Screwed up HD partitioning - can I undo it?
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I have a hard drive (WD3200AAKS) with Windows 7 on an NTFS partition, which was used internally. To install Linux ZorinOS for a dual system, I successfully resized the existing partition and allocated sufficient space to accommodate the new OS. I do not remember which disk utility I used for that. During ZorinOS installation from a DVD, I was asked to determine where the swap file location should be and what size. According to some information online, it could not be on the same partition as the new OS, and since one of the tips was to choose the other (the Windows one) partition for it, I idiotically did put it right over it - and have since been unable to access any data on that HD with any disk/partition utility in another Linux or Windows system when connected via USB. TestDisk produces a lot of data on it, but I have no clue what it means.Is there a way to undo this, sort of "revert it to a previous state"? It shows 217 GB free and 103 GB used. Many thanks in advance. There are 3 more TestDisk screenshots besides these here, and also here is a partial TestDisk log: Fri Feb 28 08:34:50 2014 Command line: TestDisk TestDisk 6.14, Data Recovery Utility, July 2013 Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org> http://www.cgsecurity.org OS: Linux, kernel 3.11.0-12-generic (#19-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 9 16:20:46 UTC 2013) x86_64 Compiler: GCC 4.8 Compilation date: 2013-08-23T17:34:40 ext2fs lib: 1.42.8, ntfs lib: libntfs-3g, reiserfs lib: none, ewf lib: none /dev/sda: LBA, HPA, LBA48, DCO support /dev/sda: size 234441648 sectors /dev/sda: user_max 234441648 sectors /dev/sda: native_max 234441648 sectors Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/mapper/control - 0 B - 1 sectors, sector size=512 Hard disk list Disk /dev/sda - 120 GB / 111 GiB - CHS 14593 255 63, sector size=512 - Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120GB, S/N:S1D5NSADA86309P, FW:EXT0BB0Q Disk /dev/sdf - 16 GB / 15 GiB - CHS 15474 64 32, sector size=512 - Corsair Voyager, FW:1100 Disk /dev/sdg - 320 GB / 298 GiB - CHS 38913 255 63, sector size=512 - WDC WD32 00AAKS-00B3A0, FW:3A01 Partition table type (auto): Intel Disk /dev/sdg - 320 GB / 298 GiB - WDC WD32 00AAKS-00B3A0 Partition table type: None Interface Advanced NTFS at 38913/80/63 filesystem size 625142385 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 P Unknown 0 0 1 38913 80 63 625142448 Change partition type: P exFAT 0 0 1 38913 80 63 625142448 exFAT_boot_sector P exFAT 0 0 1 38913 80 63 625142448 Boot sector Bad Backup boot record Bad Sectors are not identical. exFAT_boot_sector P exFAT 0 0 1 38913 80 63 625142448 Boot sector Bad Backup boot record Bad Sectors are not identical. exFAT_boot_sector P exFAT 0 0 1 38913 80 63 625142448 Boot sector Bad Backup boot record Bad Sectors are not identical. Not an exFAT boot sector. P exFAT 0 0 1 38913 80 63 625142448 Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged. Analyse Disk /dev/sdg - 320 GB / 298 GiB - CHS 38913 255 63 NTFS at 38913/80/63 filesystem size 625142385 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 Current partition structure: P Unknown 0 0 1 38913 80 63 625142448 search_part() Disk /dev/sdg - 320 GB / 298 GiB - CHS 38913 255 63 NTFS at 0/1/1 filesystem size 625142385 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 NTFS part_offset=32256, part_size=320072901120, sector_size=512 