Hi there,
In short I did an install of Ubuntu on a disk with two (three) partitions, ntfs, etx4 and swap.
After the install Ubuntu was there with the total disk reformatted. Obvious not what I wanted.
My question is: Is is possible and to get the old ntfs partition back?
Problem is that the disk might be reformatted twice but I think it was reformatted onces
because I think one of the times I saw an ntfs disk in the live session.
Another problem is the ntfs partition might be damaged by reformatting into ext lvm file system.
However files seems to be still there but need a deep scan to reach flatten file structure.
>Long story
1)
a. Disk with an ntfs partition together with a Ubuntu install
b. Updated old ubuntu version with a live usb stick.
It was succesfull. Also I think it left the ntfs partition untouched.
But was unable to log in because of problems with acces to certain files.
(think had something to do with swap, don't actually know)
As the original account was encryppted (and choose the same encryption option at update)
this might cause the problem of login (so I read).
c. To make life easy I went for the option to just do another (fresh) install
but this time with original os files deleted.
To make life easy and avoid stupid misstake that I could make I choose the auto process,
With the option of a LVM partition.
Not realizing this will make life more difficult.
d. The current Ubuntu install process with mentioned options 'erased' (so I assumed)
not only the partition of the current Ubuntu OS files but also the whole disk
and made it into a ext file format!
(Yes this is my own stupid misstake because the line beneath
the option of the install procedure said that everything will be erased.
But it is also Ubuntu to blame just as much or not more.
Because the text of the install option is left open for multiple interpretations.
This is actually acknowledged by Ubuntu and they have it on their bug list for over a year.
Furhter more I was expected to see an overview at the end of the install procedure
of the install processes. To exame the made choices. I blame not only myself but mostly BAD design.)
e. After the fresh install (after update and after so called 'second' install) in Ubuntu when I noticed no ntfs drive.
(Downloaded gparted to confirm and
)Disconnected drive and run some recovery tools.
f. Testdisk showed with a quick search two ext partitions. One with the Ubuntu os and one with ext lvm.
g. With a deep search it finds one NTFS partition (besides many ext patitions). (a possible ntfs partition that I want to recover)
The partition however can not be read.
h. What should be done in Testdisk? (I find the info not very helpfull. Still have many questions?)
2)
i. Tried with another tool 'Partition find and Mount' to acces the ntfs files (with file structure).
http://findandmount.com/
f. Tool did find the ntfs partition also only with deep scan.
g. The discovered partition could be mounted.
h. However when accesed on vista the drive was unaccessible.
The tool faq gives as anwser partition might be damaged.
i. Partition info from the tool:
Starting LBA: 63
Ending LBA: 428 116 58
Capcity: 219 GB
3)
j. Scan on vista with several tools show different partitions and results.
k. Vista disk manager shows two primary partitions one with 243 mb
and the other 232,65 GB (with unrecognized file system).
L. Recuva shows several 'unkown (\\.\HardiskVolume1)', 'unkown (\\.\HardiskVolume3)'...
Some can be scanned and some not. One is a 10 GB NTFS (size doesn't seem right)
Others ares similar small sizes with ext4.
Some files can be recovered but most are unrecognizable, no name, structure.
This layout of the disk is not how the disk was before the install.
3) My other questions:
j. What does Ubuntu do when it deletes, reformat and install?
Does it makes changes to the whole disk or to some indexing files?
k. Is my partition primary or logical.
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/Partitio ... nd_logical
Example is not clear to me. Yes it seems obvious but in reference to my example it is not.
I see a lot of numbers: at which number does the partition start and stop.
My ntfs partition as shown by testdisk (see below) does not indicate 1 1 or 0 1 but 1 10.
m. Why are output numbers from tool 'Partition find and Mount' and tool 'testdisk' different?
Or are the outputs totally different and does LBA mean something else?
Or are the numbers more a possible indication?
Or does both tools find two different partitions?
n. What does 'lseek err Invalid argument' from testdisk deepscan log results mean.
o. Is reformatting different than formating disk or partition?
p. Is reformatting different than deleting partition?
4) Previous, prefered disk partition layout (as assumed)
From the result of testdisk I think these partitions were on the disk before the install of Ubuntu:
Disk size 250 GB
> HPFS - NTFS partition with 219 GB / 204 GiB
(0 1 10 26648 254 63 428116113)
possible old storage partition
> ext4 partition with 29 GB / 27 GiB
(26649 0 1 30237 254 63 57657285)
possible os partition with old linux version
> swap partition with 1340 MB / 1278 MiB
(30238 1 1 30400 254 63 2618532)
possible swap partition
>>> IS this layout correct? I ask because I wonder where the partitions start and end.
I forget it is better to wait with linux for two years before trying something new.
