
fats 168
dir_entries 37047
sectors 17978
media 63
fat_length 16094
secs_track 6759
heads 61505
hidden 2682593931
total_sect 1202497466
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 0C
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=32 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=64 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=128 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=240 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
Current partition structure:
Invalid FAT boot sector
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 60799 254 63 976751937
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 60799 254 63 976751937
No partition is bootable
Ask the user for vista mode
search_vista_part: 1

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdc - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63
BAD_RS LBA=536870975 63
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 0C
FAT32 LBA 33418 171 33 94218 170 32 976751937
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=536870975, size=976751937, end=1513622911, disk end=976773168)
Disk /dev/sdc - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumpers settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (500 GB / 465 GiB) seems too small! (< 774 GB / 721 GiB)
The following partition can't be recovered:
FAT32 LBA 33418 171 33 94218 170 32 976751937

Results

interface_write()

No partition found or selected for recovery

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdc - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63

Results

interface_write()

No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!

write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition

TestDisk exited normally.

Fael
Posts: 6
Joined: 15 Jul 2012, 06:57

Re: External USB HDD

#2 Post by Fael »

Yesterday I tried doing what Fiona suggested in this thread:
Fiona wrote:Partition found by TestDisk is only XXX GB.
Probably wrong, because it's too small.
But in your partition table is a partition whicht fits.
Could you have a boot sector diagnose?
Start TestDisk, confirm at create a log with enter and select your affected disk.
Confirm at partition table type with enter also
Don't confirm at Analyse but Advanced.
Confirm at Boot.
Highlight Rebuild BS and hit Enter.
Rebuild your BS will be in progress.
Normally, it takes some minutes.
If it's finished, please post the infos or upload a screen.
If you see a menu List, please highlight it and press enter.
Please let us know, do you see your data or an error message.
To get back to the previous screen, easily press q for Quit.
Procedur would be like in this thread;
http://forum.cgsecurity.org/phpBB3/part ... h-t14.html
If you're able to watch your data, you could write your boot sector.

Fiona
Still, the 500GB WD USB HD could not be mounted so I tried using Analyse -> Quick Search. This returned a positive result listing the original partition, which is a little bit odd because I still could not mount it (Ubuntu said: "Error mounting: mount: /dev/sdc1: can't read superblock"). I tried Deeper Search but it was too late and I went to sleep and left the computer running.

I'll update this thread tonight (GMT-5 time) with the results.

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Location: Ludwigsburg/Stuttgart - Germany

Re: External USB HDD

#3 Post by Fiona »

Have you been able to list your files?
Until yet it looks like that you have a partition in your partition table.
Only a partition in your partition table would look unformatted, what you shouldn't do.
Would it be possible to upload or copy and paste the content of your diks using testdisk and your diagnose.
Currently your partition table (Analyse) would be important and Quick Search.
If no partition will bee found, from Deeper Search also.
If a partition is found, please mark that partition and press p to list your files.

Fiona

Fael
Posts: 6
Joined: 15 Jul 2012, 06:57

Re: External USB HDD

#4 Post by Fael »

I just ran a Quick Search and a partition was found. I selected "p" (show files) and I got this log:
Tue Jul 17 23:58:22 2012
Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 6.14-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, May 2012
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Linux, kernel 2.6.32-23-generic (#37-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 11 08:03:28 UTC 2010) x86_64
Compiler: GCC 4.4
Compilation date: 2012-06-28T08:50:00
ext2fs lib: 1.41.12, ntfs lib: libntfs-3g, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20100226
/dev/sda: LBA, HPA, LBA48, DCO support
/dev/sda: size 312581808 sectors
/dev/sda: user_max 312581808 sectors
/dev/sda: native_max 10591920 sectors
/dev/sda: dco 312581808 sectors
/dev/sdb: LBA, HPA, DCO support
/dev/sdb: size 156301488 sectors
/dev/sdb: user_max 156301488 sectors
/dev/sdb: native_max 156301488 sectors
/dev/sdb: dco 160086528 sectors
Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/mapper/control - 0 B - CHS 1 1 1, sector size=512
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 160 GB / 149 GiB - CHS 19457 255 63, sector size=512 - Hitachi HDS721616PLA380 IBM, S/N:PVFC44ZHRXNA8E, FW:P22OABCA
Disk /dev/sdb - 80 GB / 74 GiB - CHS 9729 255 63, sector size=512 - Maxtor 4D080H4, S/N:D40C0D8E, FW:DAH017K0
Disk /dev/sdc - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63, sector size=512 - WD 5000AAV External, FW:1.65

Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sdc - 500 GB / 465 GiB - WD 5000AAV External
Partition table type: Intel

Analyse Disk /dev/sdc - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
FAT32 at 0/1/1
Info: size boot_sector 976751937, partition 976751937
FAT1 : 32-119249
FAT2 : 119250-238467
start_rootdir : 12612292 root cluster : 193343
Data : 238468-976751875
sectors : 976751937
cluster_size : 64
no_of_cluster : 15258022 (2 - 15258023)
fat_length 119218 calculated 119204
FAT differs, FAT sectors=0-16/119218
set_FAT_info: name from BS used
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=32 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=64 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=128 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=240 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
Current partition structure:
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 60799 254 63 976751937
No partition is bootable
Ask the user for vista mode
search_vista_part: 1

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdc - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63
FAT32 at 0/1/1
FAT1 : 32-119249
FAT2 : 119250-238467
start_rootdir : 12612292 root cluster : 193343
Data : 238468-976751875
sectors : 976751937
cluster_size : 64
no_of_cluster : 15258022 (2 - 15258023)
fat_length 119218 calculated 119204
FAT differs, FAT sectors=0-16/119218
set_FAT_info: name from BS used

FAT32 at 0/1/1
FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 60799 254 63 976751937
FAT32, blocksize=32768, 500 GB / 465 GiB
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=32 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=64 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=128 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=240 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2

Results
* FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 60799 254 63 976751937
FAT32, blocksize=32768, 500 GB / 465 GiB


