Thu Aug 18 16:30:54 2022 Command line: TestDisk TestDisk 7.1, Data Recovery Utility, July 2019 Christophe GRENIER https://www.cgsecurity.org OS: Linux, kernel 5.19.1 (#1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Aug 11 14:43:39 CDT 2022) x86_64 Compiler: GCC 11.2 ext2fs lib: 1.46.5, ntfs lib: libntfs-3g, reiserfs lib: none, ewf lib: 20150126, curses lib: ncurses 6.2 /dev/sda: LBA, HPA, LBA48, DCO support /dev/sda: size 7814037168 sectors /dev/sda: user_max 7814037168 sectors /dev/sda: native_max 7814037168 sectors /dev/sda: dco 7814037168 sectors /dev/sdb: LBA, HPA, LBA48, DCO support /dev/sdb: size 976771055 sectors /dev/sdb: user_max 976771055 sectors /dev/sdb: native_max 976773168 sectors /dev/sdb: dco 976773168 sectors Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/mapper/control - 0 B - 0 sectors, sector size=512 Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/loop0 - 0 B - 0 sectors, sector size=512 Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/loop1 - 0 B - 0 sectors, sector size=512 Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/loop2 - 0 B - 0 sectors, sector size=512 Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/loop3 - 0 B - 0 sectors, sector size=512 Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/loop4 - 0 B - 0 sectors, sector size=512 Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/loop5 - 0 B - 0 sectors, sector size=512 Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/loop6 - 0 B - 0 sectors, sector size=512 Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/loop7 - 0 B - 0 sectors, sector size=512 Hard disk list Disk /dev/sda - 4000 GB / 3726 GiB - CHS 486401 255 63, sector size=512 - ST4000DM004-2CV104, S/N:ZTT1CA6S, FW:0001 Disk /dev/sdb - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63, sector size=512 - PNY CS900 500GB SSD, S/N:PNY43202296290100171, FW:CS900613 Disk /dev/nvme0n1 - 256 GB / 238 GiB - CHS 244198 64 32, sector size=512 Partition table type (auto): EFI GPT Disk /dev/sda - 4000 GB / 3726 GiB - ST4000DM004-2CV104 Partition table type: EFI GPT Analyse Disk /dev/sda - 4000 GB / 3726 GiB - CHS 486401 255 63 hdr_size=92 hdr_lba_self=1 hdr_lba_alt=7814037167 (expected 7814037167) hdr_lba_start=34 hdr_lba_end=7814037134 hdr_lba_table=2 hdr_entries=128 hdr_entsz=128 Current partition structure: 1 P Linux filesys. data 2048 7814035455 7814033408 search_part() Disk /dev/sda - 4000 GB / 3726 GiB - CHS 486401 255 63 recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/29808, s_mnt_count=65/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 976754176 recover_EXT2: part_size 7814033408 Filesystem created: Sat Feb 26 21:40:44 2022 Last mount time: Sun Aug 14 22:13:23 2022 Linux filesys. data 2048 7814035455 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB Results P Linux filesys. data 2048 7814035455 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB Hint for advanced users: dmsetup may be used if you prefer to avoid rewriting the partition table for the moment: echo "0 7814033408 linear /dev/sda 2048" | dmsetup create test0 interface_write() 1 P Linux filesys. data 2048 7814035455 7814033408 search_part() Disk /dev/sda - 4000 GB / 3726 GiB - CHS 486401 255 63 recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/29808, s_mnt_count=65/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 976754176 recover_EXT2: part_size 7814033408 Filesystem created: Sat Feb 26 21:40:44 2022 Last mount time: Sun Aug 14 22:13:23 2022 Linux filesys. data 2048 7814035455 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB block_group_nr 1 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 32768 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=1/29808, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 976754176 recover_EXT2: part_size 7814033408 Filesystem created: Sat Feb 26 21:40:44 2022 Linux filesys. data 2046 7814035453 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB block_group_nr 1 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 32768 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=1/29808, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 976754176 recover_EXT2: part_size 7814033408 Filesystem created: Sat Feb 26 21:40:44 2022 Linux filesys. data 2048 7814035455 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB block_group_nr 3 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 98304 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3/29808, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 976754176 recover_EXT2: part_size 7814033408 Filesystem created: Sat Feb 26 21:40:44 2022 Linux filesys. data 2046 7814035453 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB block_group_nr 3 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 98304 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3/29808, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 976754176 recover_EXT2: part_size 7814033408 Filesystem created: Sat Feb 26 21:40:44 2022 Linux filesys. data 2048 7814035455 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB LVM magic value at 71/47/15 block_group_nr 5 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 163840 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=5/29808, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 976754176 recover_EXT2: part_size 7814033408 Filesystem created: Sat Feb 26 21:40:44 2022 Linux filesys. data 2046 7814035453 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB block_group_nr 5 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 163840 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=5/29808, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 976754176 recover_EXT2: part_size 7814033408 Filesystem created: Sat Feb 26 21:40:44 2022 Linux filesys. data 2048 7814035455 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB block_group_nr 7 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 229376 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=7/29808, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 976754176 recover_EXT2: part_size 7814033408 Filesystem created: Sat Feb 26 21:40:44 2022 Linux filesys. data 2046 7814035453 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB