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mjohn911
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No partition found or selected for recovery/Filesystem may be damaged

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Good morning. Running testdisk from UBCD on a 1 TB mechanical drive. C drive shows as RAW in second computer. Win7 shows boot sector error.
Drive is not clicking or headcrashing.

Selecting drive:
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Selected Intel:
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NTFS partitions are detected:
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Upon pressing enter for Quick Search, it finds a FAT32 partition (odd):
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I press enter to continue. It only finds a FAT32 LBA parition (maybe this is the 100 mb reserved?)
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I do a Deeper Search.
Now it finds the RAW NTFS partition, but takes a very long time to scan. I abort scanning since it has found it. (It finds it immediately).
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I select the 12 223 partition. I get No Partition Found. (Should I Add partition???)
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I cannot view files on the partition. I can only choose Quit.

I try the utilities under Advanced.

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I select Boot Utilities.
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I see this:
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If I select List, I see this:
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I tried Rebuild BS. It went through a long scan which took several hours and did nothing.

I tried Repair MFT. It says MFT and MFT mirror are bad. Failed to repair them.

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Tue Jun  9 10:15:29 2020
Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 6.12, Data Recovery Utility, May 2011
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Linux, kernel 3.0.0-pmagic (#1 SMP Fri Jul 29 19:06:18 CDT 2011) i686
Compiler: GCC 4.5
Compilation date: 2011-05-15T12:36:01
ext2fs lib: 1.41.14, ntfs lib: libntfs-3g, reiserfs lib: none, ewf lib: none
/dev/sda: LBA, HPA, LBA48, DCO support
/dev/sda: size       1953525168 sectors
/dev/sda: user_max   1953525168 sectors
/dev/sda: native_max 1953525168 sectors
/dev/sda: dco        1953525168 sectors
Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/mapper/control - 0 B - CHS 1 1 1, sector size=512
/dev/sr0 is not an ATA disk
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63, sector size=512 - ATA Hitachi HDS72101
Disk /dev/sr0 - 377 MB / 359 MiB - CHS 184212 1 1 (RO), sector size=2048 - Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S

Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sda - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - ATA Hitachi HDS72101
Partition table type: Intel

Analyse Disk /dev/sda - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
NTFS at 0/32/33
NTFS at 12/223/20
Current partition structure:
 1 * HPFS - NTFS              0  32 33    12 223 19     204800 [System Reserved]
 2 P HPFS - NTFS             12 223 20 121601  25 24 1953314816
Computes LBA from CHS for Disk /dev/sda - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121602 255 63
Allow partial last cylinder : Yes
search_vista_part: 1

search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121602 255 63
FAT32 at 0/1/1
FAT1 : 38-238446
FAT2 : 238447-476855
start_rootdir : 476856 root cluster : 2
Data : 476856-1953519991
sectors : 1953520002
cluster_size : 64
no_of_cluster : 30516299 (2 - 30516300)
fat_length 238409 calculated 238409
FAT differs, FAT sectors=0-16/238409
set_FAT_info: name from BS used

FAT32 at 0/1/1
     FAT32 LBA                0   1  1 121600 254 63 1953520002 [NO NAME]
     FAT32, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=32 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=64 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=128 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=240 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2

Results
   * FAT32 LBA                0   1  1 121600 254 63 1953520002 [NO NAME]
     FAT32, 1000 GB / 931 GiB

interface_write()
 1 * FAT32 LBA                0   1  1 121600 254 63 1953520002 [NO NAME]

search_part()
Disk /dev/sda - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121602 255 63
FAT32 at 0/1/1
FAT1 : 38-238446
FAT2 : 238447-476855
start_rootdir : 476856 root cluster : 2
Data : 476856-1953519991
sectors : 1953520002
cluster_size : 64
no_of_cluster : 30516299 (2 - 30516300)
fat_length 238409 calculated 238409
FAT differs, FAT sectors=0-16/238409
set_FAT_info: name from BS used

FAT32 at 0/1/1
     FAT32 LBA                0   1  1 121600 254 63 1953520002 [NO NAME]
     FAT32, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
FAT32 at 0/1/7
FAT1 : 38-238446
FAT2 : 238447-476855
start_rootdir : 476856 root cluster : 2
Data : 476856-1953519991
sectors : 1953520002
cluster_size : 64
no_of_cluster : 30516299 (2 - 30516300)
fat_length 238409 calculated 238409
FAT differs, FAT sectors=0-16/238409
set_FAT_info: name from BS used

FAT32 at 0/1/7
     FAT32 LBA                0   1  1 121600 254 63 1953520002 [NO NAME]
     FAT found using backup sector!, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
NTFS at 0/32/33
filesystem size           204800
sectors_per_cluster       8
mft_lcn                   8533
mftmirr_lcn               2
clusters_per_mft_record   -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
     HPFS - NTFS              0  32 33    12 223 19     204800 [System Reserved]
     NTFS, 104 MB / 100 MiB
NTFS at 12/223/19
filesystem size           204800
sectors_per_cluster       8
mft_lcn                   8533
mftmirr_lcn               2
clusters_per_mft_record   -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
     HPFS - NTFS              0  32 33    12 223 19     204800 [System Reserved]
     NTFS found using backup sector!, 104 MB / 100 MiB
NTFS at 12/223/20
filesystem size           1953314816
sectors_per_cluster       8
mft_lcn                   786432
mftmirr_lcn               2
clusters_per_mft_record   -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
     HPFS - NTFS             12 223 20 121601  25 24 1953314816
     NTFS, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
Search for partition aborted
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=32 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=64 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=128 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=240 nbr=1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2

