Hello everybody,
My SATA 500Gb WD Blue is failing over.
I have disconnected it from my laptop and connected it with a SATA-USB interface to another computer equiped with ubuntu.
I'm loaded with testdisk and photorec.
I understand some things and principles, but not everything about mbr, mft and so on.
What's the procedure from now on ? Anybody could help me ? I'll do my best to follow and answer rightfully,
Thanks in advance,
Thomas
OS won't load, hard drive died/dying, I want my files back :
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Re: OS won't load, hard drive died/dying, I want my files ba
Try TestDisk, Advanced, List (or Boot, List). If you can see your files, copy them on another disk.
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Re: OS won't load, hard drive died/dying, I want my files ba
Hello,
Thanks for your answer.
Ok I ran the testdisk. I can see my 3 partitions :
Recovery (FAT32)
OS (NTFS) which was my C:
DATA (NTFS) which was my D:
for every partition when I try Advanced > Boot it tells me that boot sector and backup boot sector's status are bad.
Three options : Quit / Rebuild BS / Dump
Shall I try the Rebuild BS ?
Thanks for your answer.
Ok I ran the testdisk. I can see my 3 partitions :
Recovery (FAT32)
OS (NTFS) which was my C:
DATA (NTFS) which was my D:
for every partition when I try Advanced > Boot it tells me that boot sector and backup boot sector's status are bad.
Three options : Quit / Rebuild BS / Dump
Shall I try the Rebuild BS ?
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thomasyellow
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Re: OS won't load, hard drive died/dying, I want my files ba
Ok, after some readings I tried the "Rebuild BS" option.
It's now searching for MFT... 196608 / 409686016
Looks like this will last for ages...
Any better option ?
It's now searching for MFT... 196608 / 409686016
Looks like this will last for ages...
Any better option ?