NTFS partition cannot be added (part_offset<part_size). NTFS at 0/1/1 filesystem size 625142385 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 NTFS 0 1 1 38913 80 63 625142385 NTFS, blocksize=4096, 320 GB / 298 GiB Results P NTFS 0 1 1 38913 80 63 625142385 NTFS, blocksize=4096, 320 GB / 298 GiB interface_write() P NTFS 0 1 1 38913 80 63 625142385 Write isn't available because the partition table type "None" has been selected. search_part() Disk /dev/sdg - 320 GB / 298 GiB - CHS 38913 255 63 NTFS at 0/1/1 filesystem size 625142385 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 NTFS part_offset=32256, part_size=320072901120, sector_size=512 NTFS partition cannot be added (part_offset<part_size). NTFS at 0/1/1 filesystem size 625142385 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 NTFS 0 1 1 38913 80 63 625142385 NTFS, blocksize=4096, 320 GB / 298 GiB NTFS at 0/32/33 filesystem size 625137664 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 NTFS part_offset=1048576, part_size=320070483968, sector_size=512 NTFS partition cannot be added (part_offset<part_size). NTFS at 0/32/33 filesystem size 625137664 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 NTFS 0 32 33 38913 37 36 625137664 [PavilionWin7 Local Disk] NTFS, blocksize=4096, 320 GB / 298 GiB HFS magic value at 16/140/33 part_size 8388610 HFS 16 140 33 538 183 3 8388610 [˙˙˙ēD] HFS blocksize=16777216, 4294 MB / 4096 MiB HFS magic value at 16/140/35 LVM magic value at 164/196/25 LVM magic value at 432/231/34 Search for partition aborted Results P NTFS 0 1 1 38913 80 63 625142385 NTFS, blocksize=4096, 320 GB / 298 GiB P NTFS 0 32 33 38913 37 36 625137664 [PavilionWin7 Local Disk] NTFS, blocksize=4096, 320 GB / 298 GiB P HFS 16 140 33 538 183 3 8388610 [˙˙˙ēD] HFS blocksize=16777216, 4294 MB / 4096 MiB interface_write() P NTFS 0 1 1 38913 80 63 625142385 P NTFS 0 32 33 38913 37 36 625137664 [PavilionWin7 Local Disk] P HFS 16 140 33 538 183 3 8388610 [˙˙˙ēD] Write isn't available because the partition table type "None" has been selected. New options : Dump : No Align partition: Yes Expert mode : No Interface Advanced NTFS at 38913/80/63 filesystem size 625142385 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 P Unknown 0 0 1 38913 80 63 625142448 Analyse Disk /dev/sdg - 320 GB / 298 GiB - CHS 38913 255 63 NTFS at 38913/80/63 filesystem size 625142385 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 Current partition structure: P Unknown 0 0 1 38913 80 63 625142448 ntfs_mst_post_read_fixup_warn: magic: 0x00000000 size: 1024 usa_ofs: 0 usa_count: 65535: Invalid argument Record 0 has no FILE magic (0x0) Failed to load $MFT: Input/output error ntfs_mst_post_read_fixup_warn: magic: 0x00000000 size: 1024 usa_ofs: 0 usa_count: 65535: Invalid argument Record 0 has no FILE magic (0x0) Failed to load $MFT: Input/output error search_part() Disk /dev/sdg - 320 GB / 298 GiB - CHS 38913 255 63 NTFS at 0/1/1 filesystem size 625142385 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 NTFS part_offset=32256, part_size=320072901120, sector_size=512 NTFS partition cannot be added (part_offset<part_size). NTFS at 0/1/1 filesystem size 625142385 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 NTFS 0 1 1 38913 80 63 625142385 NTFS, blocksize=4096, 320 GB / 298 GiB Results P NTFS 0 1 1 38913 80 63 625142385 NTFS, blocksize=4096, 320 GB / 298 GiB ntfs_device_testdisk_io_ioctl() unimplemented ntfs_device_testdisk_io_ioctl() unimplemented