Results
     FAT32 LBA                0   1  1 121600 254 63 1953520002 [NO NAME]
     FAT32, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     HPFS - NTFS              0  32 33    12 223 19     204800 [System Reserved]
     NTFS, 104 MB / 100 MiB
     HPFS - NTFS             12 223 20 121601  25 24 1953314816
     NTFS, 1000 GB / 931 GiB

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

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

Interface Advanced
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
NTFS at 0/32/33
NTFS at 12/223/20
 1 * HPFS - NTFS              0  32 33    12 223 19     204800 [System Reserved]
     NTFS, 104 MB / 100 MiB
 2 P HPFS - NTFS             12 223 20 121601  25 24 1953314816
     NTFS, 1000 GB / 931 GiB

ntfs_boot_sector
 2 P HPFS - NTFS             12 223 20 121601  25 24 1953314816
     NTFS, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
NTFS at 12/223/20
NTFS at 12/223/20
filesystem size           1953314816
sectors_per_cluster       8
mft_lcn                   786432
mftmirr_lcn               2
clusters_per_mft_record   -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
Boot sector
Status: OK

Backup boot sector
Status: OK

Sectors are identical.

A valid NTFS Boot sector must be present in order to access
any data; even if the partition is not bootable.
Incomplete multi-sector transfer: magic: 0xffffffff  size: 1024  usa_ofs: 48  usa_count: 1  data: 0  usn: 56927: Input/output error
Record 0 has no FILE magic (0x44414142)
Failed to load $MFT: Input/output error
Incomplete multi-sector transfer: magic: 0xffffffff  size: 1024  usa_ofs: 48  usa_count: 1  data: 0  usn: 56927: Input/output error
Record 0 has no FILE magic (0x44414142)
Failed to load $MFT: Input/output error
ntfs_device_testdisk_io_ioctl() unimplemented
ntfs_device_testdisk_io_ioctl() unimplemented

Directory /

ntfs_boot_sector
 2 P HPFS - NTFS             12 223 20 121601  25 24 1953314816
     NTFS, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
NTFS at 12/223/20
NTFS at 12/223/20
filesystem size           1953314816
sectors_per_cluster       8
mft_lcn                   786432
mftmirr_lcn               2
clusters_per_mft_record   -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
Boot sector
Status: OK

Backup boot sector
Status: OK

Sectors are identical.

A valid NTFS Boot sector must be present in order to access
any data; even if the partition is not bootable.
Incomplete multi-sector transfer: magic: 0xffffffff  size: 1024  usa_ofs: 48  usa_count: 1  data: 0  usn: 56927: Input/output error
Record 0 has no FILE magic (0x44414142)
Failed to load $MFT: Input/output error
Incomplete multi-sector transfer: magic: 0xffffffff  size: 1024  usa_ofs: 48  usa_count: 1  data: 0  usn: 56927: Input/output error
Record 0 has no FILE magic (0x44414142)
Failed to load $MFT: Input/output error
Incomplete multi-sector transfer: magic: 0xffffffff  size: 1024  usa_ofs: 48  usa_count: 1  data: 0  usn: 56927: Input/output error
Record 0 has no FILE magic (0x44414142)
Failed to load $MFT: Input/output error
Incomplete multi-sector transfer: magic: 0xffffffff  size: 1024  usa_ofs: 48  usa_count: 1  data: 0  usn: 56927: Input/output error
Record 0 has no FILE magic (0x44414142)
Failed to load $MFT: Input/output error
repair_MFT
NTFS at 12/223/20
ntfs_device_testdisk_io_ioctl() unimplemented
ntfs_device_testdisk_io_ioctl() unimplemented
ntfs_device_testdisk_io_ioctl() unimplemented
ntfs_device_testdisk_io_ioctl() unimplemented
MFT and MFT mirror are bad. Failed to repair them.
MFT and MFT mirror are bad. Failed to repair them.

ntfs_boot_sector
 2 P HPFS - NTFS             12 223 20 121601  25 24 1953314816
     NTFS, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
NTFS at 12/223/20
NTFS at 12/223/20
filesystem size           1953314816
sectors_per_cluster       8
mft_lcn                   786432
mftmirr_lcn               2
clusters_per_mft_record   -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
Boot sector
Status: OK

Backup boot sector
Status: OK

Sectors are identical.

A valid NTFS Boot sector must be present in order to access
any data; even if the partition is not bootable.
Ideas?
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Re: No partition found or selected for recovery/Filesystem may be damaged

#2 Post by cgrenier »

Can you try to list your files using testdisk 7.1 or 7.2-WIP (Advanced, Boot, List) ?
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Re: No partition found or selected for recovery/Filesystem may be damaged

#3 Post by mjohn911 »

Thank you for the reply. I can try the new version, but was able to recover data using Photorec, and then my customer informed me that he found a backup of the information. This is good to know though.
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