cgsecurity.org

So, the case is as follows:

After much work I finally found space in my hdd to create a 250GB partition the PS4 asks as a minimum. So by then I had a NTFS partition with all my files at around 640gb and a blank exFAT partition. Then I plugged it in. As the PS4 only found that exFAT partition and asked me "would you like to format it?" I thought "well... If it only found this, it can't format the whole storage, right?". Wrong. I know, I could've looked somewhere else before doing that, paid more attention to whatever, but I didn't. It formatted my whole external HD, wiping around 620 gb of data. As it was a quick process, I thought to myself "it just made a quick format, it can be reversed". I downloaded some recovery programs that showed me all my files (but I had to pay to have them back), until I found testdisk and photorec.

Yesterday I recovered probably most of my pictures, which were the most sensible files for me, so I'm at least partially relieved now (it recovered 4600 pictures of around 5000 that were inside, previously). I'm now running photorec again for the rest of the files, and it looks like it's going to be successful (I ran it over night, but it was literally finding around 1 million+ .ts files, breaking my 12GB files into 150kb-15mb or so ,so I canceled everything and restarted without the .ts files), but what I really want is my HD back with my folders and files in order and correctly named and all that.

So, when I run testdisk it shows me my HDD one whole 1TB storage (so no 250GB exFAT partition anymore) and as "P unknown", as it has no specified partition anymore, not even the previous NTFS. It also says "Partition sector doesn't have the endmark 0xAA55". The quick search, which I'm doing right now, is probably gonna take 10 more hours. It searches around 150 sectors per second (currenrly is at around 16000 out of 121599). Nothing was found until now, no errors, but nothing else. Don't know if I should be happy or not.

Also in advanced it says the status of the NTFS boot sector is bad and the backup boot sector is bad. Boot sectors are not identical. I tried to do the advanced > RebuildBS as I read in some posts, but I've read people saying their files vanished after that, so I canceled and started the photorec backup. I'd rather finish it before trying that RebuildBS.

Intriguingly, Google searches take me no where near a solution, since, apparently, no one ever responds to people who have done the same mistake as me, apart from this one post in an Ubuntu forum in French. I can read a bit of French, but just to be sure I also used Google translator (which has done a very decent job in this case). Unfortunately, when we get to post #23 things start to diverge: the quick search of the user Caryn apparently only took them 1 minute (from previous command from the helper/poster to their answer), while my quick search is taking a long time... Anyway, that is all the info I can give you now, since I can't even send a copy of the log yet.

https://translate.googleusercontent.com ... CFyoCoTaQA

By the way, I'm using windows (but I also have a mac system. I just don't have/use linux).

I hope any of you can help me.

As the filesystem has been reformated, TestDisk will not help.
There is a chapter in https://www.cgsecurity.org/testdisk.pdf about sorting the files recovered by PhotoRec.
But unfortunately it will not give you back the original filenames.

BTW, I will update the original post with the French Ubuntu website I mentioned, but forgot to add haha

EDIT: here you go the log

Just before that: I remembered I actually had a bootable partition on my external hdd for windows installation, that is the FAT32 partition that was found along my bigger NTFS partition. When I clicked to open the NTFS partition I got a Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged. message. I dont care for the smaller partition, this is the one that matters. Do you think I can recover it?

when I click in Advance while in Intel it only gives me No partition available.

Thu Sep 5 20:03:00 2019
Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 7.1, Data Recovery Utility, July 2019
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
https://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows 8 (9200)
Compiler: GCC 6.4, Cygwin 2009.0
ext2fs lib: 1.43.1, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: none, ewf lib: 20140608, curses lib: ncurses 6.0
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sda)=500277790720
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdc)=1000194400256
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=500277790720
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\PhysicalDrive1) GetFileSize err Função incorreta.

filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\PhysicalDrive1) SetFilePointer err Função incorreta.

Warning: can't get size for \\.\PhysicalDrive1
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive2)=1000194400256
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=180067762176
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\E:)=0
Warning: can't get size for \\.\E:
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60821 255 63, sector size=512 - APPLE SSD SM0512F, S/N:S1K5NYBF564185, FW:UXM2JA1Q
Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121600 255 63, sector size=512 - Samsung M3 Portable, S/N:00000000011E496F, FW:3

Partition table type defaults to Intel
Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - Samsung M3 Portable
Partition table type: Intel

Analyse Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121600 255 63
Current partition structure:

