Hard Drive Management Gone Haywire

[Injust]

Also, I have installed Paragon's B&D software. It was less than expected. Out of 3 images, 2 were of the System Reserved partition. 1 was my Chrome user profile.
However, I am still looking forward to being able to recover the current copy of my files on my laptop, because I have more important files there.
EDIT: I can't extract the files! In a Chrome profile, there are many folders, and to extract the files, I have to browse through EVERY SINGLE FOLDER and select EVERY SINGLE FILE!
If I just select the folder, it'll give me an access denied error message

 

[Slartybart]

Yeah, try loading the 214GB part found in backup (last line of the Testdisk screen)

 

[Injust]

I just re-did the deep scan. The results were all the same. Got a screenshot of the Recovery partition.

 

[Injust]

Yeah, try loading the 214GB part found in backup (last line of the Testdisk screen)

How do I do that? Press "L"?
I just realized, that last line changes depending what partition that I select! Like, when I press up and down, the line changes.

 

[Slartybart]

Yes, 'L'oad. I can't see what you see. I've asked you to post screens as you work through it. I won't ask again.
If you want to step through it, post a screen at each step - that way I can look at all of the steps and follow what you're doing.

You say a deep scan - why? because a quick scan doesn't find anything?

What I'm looking for is steps 4 - 10 in http://www.sevenforums.com/software/190430-regain-lost-drive-using-test-disk-illustrated-guide.html

Please post a screen shot at every step - you can put them in the same post, just like the guide.

Do not Write anything - just look.



The screen I see is your HP recovery partition. You said, the data you're looking for is on [Hard Drive] - any other inofrmation is just a distraction.

Bill

 

[Injust]

I did a deep scan because a quick scan couldn't find anything, so I thought that the deep scan would find something Already did steps #4-9, but instead of the quick scan, I finished it and started the deep scan.

The Load function is NOT to load the partition. In step #8, where the bottom says "Backup", it backups the partition structure to a "backup.log" file. That's what you "load". I tried pressing "load" and I the result is shown in the image.

To show how the last line changes...I used up and down to select the partitions, and look at the last line. It changes accordingly. These images are in the ZIP file.

 

[Injust]

Does ANYBODY here at SevenForums have an idea about how I can recover my files?
I would LOVE some help, especially since Slartybart hasn't been online at all for 4 days

Thanks!

 

[Brink]

Hello Justin,

I've only skimmed through all these pages, so please forgive me if I suggest something that you already tried.

You might see if you may be able to use a Peppermint 3 live DVD/USB to recover files on the drive.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ate-live-cd-dvd-usb-use-emergency-backup.html

Hope this may help.

 

[Injust]

Thanks for the input, Brink.
I believe that no Linux distros would be able to view my files, as the filesystem has been corrupted and is no longer NTFS, but RAW. However, I will try and report back.

Thanks.

 

[SIW2]

Have a look with a Linux. distro.

I would use gparted bootable to create a small partiton just a gb or two at the end of the drive ( on the right as you see the diskmap).

Then see if partition recovery function on PW or partition assistant or similar - paragon has one on the boot disk, I expect. You may need to try a couple as they are not the same.

 

[Injust]

Thanks for the input, Brink.
I believe that no Linux distros would be able to view my files, as the filesystem has been corrupted and is no longer NTFS, but RAW. However, I will try and report back.

Thanks.

Brink, I cannot see ANY of my original files with Peppermint. Only the files on the live USB

 

[Injust]

Have a look with a Linux. distro.

I would use gparted bootable to create a small partiton just a gb or two at the end of the drive ( on the right as you see the diskmap).

Then see if partition recovery function on PW or partition assistant or similar - paragon has one on the boot disk, I expect. You may need to try a couple as they are not the same.

I have tried TestDisk, and Slartybart will probably get back to me, but he hasn't been online for a week now.
I've done Surface Test and Partition Recovery with PW bootable, the drive's OK and it can't recover my partition.
I would probably not make a partition, because it might disturb the partition table that I want to recover.
Paragon does NOT have a partition recovery tool on its boot disc, sadly.

What else can anybody suggest? I have some pretty important files there, and losing them is a not an option.

 

[gregrocker]

Then you should not have ignored the help we were giving you a week ago and gone off to wildly run commands which ruined your OS, never having backed up your files.

I had asked for help with using TestDisk which you thought had found your partition after PW couldn't, but it was not successful in several attempts. I don't know what you thought he was going to do to help you then.

Ok, so I messed around a bit, and completely screwed up mah system
I ran some variation of this command: bootsect /nt60 sys force, and now, when I boot, it gives me the message "No bootable device, insert boot device and press any key to continue."
Also, I realized that the filesystem was changed to RAW And I can't see any of mah files

 

[Injust]

Then you should not have ignored the help we were giving you a week ago and gone off to wildly run commands which ruined your OS, never having backed up your files.

I had asked for help with using TestDisk which you thought had found your partition after PW couldn't, but it was not successful in several attempts. I don't know what you thought he was going to do to help you then.

Ok, so I messed around a bit, and completely screwed up mah system
I ran some variation of this command: bootsect /nt60 sys force, and now, when I boot, it gives me the message "No bootable device, insert boot device and press any key to continue."
Also, I realized that the filesystem was changed to RAW And I can't see any of mah files

Ok
TestDisk DID detect my partition that I wanted, by in the results list, it's not there. I don't know why.
Slartybart also wanted me to use the "Load" function, but it was supposed to load a backup that wasn't there. The "Load" function actually changes from the partition that's selected and highlighted, but because my partition's not on the final screen, it can't be "Loaded", even if I DID have a backup.

What could be done to reverse what I did to the boot files?

 

[gregrocker]

If the disk is RAW it normally means whatever is on it has been ruined if it cannot be recovered by Partition Wizard Partition Recovery Wizard - Video Help or similar.

There are several other methods to try this so maybe SIW2 can help you find another when he revisits the thread.

You can also still try running data recovery like Recuva - Features

 

[Injust]

I have run Recuva from a Windows Repair Disc, but it cannot scan the disk because it "cannot determine the filesystem type".

 

[gregrocker]

What Windows Repair disk has Recuva? You'd need a boot disk like Hirens or Ultimate Boot Disk, which we do not support here. But there are plenty of options on one.

 

[Injust]

What Windows Repair disk has Recuva? You'd need a boot disk like Hirens or Ultimate Boot Disk, which we do not support here. But there are plenty of options on one.

Oh, LOL.
I just used it on the Windows Recovery Environment and copied the file over.
But still, I doubt that it'll work.