block_group_nr 7 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 229376 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=7/29808, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 976754176 recover_EXT2: part_size 7814033408 Filesystem created: Sat Feb 26 21:40:44 2022 Linux filesys. data 2048 7814035455 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB block_group_nr 9 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 294912 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=9/29808, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 976754176 recover_EXT2: part_size 7814033408 Filesystem created: Sat Feb 26 21:40:44 2022 Linux filesys. data 2046 7814035453 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB block_group_nr 9 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 294912 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=9/29808, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 976754176 recover_EXT2: part_size 7814033408 Filesystem created: Sat Feb 26 21:40:44 2022 Linux filesys. data 2048 7814035455 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB Search for partition aborted Results Linux filesys. data 2046 7814035453 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB Linux filesys. data 2048 7814035455 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB Hint for advanced users: dmsetup may be used if you prefer to avoid rewriting the partition table for the moment: echo "0 7814033408 linear /dev/sda 2046" | dmsetup create test0 echo "0 7814033408 linear /dev/sda 2048" | dmsetup create test1 interface_write() No partition found or selected for recovery simulate write! Analyse Disk /dev/sda - 4000 GB / 3726 GiB - CHS 486401 255 63 hdr_size=92 hdr_lba_self=1 hdr_lba_alt=7814037167 (expected 7814037167) hdr_lba_start=34 hdr_lba_end=7814037134 hdr_lba_table=2 hdr_entries=128 hdr_entsz=128 Current partition structure: 1 P Linux filesys. data 2048 7814035455 7814033408 search_part() Disk /dev/sda - 4000 GB / 3726 GiB - CHS 486401 255 63 recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/29808, s_mnt_count=65/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 976754176 recover_EXT2: part_size 7814033408 Filesystem created: Sat Feb 26 21:40:44 2022 Last mount time: Sun Aug 14 22:13:23 2022 Linux filesys. data 2048 7814035455 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB Results P Linux filesys. data 2048 7814035455 7814033408 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 4000 GB / 3726 GiB Hint for advanced users: dmsetup may be used if you prefer to avoid rewriting the partition table for the moment: echo "0 7814033408 linear /dev/sda 2048" | dmsetup create test0 interface_write() 1 P Linux filesys. data 2048 7814035455 7814033408 simulate write! /dev/sdb: Host Protected Area (HPA) present. Partition table type (auto): Intel Disk /dev/sdb - 500 GB / 465 GiB - PNY CS900 500GB SSD Partition table type: Intel Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63 Geometry from i386 MBR: head=48 sector=29 Current partition structure: 1 P Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 29 976769007 No partition is bootable search_part() Disk /dev/sdb - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63 NTFS at 0/1/1 filesystem size 500103385 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 16 mftmirr_lcn 30124 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 31129 254 61 500103385 NTFS, blocksize=4096, 256 GB / 238 GiB FAT12 at 33168/74/59 FAT1 : 1-9 FAT2 : 10-18 start_rootdir : 19 Data : 33-2879 sectors : 2880 cluster_size : 1 no_of_cluster : 2847 (2 - 2848) fat_length 9 calculated 9 heads/cylinder 2 (FAT) != 255 (HD) sect/track 18 (FAT) != 63 (HD) FAT12 at 33168/74/59 FAT12 33168 74 59 33168 120 40 2880 FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB block_group_nr 2187 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 71663616 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=2187/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=32 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=64 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=128 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=240 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2 Results HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 31129 254 63 500103387 NTFS, blocksize=4096, 256 GB / 238 GiB Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 46 976769024 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB FAT12 33168 74 59 33168 139 59 4096 FAT12, blocksize=512, 2097 KB / 2048 KiB Hint for advanced users: dmsetup may be used if you prefer to avoid rewriting the partition table for the moment: echo "0 500103387 linear /dev/sdb 63" | dmsetup create test0 echo "0 976769024 linear /dev/sdb 2048" | dmsetup create test1 echo "0 4096 linear /dev/sdb 532848640" | dmsetup create test2 interface_write() No partition found or selected for recovery search_part() Disk /dev/sdb - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63 NTFS at 0/1/1 filesystem size 500103385 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 16 mftmirr_lcn 30124 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 31129 254 61 500103385 NTFS, blocksize=4096, 256 GB / 238 GiB recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/3726, s_mnt_count=84/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Last mount time: Mon Aug 15 16:42:39 2022 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 1 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 32768 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=1/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 3 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 98304 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 5 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 163840 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=5/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 7 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 229376 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=7/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 9 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 