dir_partition inode=0
* FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 60799 254 63 976751937
FAT32, blocksize=32768, 500 GB / 465 GiB
FAT: cluster=193343(0x2f33f), pos=12612355
FAT: cluster=193344(0x2f340), pos=12612419
FAT: cluster=193345(0x2f341), pos=12612483
FAT: cluster=193346(0x2f342), pos=12612547
FAT: cluster=193347(0x2f343), pos=12612611
FAT: cluster=193348(0x2f344), pos=12612675
FAT: cluster=193349(0x2f345), pos=12612739
FAT: cluster=193350(0x2f346), pos=12612803
FAT: cluster=193351(0x2f347), pos=12612867
FAT: cluster=193352(0x2f348), pos=12612931
FAT: cluster=193353(0x2f349), pos=12612995
FAT: cluster=193354(0x2f34a), pos=12613059
FAT: cluster=193355(0x2f34b), pos=12613123
FAT: cluster=193356(0x2f34c), pos=12613187
FAT: cluster=193357(0x2f34d), pos=12613251
FAT: cluster=193358(0x2f34e), pos=12613315
FAT: cluster=193359(0x2f34f), pos=12613379
FAT: cluster=193360(0x2f350), pos=12613443
FAT: cluster=193361(0x2f351), pos=12613507
FAT: cluster=193362(0x2f352), pos=12613571
FAT: cluster=193363(0x2f353), pos=12613635
FAT: cluster=193364(0x2f354), pos=12613699
FAT: cluster=193365(0x2f355), pos=12613763
FAT: cluster=193366(0x2f356), pos=12613827
FAT: cluster=193367(0x2f357), pos=12613891
FAT: cluster=193368(0x2f358), pos=12613955
FAT: cluster=193369(0x2f359), pos=12614019
FAT: cluster=193370(0x2f35a), pos=12614083
FAT: cluster=193371(0x2f35b), pos=12614147
FAT: cluster=193372(0x2f35c), pos=12614211
Directory /
X 193344 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 3906183 5-Jul-2009 12:41 _U6CB0~1.MP3
X 193464 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 1230845 5-Jul-2009 12:40 Queen - Vultan's Theme.mp3
X 193502 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5564915 5-Jul-2009 13:15 Queen - Was It All Worthit.mp3
X 193672 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 2943331 4-Jul-2009 15:33 Queen - We Are The Champions.mp3
X 193762 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 2025489 4-Jul-2009 15:33 Queen - We Will Rock You.mp3
X 193824 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4894459 4-Jul-2009 15:25 Queen - White Man.mp3
X 193974 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4454949 4-Jul-2009 15:00 Queen - White Queen.mp3
X 194110 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 3065786 4-Jul-2009 15:33 Queen - Who Needs You.mp3
X 194204 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5108251 5-Jul-2009 12:55 Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever.mp3
X 194360 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 3362638 4-Jul-2009 15:25 Queen - You And I.mp3
X 194463 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5206304 5-Jul-2009 13:28 Queen - You Don't Fool Me.mp3
X 194622 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4501591 4-Jul-2009 15:25 Queen - You Take My Breath Away.mp3
X 194760 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 2735198 4-Jul-2009 15:16 Queen - You're My Best Friend.mp3
X 194844 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5723326 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Airbag.mp3
X 195019 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4659621 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Amnesiacthe Morning Bell.mp3
X 195162 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5739522 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Climbing Up The Walls.mp3
X 195338 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 9147187 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Dollars And Cents.mp3
X 195618 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4648126 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Electioneering.mp3
X 195760 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5331489 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Exit Music (For A Film).mp3
X 195923 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 2382265 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Fitter Happier.mp3
X 195996 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 3880896 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Hunting Bears.mp3
X 196115 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 9367868 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - I Might Be Wrong.mp3
X 196401 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5267750 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Karma Police.mp3
X 196562 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 8158284 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Knives Out.mp3
X 196811 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 6020599 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Let Down.mp3
X 196995 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 6590290 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Life In A Glass House.mp3
X 197197 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5694482 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Like Spinning Plates.mp3
X 197371 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5228044 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Lucky.mp3
X 197531 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4606330 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - No Surprises.mp3
X 197672 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5735298 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box.mp3
X 197848 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 7705497 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Paranoid Android.mp3
X 198084 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5921770 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Pulk Pull Revolving Doors.mp3
X 198265 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 9330295 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Pyramid Song.mp3
X 198550 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5389481 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien.mp3
X 198715 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 6526330 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - The Tourist.mp3
X 198915 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 6114480 18-Nov-2008 21:49 Radiohead - You And Whose Army.mp3
X 199102 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5042239 25-Jan-2009 15:13 Rihanna - Break It Off.mp3
X 199256 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 9579758 6-Feb-2009 12:30 Rihanna - Disturbia (Instrumental).mp3
X 199549 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 9549920 2-Nov-2008 10:49 Rihanna - Disturbia.mp3
X 199841 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5343232 25-Jan-2009 15:13 Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad.mp3
X 200005 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4475379 25-Jan-2009 15:13 Rihanna - Hate That I Love You.mp3
X 200142 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5859520 25-Jan-2009 15:13 Rihanna - Live Your Life.MP3
X 200321 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 6944768 25-Jan-2009 15:13 Rihanna - Please Don't Stop The Music.mp3
X 200533 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 3981635 25-Jan-2009 15:13 Rihanna - Pon De Replay.mp3
X 200655 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 7215104 25-Jan-2009 15:13 Rihanna - Rehab.mp3
X 200876 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5421286 25-Jan-2009 15:13 Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive.mp3
X 201042 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 6461293 25-Jan-2009 15:13 Rihanna - Take A Bow.mp3
X 201240 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 9717977 28-Oct-2008 11:29 Samuel Jackson Five - Britney Spears 4 President.mp3
X 201537 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4489088 25-Oct-2008 12:14 Samuel Jackson Five - Charlie Foxtrot Queen.mp3
X 201674 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4081105 28-Oct-2008 11:29 Samuel Jackson Five - Clubbers Dream.mp3
X 201799 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 6351701 28-Oct-2008 11:29 Samuel Jackson Five - Counting Sheep.mp3
X 201993 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5965696 25-Oct-2008 12:14 Samuel Jackson Five - Easily Misunderstood.mp3
X 202176 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 6993984 28-Oct-2008 11:29 Samuel Jackson Five - Honest Abe.mp3
X 202390 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 7563136 25-Oct-2008 12:14 Samuel Jackson Five - If You Show Off The Milk, Who's G.mp3
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X 202889 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 10978803 25-Oct-2008 12:14 Samuel Jackson Five - Michael Collins Autograph.mp3
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X 203754 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 9433889 28-Oct-2008 11:29 Samuel Jackson Five - Postmans Joke.mp3
X 204042 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 2624680 25-Oct-2008 12:14 Samuel Jackson Five - Psycho Derelict.mp3
X 204123 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 3924614 28-Oct-2008 11:29 Samuel Jackson Five - Same Same But Different.mp3
X 204243 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 6904832 28-Oct-2008 11:29 Samuel Jackson Five - Sing Slow, Walk Fast.mp3
X 204454 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 10162048 25-Oct-2008 12:14 Samuel Jackson Five - Skinflick Dress Rehearsal.mp3
X 204765 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 7417626 25-Oct-2008 12:14 Samuel Jackson Five - Song For Sarah.mp3
X 204992 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 3369491 25-Oct-2008 12:14 Samuel Jackson Five - Switch Ambulance Trip.mp3
X 205095 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 10599333 25-Oct-2008 12:14 Samuel Jackson Five - Unimog.mp3
X 205419 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 3856256 11-Jun-2008 13:28 Sarah Brightman - Deliver Me.mp3
X 205537 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4297166 21-Jul-2008 13:44 Saratoga - A Sangre Y Fuego.mp3
X 205669 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5247093 21-Jul-2008 13:44 Saratoga - Parte De Mi.mp3
X 205830 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4510803 14-Aug-2008 21:25 Savage Garden - Crash And Burn.mp3
X 205968 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 8932453 14-Aug-2008 21:25 Savage Garden - The Animal Song.mp3
X 206241 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5827852 18-Feb-2009 13:51 Seal - Dreaming In Metaphors.m4a
X 206419 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 1556590 11-Jul-2008 13:32 Shakira - 1968.mp3
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interface_write()
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 60799 254 63 976751937
simulate write!