And when you do something do it yourself, do not let linux do it for you.
If it is not broken don't try/break it.
Coz one little change could break everything
.And you have to go to the trouble of terminal.
With no little hope of succes.
Just jamming on the keyboard like a monkey
--------------------------------------------Testdisk log output - BEGIN --------------------------------------------------------------
Tue Dec 9 12:26:35 2014
Command line: TestDisk
TestDisk 7.0-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, October 2014
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows Vista (6002) SP2
Compiler: GCC 4.7, Cygwin 1007.25
Compilation date: 2014-11-13T18:59:50
ext2fs lib: 1.42.8, 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)=160041885696
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdb)=250059350016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=160041885696
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive1)=250059350016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=131148546048
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\D:)=2683305984
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\E:) GetFileSize err Onjuiste functie.
filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\E:) SetFilePointer err Onjuiste functie.
Warning: can't get size for \\.\E:
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 160 GB / 149 GiB - CHS 19457 255 63, sector size=512 - ST916082 3AS, S/N:N50KFJ91, FW:3.AD
Disk /dev/sdb - 250 GB / 232 GiB - CHS 30401 255 63, sector size=512 - Samsung STORY Station, S/N:801130168383
Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sdb - 250 GB / 232 GiB - Samsung STORY Station
Partition table type: Intel
Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 250 GB / 232 GiB - CHS 30401 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
LVM2 magic value at 31/59/29
Current partition structure:
1 * Linux 0 32 33 31 26 59 497664
2 E extended 31 59 27 30401 75 10 487895042
5 L Linux LVM 31 59 29 30401 75 10 487895040
Backup partition structure
partition_save
search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 250 GB / 232 GiB - CHS 30401 255 63
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/30, s_mnt_count=2/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=8192, s_inodes_per_group=2008
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=1024
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 248832
recover_EXT2: part_size 497664
Linux 0 32 33 31 26 59 497664
ext2 blocksize=1024 Sparse superblock, 254 MB / 243 MiB
LVM2 magic value at 31/59/29
part_size 487895040
Linux LVM 31 59 29 30401 75 10 487895040
LVM2, 249 GB / 232 GiB
file_pread(5,2,buffer,488398848(30401/107/43)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,488398848(30401/107/43)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,488398901(30401/108/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,488398901(30401/108/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,488398911(30401/108/43)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,488398911(30401/108/43)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,488398964(30401/109/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,488398964(30401/109/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397184(30401/81/17)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,488397184(30401/81/17)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397312(30401/83/19)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397440(30401/85/21)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397568(30401/87/23)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397696(30401/89/25)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397824(30401/91/27)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397952(30401/93/29)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398080(30401/95/31)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398208(30401/97/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398336(30401/99/35)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398464(30401/101/37)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398592(30401/103/39)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398720(30401/105/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,488398847(30401/107/42)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,488398848(30401/107/43)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,14,buffer,488398849(30401/107/44)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,488398863(30401/107/58)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,488398910(30401/108/42)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398926(30401/108/58)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,11,buffer,488398973(30401/109/42)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,488400895(30401/140/11)) lseek err Invalid argument
Results
* Linux 0 32 33 31 26 59 497664
ext2 blocksize=1024 Sparse superblock, 254 MB / 243 MiB
P Linux LVM 31 59 29 30401 75 10 487895040
LVM2, 249 GB / 232 GiB
dir_partition inode=2
* Linux 0 32 33 31 26 59 497664
ext2 blocksize=1024 Sparse superblock, 254 MB / 243 MiB
Directory /
2 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 1024 8-Dec-2014 20:16 .
2 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 1024 8-Dec-2014 20:16 ..
11 drwx------ 0 0 12288 8-Dec-2014 19:56 lost+found
12049 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 1024 8-Dec-2014 20:14 grub
12 -rw------- 0 0 3381262 15-Jul-2014 06:29 System.map-3.13.0-32-generic
13 -rw-r--r-- 0 0 1162712 15-Jul-2014 06:29 abi-3.13.0-32-generic
14 -rw-r--r-- 0 0 165611 15-Jul-2014 06:29 config-3.13.0-32-generic
15 -rw-r--r-- 0 0 176500 12-Mar-2014 13:31 memtest86+.bin
16 -rw-r--r-- 0 0 178176 12-Mar-2014 13:31 memtest86+.elf
17 -rw-r--r-- 0 0 178680 12-Mar-2014 13:31 memtest86+_multiboot.bin
18 -rw-r--r-- 0 0 5798112 8-Dec-2014 20:06 vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic
X 20 -rw-r--r-- 0 0 0 8-Dec-2014 20:16 initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic.dpkg-bak
19 -rw-r--r-- 0 0 19944721 8-Dec-2014 20:16 initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic
X 19 -rw-r--r-- 0 0 19944721 8-Dec-2014 20:16 initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic.new
interface_write()
1 * Linux 0 32 33 31 26 59 497664
2 P Linux LVM 31 59 29 30401 75 10 487895040
$MFT has invalid magic.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: Input/output error.
