Accidently Write MBR Code to WD Essential 2TB

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attraction88
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Accidently Write MBR Code to WD Essential 2TB

#1 Post by attraction88 »

Hi,

i need a little help here as im lost
I have an external Western Digital 2TB hard disk for storing backup files. After my external enclosure fails which screw up my partitions, i took out the hard disk and mount it on a 3rd party enclosure. I accidentally write MBR using Test disk on a Window XP. After Rebooting, each tme i plug into my Window XP, it automatically restarts the window. So, i used another computer wihich is Window 7, which it can detect. Now, the computer detects as 7 partitions, 3 which is unallocated, and 4 is fine, but still cant appear on my computer.

I have run the analyze for quick scan and deeper scan, but nothing came out.

all i wanted in to recover some photo that i have collected over the years. i tried to run PhotoRec, and so far all the files has unknows file extensions.

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Re: Accidently Write MBR Code to WD Essential 2TB

#2 Post by attraction88 »

Attached is the pictures that i have taken after the scan.
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this is the screen after the deeper search
this is the screen after the deeper search
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partitions found after the scan
partitions found after the scan
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Re: Accidently Write MBR Code to WD Essential 2TB

#3 Post by cgrenier »

If the actual partition table content triggers a bug in Windows, you can run TestDisk and choose Delete. Don't select the wrong disk!
What is the result after Deeper Scan ?

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Re: Accidently Write MBR Code to WD Essential 2TB

#4 Post by attraction88 »

This is the results of the quick scan and deeper scan. Can you please help to identify what seems to be the problem here.



Sun Feb 12 19:11:59 2006
Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 6.14, Data Recovery Utility, July 2013
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows 7 (7601) SP1
Compiler: GCC 4.7, Cygwin 1007.17
Compilation date: 2013-07-30T14:08:52
ext2fs lib: 1.42.2, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20120504
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sda)=80026361856
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdb)=2000398934016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=80026361856
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive1)=2000398934016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=31347179520
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\D:)=48562020864
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\E:) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.

filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\E:) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.

Warning: can't get size for \\.\E:
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\F:)=104857600
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 80 GB / 74 GiB - CHS 9729 255 63, sector size=512 - Hitachi HTS541680J9SA00, S/N:2020202020204253323234304753414a57374531, FW:SB2OC7BP
Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63, sector size=512 - WDC WD20 EARS-00MVWB0, S/N:152D20337A0C

Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - WDC WD20 EARS-00MVWB0
Partition table type: Intel

Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
check_part_i386 1 type A8: no test
check_part_i386 2 type EC: no test
check_part_i386 3 type 2C: no test
Current partition structure:
1 P Darwin UFS 35774 39 56 53413 34 48 283370213
2 P Sys=EC 102092 162 2 155337 80 10 855375768
3 P Sys=2C 171272 248 50 264358 175 30 1495421972
No partition is bootable

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
BAD_RS LBA=1780175524 13210907
file_pread(5,3,buffer,1780175524(378160/38/27)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1780175524(378160/38/27)) lseek err Invalid argument
check_FAT: can't read FAT boot sector
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 06
FAT16 >32M 378160 38 27 574591 220 17 3155675472
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1780175524, size=3155675472, end=640883699, disk end=3907029168)
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907031040(243201/110/46)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3907031040(243201/110/46)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3907031039(243201/110/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,14,buffer,3907031041(243201/110/47)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,3907031055(243201/110/61)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,3907031102(243201/111/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907031118(243201/111/61)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,11,buffer,3907031165(243201/112/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907033087(243201/143/14)) lseek err Invalid argument
Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumpers settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (2000 GB / 1863 GiB) seems too small! (< 4726 GB / 4401 GiB)
The following partition can't be recovered:
FAT16 >32M 378160 38 27 574591 220 17 3155675472

Results

interface_write()

No partition found or selected for recovery

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
BAD_RS LBA=1780175524 13210907
file_pread(5,3,buffer,1780175524(378160/38/27)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1780175524(378160/38/27)) lseek err Invalid argument
check_FAT: can't read FAT boot sector
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 06
FAT16 >32M 378160 38 27 574591 220 17 3155675472
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1780175524, size=3155675472, end=640883699, disk end=3907029168)
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907031040(243201/110/46)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3907031040(243201/110/46)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,3907031039(243201/110/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,14,buffer,3907031041(243201/110/47)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,3907031055(243201/110/61)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,3907031102(243201/111/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,3907031118(243201/111/61)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,11,buffer,3907031165(243201/112/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,3907033087(243201/143/14)) lseek err Invalid argument
Disk /dev/sdb - 2000 GB / 1863 GiB - CHS 243201 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumpers settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (2000 GB / 1863 GiB) seems too small! (< 4726 GB / 4401 GiB)
The following partition can't be recovered:
FAT16 >32M 378160 38 27 574591 220 17 3155675472

Results

interface_write()

No partition found or selected for recovery


These are the pictures after the scan
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after the quick scan and deeper scan, are are no partitions.
after the quick scan and deeper scan, are are no partitions.
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deeper scan
deeper scan
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first quick scan
first quick scan
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Re: Accidently Write MBR Code to WD Essential 2TB

#5 Post by cgrenier »

What extensions do you got with PhotoRec ?

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Re: Accidently Write MBR Code to WD Essential 2TB

#6 Post by attraction88 »

Sorry, but what extension do you mean? Im kinda lost..

Thanks

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