Partition sector doesn't have the endmark 0xAA55

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121600 255 63
BAD_RS LBA=2952098144 2228443
file_pread(5,3,buffer,2952098144(183759/155/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2952098144(183759/155/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
check_FAT: can't read FAT boot sector
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 0C
FAT32 LBA 183759 155 45 214177 213 55 488668835
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=2952098144, size=488668835, end=3440766978, disk end=1953504688)
HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953506048(121600/32/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953506048(121600/32/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953506111(121600/33/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953506111(121600/33/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953504691(121600/10/62)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953504691(121600/10/62)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953504819(121600/13/1)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953504947(121600/15/3)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953505075(121600/17/5)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953505203(121600/19/7)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953505280(121600/20/21)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,14,buffer,1953505282(121600/20/23)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,1953505296(121600/20/37)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,3,buffer,1953505343(121600/21/21)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953505359(121600/21/37)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,11,buffer,1953505406(121600/22/21)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953507328(121600/52/53)) lseek err Invalid argument
Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121600 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumper settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (1000 GB / 931 GiB) seems too small! (< 1761 GB / 1640 GiB)
The following partition can't be recovered:
FAT32 LBA 183759 155 45 214177 213 55 488668835
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2

Results
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Failed to startup volume: Invalid argument.
Failed to startup volume: Invalid argument.


dir_partition inode=0
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
X 8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 .Spotlight-V100
X 16 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 11-Aug-2019 00:40 .fseventsd
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 .Trashes
X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN

dir_partition inode=5
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /System Volume Information
6 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 12 8-Nov-2018 23:42 WPSettings.dat
7 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 76 8-Nov-2018 23:42 IndexerVolumeGuid
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
X 8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 .Spotlight-V100
X 16 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 11-Aug-2019 00:40 .fseventsd
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 .Trashes
X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN

dir_partition inode=5
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /System Volume Information
6 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 12 8-Nov-2018 23:42 WPSettings.dat
7 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 76 8-Nov-2018 23:42 IndexerVolumeGuid
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
X 8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 .Spotlight-V100
X 16 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 11-Aug-2019 00:40 .fseventsd
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 .Trashes
X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN

dir_partition inode=5
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /System Volume Information
6 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 12 8-Nov-2018 23:42 WPSettings.dat
7 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 76 8-Nov-2018 23:42 IndexerVolumeGuid
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
X 8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 .Spotlight-V100
X 16 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 11-Aug-2019 00:40 .fseventsd
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 .Trashes
X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN

dir_partition inode=33885
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /.Trashes
X 64 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 1-Sep-2019 22:17 501
X 65 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4096 1-Sep-2019 22:17 ._501

dir_partition inode=64
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /.Trashes/501
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
Directory /.Trashes
X 64 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 1-Sep-2019 22:17 501
X 65 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4096 1-Sep-2019 22:17 ._501
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
X 8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 .Spotlight-V100
X 16 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 11-Aug-2019 00:40 .fseventsd
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 .Trashes
X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN

dir_partition inode=276928
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /$RECYCLE.BIN
276929 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 129 14-Nov-2018 04:13 desktop.ini
16 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 66 1-Sep-2019 23:25 $IGZR1LS.Spotlight-V100
8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 $RGZR1LS.Spotlight-V100
17 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 52 1-Sep-2019 23:25 $IW64UQN.Trashes
33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 $RW64UQN.Trashes
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
X 8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 .Spotlight-V100
X 16 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 11-Aug-2019 00:40 .fseventsd
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 .Trashes
X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN


dir_partition inode=0
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
X 8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 .Spotlight-V100
X 16 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 11-Aug-2019 00:40 .fseventsd
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 .Trashes
X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN

dir_partition inode=5
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /System Volume Information
6 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 12 8-Nov-2018 23:42 WPSettings.dat
7 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 76 8-Nov-2018 23:42 IndexerVolumeGuid
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
X 8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 .Spotlight-V100
X 16 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 11-Aug-2019 00:40 .fseventsd
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 .Trashes
X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN

dir_partition inode=8
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /.Spotlight-V100
9 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 Store-V2
10 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 Store-V1
12 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4160 20-Nov-2018 21:59 VolumeConfiguration.plist

dir_partition inode=9
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /.Spotlight-V100/Store-V2
13 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 3C4C8601-C210-4AE7-BE27-6715F2910E82
Directory /.Spotlight-V100
9 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 Store-V2
10 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 Store-V1
12 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4160 20-Nov-2018 21:59 VolumeConfiguration.plist

