I'm just running testdisk in Windows atm, The results of which i'll post in a min. I'm worried if i reboot it'll all be lost forever with no hope of recovery.
EDIT: testdisk has finished scanning. It didn't even find the other partition. And when i selected list files (P), an error came about stating that the files could not be read because the file system is damaged.
UPDATE (again): I just attempted booting into Ubuntu again. I got a GRUB 15 error and it refused to boot. I'm now convinced GRUB is the cause of this.
I've just fired up the EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard and it has correctly listed my HDD having 2 partitions, both NTFS. Though the Ubuntu drive as having an unknown FS???? Something has gone badly wrong here.
As you are in windows - give PW a go - run the partition Recovery only on the windows HD. Click Disk 1 and then partition Recovery in the left pane.
It might offer to recover the partition before it became RAW.
It's worth a go - a scan won't do any harm.
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Try PW first - then, if necessary, see what Easeus will get back .
I don't think Easeus supports ext4 - which is why it says unknown. Nothing to worry about. That won't affect anything you want to do to the ntfs partitions.
This is frightening, I will follow this thread.
I would like to know how this happened. I am getting into Ubuntu and have not encountered anything like this.
Let us know how it happened rsvr85. I don't want it to happen to me.
SIW will take good care of you.
I assume rsvr did a partitioning /formatting operation during the install - recent versions of GParted have been causing havoc with ntfs.
Older versions are fine. It's not clear to me how it could have happened as he presumably wasn't working on the ntfs partitions.
I'm very suprised by Ubuntu with Karmic. They've released a 'stable' OS with a beta BootLoader and just take a look through the release notes. Possible corruption of large files with ext4 filesystem, wth??
9.10 Release Notes | Ubuntu
It's not as if they haven't known EXT4 is a bad apple for a while;
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/rele...%20filesystems
Not very impressive at all really. Roll on Lucid.
I didn't partition before the installation but i did format and that was with the built in Ubuntu tools not GParted. you're correct in saying i wasn't working on the NTFS drive, infact i disabled in the BIOS, so how it got touched is a mystery.
I'm still scratching my head over this one. :)
67% complete on PW btw
EDIT: PW didn't bring up anything. On to EASEUS.
Last edited by rsvr85; 08 Jan 2010 at 18:57.
EASEUS looks a little better. A quick scan revealed nothing but upon a full scan, so far, it's at least found a NTFS Boot Record and it's constantly finding files. Must be promising!!
It's 00:12 here now so i'm off to bed whilst it's scanning. I'll update you guys tomorrow.
Thanks for all the help so far, it really is appreciated
EASEUS did the trick!!! Every single file recovered in it's original state (ACL's and all).
Now for the laborious process of restoration!.....i think i have enough space
You've no idea how happy this has made me today, i was expecting it to fail. Just like the other 6 products i tried.
Thanks to Nate & Si, you were a big help
(Nate, I think this was probably a glitch in the Ubuntu installation. After reading through the release notes i'd advise using EXT3 or JFS FS, and unplugging anything you consider important before any more installations. It's unlikely to happen to you (and EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard has got your back if it does) but better to be safe than sorry, that's my lesson of the week!!)
Thanks again
I'm hosed as well. windows 7 and external hard drive says RAW. My hard drive in FreeAgent Go 120.
I am using the Easeus recovery manager program. I found a 20% off coupon code CHEN-W79N-PWDS
I am following these instructions
Raw disk or partition recovery - recover data from raw disk(s) or partitions.
This is BS... There is something with Windows 7 because I am seeing TONS of forum posts all over about this issue.
Hi redstepchild,
Did you try Partition Wizard partition recovery?
Free from:
http://www.partitionwizard.com/products.html
Boot cd iso at the bottom of the page. Or get the installer and install as well.
Boot the cd, click Disk1 ( or whichever disk it is ) at the top of the main screen.
Then select Partition Recovery in the Left pane.
A quick scan of the affected partition\drive should do it.
If it finds the original, tick ALL the partitions you want to keep, then APPLY.
If anyone else wants Easeus Data Recovery Wizard 5 - it's FREE here:
Free_Easeus_Data_Recovery_Wizard
Keep us posted how you get on - good luck.
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