Failed to startup volume: Input/output error.
$MFT has invalid magic.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: Input/output error.
$MFT has invalid magic.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: Input/output error.
Failed to startup volume: Input/output error.
$MFT has invalid magic.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: Input/output error.
search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 250 GB / 232 GiB - CHS 30401 255 63
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/30, s_mnt_count=2/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=8192, s_inodes_per_group=2008
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=1024
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 248832
recover_EXT2: part_size 497664
Linux 0 32 33 31 26 59 497664
ext2 blocksize=1024 Sparse superblock, 254 MB / 243 MiB
block_group_nr 1
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 8193 -B 1024 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=1/30, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=8192, s_inodes_per_group=2008
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=1024
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 248832
recover_EXT2: part_size 497664
Linux 0 32 31 31 26 57 497664
ext2 blocksize=1024 Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 254 MB / 243 MiB
block_group_nr 3
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 24577 -B 1024 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3/30, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=8192, s_inodes_per_group=2008
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=1024
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 248832
recover_EXT2: part_size 497664
Linux 0 32 31 31 26 57 497664
ext2 blocksize=1024 Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 254 MB / 243 MiB
block_group_nr 5
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 40961 -B 1024 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=5/30, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=8192, s_inodes_per_group=2008
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=1024
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 248832
recover_EXT2: part_size 497664
Linux 0 32 31 31 26 57 497664
ext2 blocksize=1024 Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 254 MB / 243 MiB
block_group_nr 7
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 57345 -B 1024 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=7/30, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=8192, s_inodes_per_group=2008
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=1024
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 248832
recover_EXT2: part_size 497664
Linux 0 32 31 31 26 57 497664
ext2 blocksize=1024 Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 254 MB / 243 MiB
block_group_nr 9
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 73729 -B 1024 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=9/30, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=8192, s_inodes_per_group=2008
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=1024
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 248832
recover_EXT2: part_size 497664
Linux 0 32 31 31 26 57 497664
ext2 blocksize=1024 Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 254 MB / 243 MiB
block_group_nr 25
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 204801 -B 1024 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=25/30, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=8192, s_inodes_per_group=2008
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=1024
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 248832
recover_EXT2: part_size 497664
Linux 0 32 31 31 26 57 497664
ext2 blocksize=1024 Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 254 MB / 243 MiB
block_group_nr 27
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 221185 -B 1024 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=27/30, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=8192, s_inodes_per_group=2008
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=1024
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 248832
recover_EXT2: part_size 497664
Linux 0 32 31 31 26 57 497664
ext2 blocksize=1024 Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 254 MB / 243 MiB
LVM2 magic value at 31/59/29
part_size 487895040
Linux LVM 31 59 29 30401 75 10 487895040
LVM2, 249 GB / 232 GiB
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/1857, s_mnt_count=3/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 249 GB / 232 GiB
block_group_nr 1
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 32768 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=1/1857, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 249 GB / 232 GiB
block_group_nr 3
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 98304 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3/1857, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 249 GB / 232 GiB
block_group_nr 5
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 163840 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=5/1857, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 249 GB / 232 GiB
block_group_nr 7
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 229376 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=7/1857, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 249 GB / 232 GiB
block_group_nr 9
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 294912 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=9/1857, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 249 GB / 232 GiB
block_group_nr 25
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 819200 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=25/1857, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 249 GB / 232 GiB
block_group_nr 27
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 884736 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=27/1857, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 249 GB / 232 GiB
block_group_nr 49
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 1605632 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=49/1857, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 249 GB / 232 GiB
block_group_nr 81
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 2654208 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=81/1857, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 249 GB / 232 GiB
block_group_nr 125
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 4096000 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=125/1857, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 249 GB / 232 GiB
block_group_nr 243
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 7962624 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=243/1857, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 249 GB / 232 GiB
block_group_nr 343
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 11239424 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=343/1857, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 249 GB / 232 GiB
block_group_nr 625
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 20480000 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=625/1857, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 249 GB / 232 GiB
block_group_nr 729
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 23887872 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=729/1857, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 249 GB / 232 GiB