write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition

TestDisk exited normally.
The files shown are indeed some of my music files. However, I'm starting to freak out because I can't see any of my pictures or any other important files, for that matter.

How should I proceed?

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Fiona
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Re: External USB HDD

#5 Post by Fiona »

Your music files are only copied to your disk.
That's why there is no directory.
But there are two folder/directories where your photos are supposed to be in?
They'are;
227300 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 0 10-Aug-2009 22:39 iTunes
228399 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 0 10-Aug-2009 22:41 Fonoteca Vieja

I'd suggest to copy your files first
At the bottom of the screen are all the commands.
Standard directory is your testdisk folder.
If you want to change ist, you can mark that two dots and press enter, you'll get one directory up.
To enter any folder, just check it and use your right arrow key on your keyboard.

Fiona

Fael
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Re: External USB HDD

#6 Post by Fael »

Fiona wrote:Your music files are only copied to your disk.
That's why there is no directory.
But there are two folder/directories where your photos are supposed to be in?
They'are;
227300 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 0 10-Aug-2009 22:39 iTunes
228399 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 0 10-Aug-2009 22:41 Fonoteca Vieja

I'd suggest to copy your files first
At the bottom of the screen are all the commands.
Standard directory is your testdisk folder.
If you want to change ist, you can mark that two dots and press enter, you'll get one directory up.
To enter any folder, just check it and use your right arrow key on your keyboard.

Fiona
Alright, I've copied all the available files. However, this was all music! There are no pictures, software, nor other files I care about on that list. Plus I still cannot mount it. :cry:
Is there anything I can do to recover the other files? Or at least to make my USB drive usable again?

Thanks for helping me out, Fiona!

Fael
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Re: External USB HDD

#7 Post by Fael »

I just noticed that the partition found by Testdisk has a FAT32 file system. However, the original file system was NTFS. Is there anyway I can repair my disk?

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Re: External USB HDD

#8 Post by Fiona »

You can have a Diagnose from your current partition changing it to NTFS.
But before it would be advisable to run Deeper Search.
As far as I've seen in your logs, you ran only Quick Search.
This can take a while, because the backup of the boot sector is located at the end of the partition and probably your disk.
Please run Deeper Search first.

Fiona

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Re: External USB HDD

#9 Post by Fael »

I've run Deeper Search multiple times (but didn't record any logs from those searches) and it didn't find any other partition. It only finds the one FAT32 partition. Again, thanks for helping me out!

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