dir_partition inode=10
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /.Spotlight-V100/Store-V1
11 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 348 8-Nov-2018 05:43 VolumeConfig.plist
Directory /.Spotlight-V100
9 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 Store-V2
10 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 Store-V1
12 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4160 20-Nov-2018 21:59 VolumeConfiguration.plist
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
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X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
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X 33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 .Trashes
X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN

dir_partition inode=29
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /LOST.DIR
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
X 8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 .Spotlight-V100
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X 33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 .Trashes
X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN

dir_partition inode=5
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /System Volume Information
6 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 12 8-Nov-2018 23:42 WPSettings.dat
7 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 76 8-Nov-2018 23:42 IndexerVolumeGuid
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
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X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN

dir_partition inode=30
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /Android
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
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X 16 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 11-Aug-2019 00:40 .fseventsd
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dir_partition inode=33885
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /.Trashes
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dir_partition inode=64
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /.Trashes/501
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dir_partition inode=30
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /.Trashes/501/Android
Directory /.Trashes/501
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dir_partition inode=29
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /.Trashes/501/LOST.DIR
Directory /.Trashes/501
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Directory /.Trashes
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Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
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X 16 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 11-Aug-2019 00:40 .fseventsd
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 .Trashes
X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN

dir_partition inode=41
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /cpy-rottr20yc
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4153347 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5130726919158890838 1-Jan-1980 01:00 ĀȀĀ⊑?®ĀȀĀ
3531964541 -r-xr-xr-x 0 0 9619826891657724352 1-Dec-1982 00:26 㼢āè²ĔԀꏦ聽튅䇀؁綗薀샒ŁȀꏦ聽튅ፌ倃7¨
X1103155845 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 9650629003639390209 28-Feb-1949 12:30
21086418 -r-xr-xr-x 0 0 4738018302553432950 1-Jan-1980 01:10 ĀԀ︣튅䇀؁␅藾샒ŁȀ︣튅㕆㔷瀮楬瑳Ā⃁က䤷瑮牥慶獬㝟㠱
X 1 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 18215093748813190912 5-Mar-1949 19:25 Ȁ階튋䇀ĔԀﳻ柬튌䇀ꘁ豧샒ŁȀﳻ柬튌
X2168525312 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 16861759527267517472 16-Jan-1980 21:00 ĀȀĀȀ໒꧀迣蘼ù阫ᑪ

dir_partition inode=1103155845
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
file_pread(5,256,buffer,5077278967(316045/254/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,5077278967(316045/254/41)) lseek err Invalid argument
exFAT: Can't read directory cluster.
Directory /cpy-rottr20yc/
Directory /cpy-rottr20yc
1103155845 -r-xr-xr-x 0 0 9613373745154621441 1-Jan-1980 01:10
2238350704 -r-xr-xr-x 0 0 8425674151901118674 1-Jan-1980 01:10
4153347 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 5130726919158890838 1-Jan-1980 01:00 ĀȀĀ⊑?®ĀȀĀ
3531964541 -r-xr-xr-x 0 0 9619826891657724352 1-Dec-1982 00:26 㼢āè²ĔԀꏦ聽튅䇀؁綗薀샒ŁȀꏦ聽튅ፌ倃7¨
X1103155845 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 9650629003639390209 28-Feb-1949 12:30
21086418 -r-xr-xr-x 0 0 4738018302553432950 1-Jan-1980 01:10 ĀԀ︣튅䇀؁␅藾샒ŁȀ︣튅㕆㔷瀮楬瑳Ā⃁က䤷瑮牥慶獬㝟㠱
X 1 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 18215093748813190912 5-Mar-1949 19:25 Ȁ階튋䇀ĔԀﳻ柬튌䇀ꘁ豧샒ŁȀﳻ柬튌
X2168525312 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 16861759527267517472 16-Jan-1980 21:00 ĀȀĀȀ໒꧀迣蘼ù阫ᑪ
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
X 8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 .Spotlight-V100
X 16 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 11-Aug-2019 00:40 .fseventsd
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 .Trashes
X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN

dir_partition inode=276928
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /$RECYCLE.BIN
276929 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 129 14-Nov-2018 04:13 desktop.ini
16 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 66 1-Sep-2019 23:25 $IGZR1LS.Spotlight-V100
8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 $RGZR1LS.Spotlight-V100
17 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 52 1-Sep-2019 23:25 $IW64UQN.Trashes
33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 $RW64UQN.Trashes

dir_partition inode=8
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /$RECYCLE.BIN/$RGZR1LS.Spotlight-V100
9 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 Store-V2
10 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 Store-V1
12 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4160 20-Nov-2018 21:59 VolumeConfiguration.plist

