comment: nb:hd=harddisk
my hd label kiomiiro-nii (upper case) size from box 750 Gb but in propeties 698 gb. i always use fix drive letter using M: for this hdexternal (i dont have a backup because i don't have free space storage....)
now my hd is not detected at explorer, on usb safely remove just say usb mass storage without drive letter. and partition manager is say unallocated space.......
the last thing i remember when hd still can be read, it say "failed to write m:/...[i forgot maybe mft or something....]"
then i use testdisk....
i can't change characteristic to L and E just *, P and D but another hd with same merk just diferent size its using P[with analize to look current structure]
maybe this always showing showing and showing..... partition: read error Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seem damaged. read error at 0/17/1 (lba=1071) 0 D HPFS - NTFS 254705 79 58 341390 148 22 1392598837 HPFS - NTFS 254705 79 58 341390 148 22 1392598837 repair mft--->can't read NTFS MFT.
... etc
i already try file recovery use commercial file recovery and just get < 80% of my data[not this hd, other one] /data don't get all(where the other?) and folder structure is wrong.
after use testdisk 6.14, is not showing any partition, but when used 6.13 is showing, but label kiomiiro-nii not here and i write it to primary. after boot it's still can't read it and get prompt "format"...... no drive letter no, drive label
and i open 6.14 and 6.13 its still no drive label kiomiiro-nii, and can't open list file its say file system damage, and i go advance its say boot and backup sector is ok. and i open mft to is say can't read NTFS MFT.
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here my note what i'm doing:
=========using 6.14=======
disk /dev/sdb - 750 GB / 698 Gib - StoreJet Transcend
intel -> disk /dev/sdb - 750 GB / 698 Gib - StoreJet Transcend CHS 91201 255 63 - sector size=512
analize -> current partition structure: (usually there is a list, but now no partition list here........) partition: read error
quicksearch ->search under vista bla bla bla.....(Y) (usually there is a list, but now no partition list here........)
Deeper search -> disk /dev/sdb - 750 GB / 698 Gib - CHS 91201 255 63 analyse cylinder 1/91200: 00% read error at 0/17/1 (lba=1071) ...meanwhile..... invalid NTFS or EXFAT boot 0 D HPFS - NTFS 254705 79 58 341390 148 22 1392598837 HPFS - NTFS 254705 79 58 341390 148 22 1392598837 ............final............. the hardisk (750 gb/698 Gib) seem too small! (<2808 Gb/2615 GiB) check the hardisk size:HD jumpers setting, BIOS detection... [the hardisk size is right, why you say wrong(seem too small!)]
continue -> no partition listed here................. -_-'
Deeper search ->[Again]
advance -> no partition available
================================= ---------------------------------------------------next =========using 6.13=======
disk /dev/sdb - 750 GB / 698 Gib - StoreJet Transcend
intel -> disk /dev/sdb - 750 GB / 698 Gib - CHS 91201 255 63
analize -> current partition structure: (usually there is a list, but now no partition list here........) partition: read error
quicksearch ->search under vista bla bla bla.....(Y) Disk /dev/sdb-750 GB/698 Gib - CHS 91201 255 63 partition start end size in sectors * HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 91200 254 63 1465144002
p ->(open list) Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged.
quit ->[back to screen before] Disk /dev/sdb-750 GB/698 Gib - CHS 91201 255 63 partition start end size in sectors * HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 91200 254 63 1465144002 [partition characteristik just * P D is can to use here, i can't change to L ]
Deeper search -> disk /dev/sdb - 750 GB / 698 Gib - CHS 91201 255 63 analyse cylinder 1/91200: 00% read error at 0/17/1 (lba=1071) ...meanwhile..... invalid NTFS or EXFAT boot 0 D HPFS - NTFS 254705 79 58 341390 148 22 1392598837 HPFS - NTFS 254705 79 58 341390 148 22 1392598837 ............final............. the hardisk (750 gb/698 Gib) seem too small! (<2808 Gb/2615 GiB) check the hardisk size:HD jumpers setting, BIOS detection... [the hardisk size is right, why you say wrong(seem too small!)]
continue -> partition start end size in sectors * HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 91200 254 63 1465144002
I change into P (primary, because the choice show up just * D P)...... partition start end size in sectors
P HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 91200 254 63 1465144002 write-> booting(hd still connect)
can't read files yet and become like this 1 P HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 91200 254 63 1465144002
No partition is bootable
try again with 6.13
and it say Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged.
advance -> no partition available
=========================================== Next i use 6.14 again and it say Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged. advance say boot sector and back up sector is OK sector are identical repair mft--->can't read NTFS MFT.
i use deep search in analize it run more than 30 hours but i waiting and the result is no partition available.hurt........
please help me......................
last i use photorec, and can't list folder and file.......
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Please help me, it really annoying. its make me difficult to sleep, eat, studying etc ... and i want to cry over but its not change anything....
so i still try... make my HDx, structure and the data 100% back again.
what i want to ask is, how to make all partition, data and folder structure back to me? i'm still stuck here..... the last i do, is hibernating when the HD(harddisk) cannot be safely remove...... then i plug out the hd cable and turn on the pc and restart and after OS is ready i plug in my HD and not detected.....
sorry my english is mess........
Ctrl-K. This is all explained in the formatting help. – slhck♦ Jan 5 at 9:37