#Partition read error testdisk how to#
#Partition read error testdisk full#

I installed testdisk and sudo testdisk /list shows Disk /dev/sda - 320 GB / 298 GiB - CHS 38913 255 63Īnd running testdisk's search returns no partitions but also says read error for everything while doing analysis. (I'd expect there to be a sda1 (Linux), sda2 (Extended), and sda5 (Linux swap) Sudo fdisk -l lists /dev/sdc1, which is the USB drive, but nothing else though sudo fdisk -s /dev/sda returns 312571224. Using LinuxLive USB Creator and a ubuntu-12.04.2-desktop-i386.iso on a USB stick, I managed to boot, but the original partition doesn't seem to be there any more. I managed to get an initramfs prompt once but no further that way. On reboot, I got grub, which failed to load linus. Your local time shows just past 12.00 noon right now.My laptop came to a grinding halt. Is the local time shown in your posts correct? If not go to settings and change to the correct time zone.

I shall see the screenshots my tomorrow morning about ten hours from now by 10AM here.

#Partition read error testdisk full#

Put a tick mark in the square, double click on it and take a screenshot of the explorer Window that shows your files.( only those windows and not full screen). Tell me which partition shows all your files when double clicked. Run Partition Recovery Wizard, full scan and take screenshot of the Partitions Found window that appears at the end of the full scan. Let us see whether we succeed or not as we chug along. Data recovery rather than disk/partition recovery may be the only option. With such a messup and unclear understanding ability on my part, I don't think I will be able to do a 'reverse engineering' and bring it back to the original condition. ( I also noticed that the volume was logical and wodering why a logical partition in a 1TB MBR disk.) You seem to have messed up a lot with the drive. Sorry, I have difficulty in understanding your writeup. I tried merging the two partitions, when I tried to do so I got the error: The Selected GPT Formatted Disk Contains A Partition Which Is Not Of Type ‘PARTITION_BASIC_DATA_GUID’, I used google advice thinking that it would affect only one of the partition(Used DiskPart and selected the exact partition I want converted, this is what led me to think it would be only one of one the partitions) and here I am.Īlso, just noticed that it lists my current partition as logical, and the one I was trying to recover was listed as Primary, maybe this is where the issue lies? But again, when I used TestDisk I had selected the Logical option and nothing happened. The other one had stuff on it (this is one I'm trying to recover). There were 2 partitions, one of which had an old Windows installation on it. 'I scanned the drive' Do you mean that you ran the Partition Recovery Wizard in MiniTool Partition Wizard and did a quick scan/full scan?ġ. 'accidentally deleted a partition' What exactly did you do that deleted the partition?ģ. How many partitions were there in the 500GB Seagate drive? what drive letters?Ģ. Let me get the correct sequence of events.ġ. Because both programs are able to list my files, but both are unable to write the partition table back to the drive :/ To add more, I think I'm doing something wrong. One was to delete D: (I got nothing on it) other one way to copy the partition table, but when I clicked apply I got the message 'Invalid Config file'. I got the 'invalid config file' after I scanned the drive and did what was required to get it going. Intimate the version you are using.įurther questions after I see the screenshots.įurther questions after I see the screenshots.1. Post a full screenshot of Partition Wizard - the very first screen that appears when you launch Parttion Wizard. (Please remove all other external storage devices.)ģ.

#Partition read error testdisk how to#

Is your disk in question a system disk or secondary Internal data disk or an external disk? Details of the disk Model no./ Manufacturer/ capacityĢ, Post a full screenshot of Windows Disk Management as per the guidelines here How to Post a Screenshot of Disk Management. So let us get on and see what is in your pot.ġ. Partitiion Wizard and TestDisk are of course my favorites. Nothing great, but sure I have helped many with my limited self-acquired skills. I have acquired some limited proficiency in data recovery by my own experiments and reading user experiences mainly while in Seven forums where I started as an Audio/video enthusiast and gradually put my fingers in data recovery. Basically I am a 1967 vintage Electronics and Communication Engineer, by work experience a BioMedical Engineer and by job description a retired Scientist in Defence. OMG! To you and many others here, who think I am a Data Recovery Professional, the truth is I am not one. Thank you for referring my case to a professional!Hi nicholaslostdat,