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/1857, s_mnt_count=1/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 15197 101 9 45510 23 17 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 249 GB / 232 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=244146176, size=486973440, end=731119615, disk end=488397168)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/1857, s_mnt_count=1/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 15200 181 22 45513 103 30 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 249 GB / 232 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=244199424, size=486973440, end=731172863, disk end=488397168)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/1857, s_mnt_count=1/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 15201 1 1 45513 178 9 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 249 GB / 232 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=244204128, size=486973440, end=731177567, disk end=488397168)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/1857, s_mnt_count=1/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 15203 99 1 45516 21 9 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 249 GB / 232 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=244242432, size=486973440, end=731215871, disk end=488397168)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/1857, s_mnt_count=1/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 15204 136 37 45517 58 45 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 249 GB / 232 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=244260864, size=486973440, end=731234303, disk end=488397168)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/1857, s_mnt_count=1/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 60871680
recover_EXT2: part_size 486973440
Linux 15205 174 10 45518 96 18 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 249 GB / 232 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=244279296, size=486973440, end=731252735, disk end=488397168)
NTFS at 26648/254/63
filesystem size 428116113
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 12207030
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 0 1 10 26648 254 63 428116113
NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 219 GB / 204 GiB
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/219, s_mnt_count=34/37, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 7207160
recover_EXT2: part_size 57657280
Linux 26649 0 1 30237 254 58 57657280
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 29 GB / 27 GiB
block_group_nr 3
recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 98304 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3/219, s_mnt_count=0/37, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 7207160
recover_EXT2: part_size 57657280
Linux 26649 0 1 30237 254 58 57657280
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 29 GB / 27 GiB
Linux Swap 30238 1 1 30400 254 43 2618512
SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 1340 MB / 1278 MiB
Linux Swap 30344 14 7 30400 167 23 909296
SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 465 MB / 443 MiB
file_pread(5,2,buffer,488398848(30401/107/43)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,488398848(30401/107/43)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,488398901(30401/108/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,488398901(30401/108/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,488398911(30401/108/43)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,488398911(30401/108/43)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,488398964(30401/109/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,488398964(30401/109/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397184(30401/81/17)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,488397184(30401/81/17)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397277(30401/82/47)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397312(30401/83/19)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397405(30401/84/49)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397440(30401/85/21)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397533(30401/86/51)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397568(30401/87/23)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397661(30401/88/53)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397696(30401/89/25)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397789(30401/90/55)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397824(30401/91/27)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397917(30401/92/57)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488397952(30401/93/29)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398045(30401/94/59)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398080(30401/95/31)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398173(30401/96/61)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398208(30401/97/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398301(30401/98/63)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398336(30401/99/35)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398429(30401/101/2)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398464(30401/101/37)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398557(30401/103/4)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398592(30401/103/39)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398685(30401/105/6)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398720(30401/105/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398813(30401/107/8)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,488398847(30401/107/42)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,488398848(30401/107/43)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,14,buffer,488398849(30401/107/44)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,488398863(30401/107/58)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,488398910(30401/108/42)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,488398926(30401/108/58)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,11,buffer,488398973(30401/109/42)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,488400895(30401/140/11)) lseek err Invalid argument
Disk /dev/sdb - 250 GB / 232 GiB - CHS 30401 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumpers settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (250 GB / 232 GiB) seems too small! (< 374 GB / 348 GiB)
The following partitions can't be recovered:
Linux 15197 101 9 45510 23 17 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 249 GB / 232 GiB
Linux 15200 181 22 45513 103 30 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 249 GB / 232 GiB
Linux 15201 1 1 45513 178 9 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 249 GB / 232 GiB
Linux 15203 99 1 45516 21 9 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 249 GB / 232 GiB
Linux 15204 136 37 45517 58 45 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 249 GB / 232 GiB
Linux 15205 174 10 45518 96 18 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 249 GB / 232 GiB
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=4
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=4
Results
HPFS - NTFS 0 1 10 26648 254 63 428116113
NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 219 GB / 204 GiB
Linux 0 32 31 31 26 57 497664
ext2 blocksize=1024 Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 254 MB / 243 MiB
Linux 0 32 33 31 26 59 497664
ext2 blocksize=1024 Sparse superblock, 254 MB / 243 MiB
Linux LVM 31 59 29 30401 75 10 487895040
LVM2, 249 GB / 232 GiB
Linux 31 91 61 30344 14 6 486973440
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 249 GB / 232 GiB
Linux 26649 0 1 30237 254 63 57657285
ext4 blocksize=4096 Large file Sparse superblock, 29 GB / 27 GiB
Linux Swap 30238 1 1 30400 254 63 2618532
SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 1340 MB / 1278 MiB
Linux Swap 30344 14 7 30400 167 39 909312
SWAP2 version 1, pagesize=4096, 465 MB / 444 MiB
Not an exFAT boot sector.
HPFS - NTFS 0 1 10 26648 254 63 428116113
NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 219 GB / 204 GiB
Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged.
interface_write()
No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!
write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
--------------------------------------------Testdisk log output - END --------------------------------------------------------------