dir_partition inode=9
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /$RECYCLE.BIN/$RGZR1LS.Spotlight-V100/Store-V2
13 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 3C4C8601-C210-4AE7-BE27-6715F2910E82
Directory /$RECYCLE.BIN/$RGZR1LS.Spotlight-V100
9 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 Store-V2
10 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 Store-V1
12 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4160 20-Nov-2018 21:59 VolumeConfiguration.plist

dir_partition inode=10
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /$RECYCLE.BIN/$RGZR1LS.Spotlight-V100/Store-V1
11 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 348 8-Nov-2018 05:43 VolumeConfig.plist
Directory /$RECYCLE.BIN/$RGZR1LS.Spotlight-V100
9 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 Store-V2
10 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 Store-V1
12 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4160 20-Nov-2018 21:59 VolumeConfiguration.plist
Directory /$RECYCLE.BIN
276929 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 129 14-Nov-2018 04:13 desktop.ini
16 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 66 1-Sep-2019 23:25 $IGZR1LS.Spotlight-V100
8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 $RGZR1LS.Spotlight-V100
17 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 52 1-Sep-2019 23:25 $IW64UQN.Trashes
33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 $RW64UQN.Trashes

dir_partition inode=33885
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /$RECYCLE.BIN/$RW64UQN.Trashes
X 64 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 1-Sep-2019 22:17 501
X 65 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4096 1-Sep-2019 22:17 ._501

dir_partition inode=64
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /$RECYCLE.BIN/$RW64UQN.Trashes/501
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR

dir_partition inode=30
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /$RECYCLE.BIN/$RW64UQN.Trashes/501/Android
Directory /$RECYCLE.BIN/$RW64UQN.Trashes/501
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
Directory /$RECYCLE.BIN/$RW64UQN.Trashes
X 64 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 1-Sep-2019 22:17 501
X 65 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 4096 1-Sep-2019 22:17 ._501
Directory /$RECYCLE.BIN
276929 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 129 14-Nov-2018 04:13 desktop.ini
16 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 66 1-Sep-2019 23:25 $IGZR1LS.Spotlight-V100
8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 $RGZR1LS.Spotlight-V100
17 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 52 1-Sep-2019 23:25 $IW64UQN.Trashes
33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 $RW64UQN.Trashes
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
X 8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 .Spotlight-V100
X 16 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 11-Aug-2019 00:40 .fseventsd
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 .Trashes
X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN

interface_write()
1 P HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121600 255 63
BAD_RS LBA=2952098144 2228443
file_pread(5,3,buffer,2952098144(183759/155/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,2952098144(183759/155/45)) lseek err Invalid argument
check_FAT: can't read FAT boot sector
check_part_i386 failed for partition type 0C
FAT32 LBA 183759 155 45 214177 213 55 488668835
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=2952098144, size=488668835, end=3440766978, disk end=1953504688)
NTFS at 114674/254/63
filesystem size 1842253809
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 10521191
mftmirr_lcn 36
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 0 1 4 114674 254 63 1842253809
NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 943 GB / 878 GiB
HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953505279(121600/20/20)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953505279(121600/20/20)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953505280(121600/20/21)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953506047(121600/32/32)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953506047(121600/32/32)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953506048(121600/32/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953506111(121600/33/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953506111(121600/33/33)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953504691(121600/10/62)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953504691(121600/10/62)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953504819(121600/13/1)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953504947(121600/15/3)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953504959(121600/15/15)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953505022(121600/16/15)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953505075(121600/17/5)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953505085(121600/17/15)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953505203(121600/19/7)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953505279(121600/20/20)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953505280(121600/20/21)) lseek err Invalid argument
Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121600 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumper settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (1000 GB / 931 GiB) seems too small! (< 1761 GB / 1640 GiB)
The following partition can't be recovered:
FAT32 LBA 183759 155 45 214177 213 55 488668835
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2

