Partitions Lost on External HDD

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suyogshah
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Joined: 24 Aug 2013, 11:03

Partitions Lost on External HDD

#1 Post by suyogshah »

Hello,

I accidently dropped my WD external HDD. Now when I connect it to my Mac it gives me an error stating "the disk you inserted was not readable". I searched a few forums and downloaded TestDisk. Upon running the same I selected the Quick Search but I am getting the following screen. I am also attaching the log file.

The so called Quick Search is still going on and producing the following results in log file.

Any help in this regard would be highly appreciated.

Log file contents are posted below.



Sat Aug 24 02:20:01 2013
Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 6.14, Data Recovery Utility, July 2013
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Darwin, kernel 12.4.0 (Darwin Kernel Version 12.4.0: Wed May 1 17:57:12 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.2
Compiler: GCC 4.0
Compilation date: 2013-07-30T14:08:37
ext2fs lib: 1.41.8, ntfs lib: libntfs-3g, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20120504
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/disk0 - 500 GB / 465 GiB - 976773168 sectors (RO), sector size=512
Disk /dev/disk1 - 320 GB / 298 GiB - 625076224 sectors, sector size=512
Disk /dev/rdisk0 - 500 GB / 465 GiB - 976773168 sectors (RO), sector size=512
Disk /dev/rdisk1 - 320 GB / 298 GiB - 625076224 sectors, sector size=512

Partition table type default to EFI GPT
Disk /dev/rdisk1 - 320 GB / 298 GiB
Partition table type: Intel

Interface Advanced

Analyse Disk /dev/rdisk1 - 320 GB / 298 GiB - 625076224 sectors
Current partition structure:

Partition: Read error

search_part()
Disk /dev/rdisk1 - 320 GB / 298 GiB - 625076224 sectors
file_pread(7,1,buffer,19(19/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,66(66/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,80(80/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,137(137/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2050(2050/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,20(20/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,67(67/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,88(88/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,138(138/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2051(2051/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,3(3/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,4(4/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,5(5/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,21(21/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,68(68/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,89(89/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,129(129/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2052(2052/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,19(19/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,22(22/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,69(69/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,83(83/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,140(140/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2053(2053/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,20(20/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,23(23/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,70(70/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,91(91/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,141(141/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2054(2054/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,6(6/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,7(7/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,8(8/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,24(24/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,71(71/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,92(92/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,132(132/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2055(2055/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,22(22/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,25(25/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,72(72/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,86(86/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,143(143/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2056(2056/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,23(23/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,26(26/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,73(73/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,94(94/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,144(144/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2057(2057/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,9(9/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,10(10/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,11(11/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,27(27/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,74(74/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,95(95/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,135(135/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2058(2058/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,25(25/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,28(28/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,75(75/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,89(89/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,146(146/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2059(2059/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,26(26/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,29(29/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,76(76/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,97(97/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,147(147/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2060(2060/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,12(12/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,13(13/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,14(14/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,30(30/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,77(77/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,98(98/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,138(138/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2061(2061/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,28(28/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,31(31/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,78(78/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,92(92/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,149(149/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2062(2062/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,29(29/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,32(32/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,79(79/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,100(100/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,150(150/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2063(2063/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,15(15/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,16(16/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,17(17/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,33(33/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,80(80/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,101(101/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,141(141/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2064(2064/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,31(31/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,34(34/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,81(81/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,95(95/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,152(152/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2065(2065/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,32(32/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,35(35/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,82(82/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,103(103/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,153(153/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2066(2066/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,18(18/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,19(19/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,20(20/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,36(36/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,83(83/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,104(104/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,144(144/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2067(2067/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,34(34/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,37(37/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,84(84/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,98(98/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,155(155/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2068(2068/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,35(35/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,38(38/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,85(85/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,106(106/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,156(156/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2069(2069/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,21(21/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,22(22/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,23(23/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,39(39/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,86(86/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,107(107/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,147(147/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2070(2070/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,37(37/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,40(40/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,87(87/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,101(101/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,158(158/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2071(2071/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,38(38/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,41(41/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,88(88/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,109(109/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,159(159/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2072(2072/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,24(24/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,25(25/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,26(26/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,42(42/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,89(89/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,110(110/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,150(150/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2073(2073/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,40(40/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,43(43/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,90(90/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,104(104/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,161(161/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2074(2074/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,41(41/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,44(44/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,91(91/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,112(112/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,162(162/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2075(2075/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,27(27/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,28(28/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,29(29/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,45(45/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,92(92/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,113(113/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,153(153/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2076(2076/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,43(43/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,46(46/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,93(93/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,107(107/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,164(164/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2077(2077/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,44(44/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,47(47/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,94(94/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,115(115/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,165(165/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2078(2078/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,30(30/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,31(31/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,32(32/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,48(48/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,95(95/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,116(116/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,156(156/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2079(2079/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,46(46/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,49(49/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,96(96/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,110(110/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,167(167/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2080(2080/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,47(47/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,50(50/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,97(97/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,118(118/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,168(168/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2081(2081/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,33(33/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,34(34/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,35(35/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,51(51/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,98(98/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,119(119/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,159(159/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2082(2082/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,49(49/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,52(52/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,99(99/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,113(113/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,170(170/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2083(2083/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,50(50/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,53(53/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,100(100/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,121(121/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,171(171/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2084(2084/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,36(36/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,37(37/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,38(38/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,54(54/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,101(101/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,122(122/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,162(162/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2085(2085/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,52(52/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,55(55/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,102(102/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,116(116/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,173(173/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2086(2086/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,53(53/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,56(56/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,103(103/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,124(124/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,174(174/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2087(2087/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,39(39/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,40(40/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,41(41/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,57(57/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,104(104/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,125(125/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,165(165/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2088(2088/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,55(55/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,58(58/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,105(105/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,119(119/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,176(176/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2089(2089/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,56(56/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,59(59/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,106(106/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,127(127/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,177(177/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2090(2090/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,42(42/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,43(43/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,44(44/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,60(60/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,107(107/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,128(128/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,168(168/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2091(2091/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,58(58/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,61(61/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,108(108/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,122(122/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,179(179/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2092(2092/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,59(59/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,62(62/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,109(109/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,130(130/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,180(180/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2093(2093/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,45(45/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,46(46/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,47(47/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,63(63/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,110(110/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,131(131/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,171(171/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2094(2094/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,61(61/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,64(64/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,111(111/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,125(125/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,182(182/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2095(2095/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,62(62/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,65(65/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,112(112/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,133(133/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,183(183/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2096(2096/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,48(48/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,49(49/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,50(50/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,66(66/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,113(113/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,134(134/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,174(174/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2097(2097/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,64(64/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,67(67/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,114(114/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,128(128/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,185(185/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2098(2098/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,65(65/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,68(68/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,115(115/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,136(136/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,186(186/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2099(2099/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,51(51/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,52(52/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,53(53/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,69(69/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,116(116/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,137(137/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,177(177/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2100(2100/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,67(67/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,70(70/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,117(117/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,131(131/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,188(188/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2101(2101/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,68(68/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,71(71/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,118(118/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,139(139/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,189(189/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2102(2102/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,54(54/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,55(55/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,56(56/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,72(72/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,119(119/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,140(140/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,180(180/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2103(2103/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,70(70/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,73(73/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,120(120/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,134(134/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,191(191/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2104(2104/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,71(71/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,74(74/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,121(121/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,142(142/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,192(192/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2105(2105/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,57(57/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,58(58/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,59(59/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,75(75/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,122(122/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,143(143/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,183(183/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2106(2106/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,73(73/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,76(76/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,123(123/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,137(137/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,194(194/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2107(2107/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,74(74/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,77(77/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,124(124/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,145(145/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,195(195/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2108(2108/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,60(60/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,61(61/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,62(62/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,78(78/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,125(125/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,146(146/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,186(186/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2109(2109/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,76(76/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,79(79/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,126(126/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,140(140/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,197(197/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2110(2110/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,77(77/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,80(80/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,127(127/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,148(148/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,198(198/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2111(2111/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,63(63/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,64(64/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,14,buffer,65(65/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,81(81/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,128(128/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,149(149/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,11,buffer,189(189/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2112(2112/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,79(79/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,82(82/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,129(129/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,8,buffer,143(143/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,200(200/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,2113(2113/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,80(80/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,83(83/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(7,1,buffer,130(130/0/1)) read err: Input/output error
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Fiona
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Re: Partitions Lost on External HDD

#2 Post by Fiona »

It looks like, that each read attempt failed.
Even the first sector, your MBR is not readable.
You should make a diagnose, using the diagnosis tool of the manufacturer (WD).
Also consider, to remove your disk from the enclosure and test it?
Here are a link to some diagnostic utilities supoorting Apple;
http://alternativeto.net/software/cryst ... atform=mac
As far as possible, don't stress your disk as much.

Fiona

suyogshah
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Re: Partitions Lost on External HDD

#3 Post by suyogshah »

Hi Fiona,

Thanks for the reply. I did download the WD Diag tools but of no help since it does not show the HDD at all.

I also downloaded CrystalDiskInfo but even that is failing to provide much info. I am attaching the screenshot from the tool here.
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Please let me know
1. If you think I will be able to still recover my data ?
2. If MBR is not readable can I re-write it ?

Any help would be highly appreciated.
Suyog

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Re: Partitions Lost on External HDD

#4 Post by cgrenier »

It looks like a hardware problem, you should contact a data recovery company...

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