P NTFS 0 1 1 38913 80 63 625142385 NTFS, blocksize=4096, 320 GB / 298 GiB Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged. interface_write() P NTFS 0 1 1 38913 80 63 625142385 Write isn't available because the partition table type "None" has been selected. search_part() Disk /dev/sdg - 320 GB / 298 GiB - CHS 38913 255 63 NTFS at 0/1/1 filesystem size 625142385 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 NTFS part_offset=32256, part_size=320072901120, sector_size=512 NTFS partition cannot be added (part_offset<part_size). NTFS at 0/1/1 filesystem size 625142385 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 NTFS 0 1 1 38913 80 63 625142385 NTFS, blocksize=4096, 320 GB / 298 GiB NTFS at 0/32/33 filesystem size 625137664 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 NTFS part_offset=1048576, part_size=320070483968, sector_size=512 NTFS partition cannot be added (part_offset<part_size). NTFS at 0/32/33 filesystem size 625137664 sectors_per_cluster 8 mft_lcn 786432 mftmirr_lcn 2 clusters_per_mft_record -10 clusters_per_index_record 1 NTFS 0 32 33 38913 37 36 625137664 [PavilionWin7 Local Disk] NTFS, blocksize=4096, 320 GB / 298 GiB HFS magic value at 16/140/33 part_size 8388610 HFS 16 140 33 538 183 3 8388610 [˙˙˙ēD] HFS blocksize=16777216, 4294 MB / 4096 MiB HFS magic value at 16/140/35 LVM magic value at 164/196/25 LVM magic value at 432/231/34 HFS magic value at 546/242/61 part_size 8388610 HFS 546 242 61 1069 30 31 8388610 [˙˙˙ēD] HFS blocksize=16777216, 4294 MB / 4096 MiB HFS magic value at 546/242/63 part_size 8388610 HFS 24 200 31 546 243 1 8388610 [˙˙˙ēD] HFS found using backup sector!, 4294 MB / 4096 MiB LVM magic value at 597/179/1 LVM magic value at 604/85/10 VMFS 764 19 51 3104334159 84 55 601860312876694 VMFS 4155246279, 308152 TB / 280263 TiB This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=12274907, size=601860312876694, end=601860325151601, disk end=625142448) exFAT 824 128 6 824 128 5 0 exFAT, 0 B Partition not added. FAT12 at 824/130/62 FAT1 : 1-8 FAT2 : 9-16 start_rootdir : 17 Data : 49-20736 sectors : 20739 cluster_size : 8 no_of_cluster : 2586 (2 - 2587) fat_length 8 calculated 8 FAT differs, FAT sectors=0-8/8 heads/cylinder 4 (FAT) != 255 (HD) sect/track 17 (FAT) != 63 (HD) FAT12 at 824/130/62 FAT12 824 130 62 825 205 10 20739 [NO NAME] FAT12, blocksize=4096, 10 MB / 10 MiB check_FAT: Unusual, only one FAT FAT32 at 824/130/63 check_FAT: Bad number of entries in root dir FAT12 at 824/131/15 FAT1 : 1-8 FAT2 : 9-16 start_rootdir : 17 Data : 49-20736 sectors : 20739 cluster_size : 8 no_of_cluster : 2586 (2 - 2587) fat_length 8 calculated 8 FAT differs, FAT sectors=0-8/8 heads/cylinder 4 (FAT) != 255 (HD) sect/track 17 (FAT) != 63 (HD) FAT12 at 824/131/15 FAT12 824 131 15 825 205 26 20739 [NO NAME] FAT12, blocksize=4096, 10 MB / 10 MiB check_FAT: Unusual, only one FAT FAT32 at 824/131/16 check_FAT: Bad number of entries in root dir LVM magic value at 986/104/7 NTFS at 992/60/5 heads/cylinder 16 (NTFS) != 255 (HD) sect/track 2 (NTFS) != 63 (HD) filesystem size 6174 sectors_per_cluster 1 mft_lcn 2058 mftmirr_lcn 5162 clusters_per_mft_record 2 clusters_per_index_record 8 NTFS 991 217 6 992 60 5 6174 NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB NTFS at 992/60/5 heads/cylinder 16 (NTFS) != 255 (HD) sect/track 2 (NTFS) != 63 (HD) filesystem size 6174 sectors_per_cluster 1 mft_lcn 2058 mftmirr_lcn 5162 clusters_per_mft_record 2 clusters_per_index_record 8 NTFS 992 60 