294912 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=9/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 25 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 819200 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=25/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 27 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 884736 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=27/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 49 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 1605632 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=49/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 81 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 2654208 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=81/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 125 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 4096000 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=125/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 243 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 7962624 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=243/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 343 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 11239424 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=343/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 625 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 20480000 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=625/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 729 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 23887872 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=729/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/3726, s_mnt_count=84/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Last mount time: Mon Aug 15 16:42:39 2022 Linux 30309 194 30 91110 209 19 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=486926336, size=976769000, end=1463695335, disk end=976771055) recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/3726, s_mnt_count=84/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Last mount time: Mon Aug 15 16:42:39 2022 Linux 30337 141 13 91138 156 2 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=487372800, size=976769000, end=1464141799, disk end=976771055) recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/3726, s_mnt_count=84/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Last mount time: Mon Aug 15 16:42:39 2022 Linux 30352 249 42 91154 9 31 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=487620608, size=976769000, end=1464389607, disk end=976771055) recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/3726, s_mnt_count=83/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Last mount time: Sun Aug 14 13:01:37 2022 Linux 30386 194 17 91187 209 6 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=488163328, size=976769000, end=1464932327, disk end=976771055) recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/3726, s_mnt_count=83/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Last mount time: Sun Aug 14 13:01:37 2022 Linux 30387 69 19 91188 84 8 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=488171520, size=976769000, end=1464940519, disk end=976771055) recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/3726, s_mnt_count=83/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Last mount time: Sun Aug 14 13:01:37 2022 Linux 30409 213 13 91210 228 2 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=488534016, size=976769000, end=1465303015, disk end=976771055) recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/3726, s_mnt_count=83/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Last mount time: Sun Aug 14 13:01:37 2022 Linux 30425 34 10 91226 48 62 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=488779776, size=976769000, end=1465548775, disk end=976771055) recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/3726, s_mnt_count=83/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Last mount time: Sun Aug 14 13:01:37 2022 Linux 30428 81 54 91229 96 43 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=488830976, size=976769000, end=1465599975, disk end=976771055) FAT12 at 33168/74/59 FAT1 : 1-9 FAT2 : 10-18 start_rootdir : 19 Data : 33-2879 sectors : 2880 cluster_size : 1 no_of_cluster : 2847 (2 - 2848) fat_length 9 calculated 9 heads/cylinder 2 (FAT) != 255 (HD) sect/track 18 (FAT) != 63 (HD) FAT12 at 33168/74/59 FAT12 33168 74 59 33168 120 40 2880 FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB block_group_nr 2187 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 71663616 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=2187/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 2401 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 78675968 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=2401/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB block_group_nr 3125 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 102400000 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3125/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Backup_SB, 500 GB / 465 GiB Disk /dev/sdb - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63 Check the harddisk size: HD jumper settings, BIOS detection... The harddisk (500 GB / 465 GiB) seems too small! (< 750 GB / 698 GiB) The following partitions can't be recovered: Linux 30309 194 30 91110 209 19 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB Linux 30337 141 13 91138 156 2 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB Linux 30352 249 42 91154 9 31 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB Linux 30386 194 17 91187 209 6 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB Linux 30387 69 19 91188 84 8 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB Linux 30409 213 13 91210 228 2 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB Linux 30425 34 10 91226 48 62 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB Linux 30428 81 54 91229 96 43 976769000 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=32 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=64 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=128 