Results
L HPFS - NTFS 0 1 4 114674 254 63 1842253809
NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 943 GB / 878 GiB
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Failed to open $MFT/$BITMAP: No such file or directory.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: No such file or directory.
Failed to startup volume: No such file or directory.
Failed to open $MFT/$BITMAP: No such file or directory.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: No such file or directory.
Failed to open $MFT/$BITMAP: No such file or directory.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: No such file or directory.
Failed to startup volume: No such file or directory.
Failed to open $MFT/$BITMAP: No such file or directory.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: No such file or directory.
Failed to startup volume: Invalid argument.
Failed to open $MFT/$BITMAP: No such file or directory.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: No such file or directory.
Failed to startup volume: No such file or directory.
Failed to open $MFT/$BITMAP: No such file or directory.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: No such file or directory.
Failed to open $MFT/$BITMAP: No such file or directory.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: No such file or directory.
Failed to startup volume: No such file or directory.
Failed to open $MFT/$BITMAP: No such file or directory.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: No such file or directory.
Failed to open $MFT/$BITMAP: No such file or directory.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: No such file or directory.
Failed to startup volume: No such file or directory.
Failed to open $MFT/$BITMAP: No such file or directory.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: No such file or directory.
Failed to open $MFT/$BITMAP: No such file or directory.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: No such file or directory.
Failed to startup volume: No such file or directory.
Failed to open $MFT/$BITMAP: No such file or directory.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: No such file or directory.
Not an exFAT boot sector.

L HPFS - NTFS 0 1 4 114674 254 63 1842253809
NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 943 GB / 878 GiB
Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged.


dir_partition inode=0
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
X 8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 .Spotlight-V100
X 16 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 11-Aug-2019 00:40 .fseventsd
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 .Trashes
X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN

dir_partition inode=5
* HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
exFAT, blocksize=131072, 56 GB / 53 GiB
Directory /System Volume Information
6 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 12 8-Nov-2018 23:42 WPSettings.dat
7 -rwxr-xr-x 0 0 76 8-Nov-2018 23:42 IndexerVolumeGuid
Directory /
5 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 23:42 System Volume Information
X 8 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 05:43 .Spotlight-V100
X 16 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 11-Aug-2019 00:40 .fseventsd
X 29 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 LOST.DIR
X 30 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 28-Jun-2019 16:36 Android
X 33885 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 8-Nov-2018 06:11 .Trashes
X 41 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 13-Nov-2018 20:46 cpy-rottr20yc
276928 drwxr-xr-x 0 0 131072 14-Nov-2018 04:13 $RECYCLE.BIN
Not an exFAT boot sector.

L HPFS - NTFS 0 1 4 114674 254 63 1842253809
NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 943 GB / 878 GiB
Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged.
Not an exFAT boot sector.

P HPFS - NTFS 0 1 4 114674 254 63 1842253809
NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 943 GB / 878 GiB
Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged.

interface_write()
1 P HPFS - NTFS 0 1 4 114674 254 63 1842253809
2 * HPFS - NTFS 114675 0 1 121599 254 63 111250125
simulate write!

write_mbr_i386: starting...
Store new MBR code
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
Partition table type defaults to Intel
Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - Samsung M3 Portable
Partition table type: Intel

Interface Advanced

Analyse Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121600 255 63
Current partition structure:

Partition sector doesn't have the endmark 0xAA55

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121600 255 63
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953505279(121600/20/20)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953505279(121600/20/20)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953506047(121600/32/32)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953506047(121600/32/32)) lseek err Invalid argument
Search for partition aborted

Results

interface_write()

No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!

write_mbr_i386: starting...
Store new MBR code
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
New options :
Dump : No
Align partition: Yes
Expert mode : No

Interface Advanced
New options :
Dump : No
Align partition: Yes
Expert mode : No
Partition table type defaults to Intel
Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - Samsung M3 Portable
Partition table type: EFI GPT

Interface Advanced
Bad GPT partition, invalid signature.
Trying alternate GPT
Bad GPT partition, invalid signature.

Analyse Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121600 255 63
Bad GPT partition, invalid signature.
Trying alternate GPT
Bad GPT partition, invalid signature.
Current partition structure:
Bad GPT partition, invalid signature.
Trying alternate GPT
Bad GPT partition, invalid signature.

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121600 255 63
file_pread(5,2,buffer,1953505279(121600/20/20)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953505279(121600/20/20)) lseek err Invalid argument
Search for partition aborted

Results

interface_write()

No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!
Partition table type defaults to Intel
Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - Samsung M3 Portable
Partition table type: None

Interface Advanced
P Unknown 0 0 1 121600 10 58 1953504688
Change partition type:
P NTFS 0 0 1 121600 10 58 1953504688

Analyse Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121600 255 63
Current partition structure:
P Unknown 0 0 1 121600 10 58 1953504688

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121600 255 63
Search for partition aborted

Results

interface_write()

No partition found or selected for recovery
Partition table type defaults to Intel
Disk /dev/sdc - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - Samsung M3 Portable
Partition table type: Intel

Interface Advanced
SIGHUP detected! TestDisk has been killed.

just so you know, I updated the previous post with the log!