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=240 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2 Results HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 31129 254 63 500103387 NTFS, blocksize=4096, 256 GB / 238 GiB Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 46 976769024 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB FAT12 33168 74 59 33168 139 59 4096 FAT12, blocksize=512, 2097 KB / 2048 KiB Hint for advanced users: dmsetup may be used if you prefer to avoid rewriting the partition table for the moment: echo "0 500103387 linear /dev/sdb 63" | dmsetup create test0 echo "0 976769024 linear /dev/sdb 2048" | dmsetup create test1 echo "0 4096 linear /dev/sdb 532848640" | dmsetup create test2 interface_write() No partition found or selected for recovery simulate write! write_mbr_i386: starting... write_all_log_i386: starting... No extended partition Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63 Geometry from i386 MBR: head=48 sector=29 Current partition structure: 1 P Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 29 976769007 No partition is bootable search_part() Disk /dev/sdb - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63 NTFS at 0/1/1 filesystem size 500103385 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 16 mftmirr_lcn 30124 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 31129 254 61 500103385 NTFS, blocksize=4096, 256 GB / 238 GiB Search for partition aborted get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=16 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=32 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=64 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=128 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=240 nbr=1 get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=2 Results * HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 31129 254 63 500103387 NTFS, blocksize=4096, 256 GB / 238 GiB Hint for advanced users: dmsetup may be used if you prefer to avoid rewriting the partition table for the moment: echo "0 500103387 linear /dev/sdb 63" | dmsetup create test0 interface_write() 1 * HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 31129 254 63 500103387 simulate write! write_mbr_i386: starting... write_all_log_i386: starting... No extended partition New options : Dump : No Align partition: Yes Expert mode : No Interface Advanced Geometry from i386 MBR: head=48 sector=29 1 P Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 29 976769007 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB search_superblock recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/3726, s_mnt_count=84/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Last mount time: Mon Aug 15 16:42:39 2022 Ext2 superblock found at sector 2 (block=0, blocksize=4096) block_group_nr 1 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 32768 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=1/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Ext2 superblock found at sector 262144 (block=32768, blocksize=4096) block_group_nr 3 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 98304 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=3/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Ext2 superblock found at sector 786432 (block=98304, blocksize=4096) block_group_nr 5 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 163840 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=5/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Ext2 superblock found at sector 1310720 (block=163840, blocksize=4096) block_group_nr 7 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 229376 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=7/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Ext2 superblock found at sector 1835008 (block=229376, blocksize=4096) block_group_nr 9 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 294912 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=9/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Ext2 superblock found at sector 2359296 (block=294912, blocksize=4096) block_group_nr 25 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 819200 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=25/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Ext2 superblock found at sector 6553600 (block=819200, blocksize=4096) block_group_nr 27 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 884736 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=27/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Ext2 superblock found at sector 7077888 (block=884736, blocksize=4096) block_group_nr 49 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 1605632 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=49/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Ext2 superblock found at sector 12845056 (block=1605632, blocksize=4096) block_group_nr 81 recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 2654208 -B 4096 device" may be needed recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=81/3726, s_mnt_count=0/4294967295, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192 recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096 recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 122096125 recover_EXT2: part_size 976769000 Filesystem created: Tue Oct 19 18:48:58 2021 Ext2 superblock found at sector 21233664 (block=2654208, blocksize=4096) Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 22 976769000 superblock 0, blocksize=4096 [] superblock 32768, blocksize=4096 [] superblock 98304, blocksize=4096 [] superblock 163840, blocksize=4096 [] superblock 229376, blocksize=4096 [] superblock 294912, blocksize=4096 [] superblock 819200, blocksize=4096 [] superblock 884736, blocksize=4096 [] superblock 1605632, blocksize=4096 [] superblock 2654208, blocksize=4096 [] To repair the filesystem using alternate superblock, run fsck.ext4 -p -b superblock -B blocksize device Change partition type: 1 P Linux 0 32 33 60801 47 29 976769007 ext4 blocksize=4096 Large_file Sparse_SB Recover, 500 GB / 465 GiB New options : Dump : No Align partition: Yes Expert mode : No TestDisk exited normally.