5 992 158 4 6174 [Boot] NTFS, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB NTFS at 1122/234/49 heads/cylinder 16 (NTFS) != 255 (HD) sect/track 2 (NTFS) != 63 (HD) filesystem size 6174 sectors_per_cluster 1 mft_lcn 2058 mftmirr_lcn 5162 clusters_per_mft_record 2 clusters_per_index_record 8 NTFS 1122 136 50 1122 234 49 6174 NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB NTFS at 1122/234/49 heads/cylinder 16 (NTFS) != 255 (HD) sect/track 2 (NTFS) != 63 (HD) filesystem size 6174 sectors_per_cluster 1 mft_lcn 2058 mftmirr_lcn 5162 clusters_per_mft_record 2 clusters_per_index_record 8 NTFS 1122 234 49 1123 77 48 6174 [Boot] NTFS, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB NTFS at 1123/78/4 heads/cylinder 16 (NTFS) != 255 (HD) sect/track 2 (NTFS) != 63 (HD) filesystem size 6174 sectors_per_cluster 1 mft_lcn 2058 mftmirr_lcn 5162 clusters_per_mft_record 2 clusters_per_index_record 8 NTFS 1122 235 5 1123 78 4 6174 NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB NTFS at 1123/78/4 heads/cylinder 16 (NTFS) != 255 (HD) sect/track 2 (NTFS) != 63 (HD) filesystem size 6174 sectors_per_cluster 1 mft_lcn 2058 mftmirr_lcn 5162 clusters_per_mft_record 2 clusters_per_index_record 8 NTFS 1123 78 4 1123 176 3 6174 [Boot] NTFS, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB NTFS at 1123/176/22 heads/cylinder 16 (NTFS) != 255 (HD) sect/track 2 (NTFS) != 63 (HD) filesystem size 6174 sectors_per_cluster 1 mft_lcn 2058 mftmirr_lcn 5162 clusters_per_mft_record 2 clusters_per_index_record 8 NTFS 1123 78 23 1123 176 22 6174 NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB NTFS at 1123/176/22 heads/cylinder 16 (NTFS) != 255 (HD) sect/track 2 (NTFS) != 63 (HD) filesystem size 6174 sectors_per_cluster 1 mft_lcn 2058 mftmirr_lcn 5162 clusters_per_mft_record 2 clusters_per_index_record 8 NTFS 1123 176 22 1124 19 21 6174 [Boot] NTFS, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB check_FAT: Unusual media descriptor (0xf0!=0xf8) FAT12 at 1124/19/24 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 1124/19/24 FAT12 1124 19 24 1124 65 5 2880 [EFISECTOR] FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB check_FAT: Unusual media descriptor (0xf0!=0xf8) FAT12 at 1124/65/6 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 1124/65/6 FAT12 1124 65 6 1124 110 50 2880 [EFISECTOR] FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB LVM magic value at 1315/18/2 LVM magic value at 1479/220/48 LVM magic value at 1486/126/57 NTFS at 1122/234/49 heads/cylinder 16 (NTFS) != 255 (HD) sect/track 2 (NTFS) != 63 (HD) filesystem size 6174 sectors_per_cluster 1 mft_lcn 2058 mftmirr_lcn 5162 clusters_per_mft_record 2 clusters_per_index_record 8 NTFS at 1123/78/4 heads/cylinder 16 (NTFS) != 255 (HD) sect/track 2 (NTFS) != 63 (HD) filesystem size 6174 sectors_per_cluster 1 mft_lcn 2058 mftmirr_lcn 5162 clusters_per_mft_record 2 clusters_per_index_record 8 Search for partition aborted Disk /dev/sdg - 320 GB / 298 GiB - CHS 38913 255 63 Check the harddisk size: HD jumpers settings, BIOS detection... The harddisk (320 GB / 298 GiB) seems too small! (< 308152 TB / 280263 TiB) The following partition can't be recovered: VMFS 764 19 51 3104334159 84 55 601860312876694 VMFS 4155246279, 308152 TB / 280263 TiB Results P NTFS 0 1 1 38913 80 63 625142385 NTFS, blocksize=4096, 320 GB / 298 GiB P NTFS 0 32 33 38913 37 36 625137664 [PavilionWin7 Local Disk] NTFS, blocksize=4096, 320 GB / 298 GiB P HFS 16 140 33 538 183 3 8388610 [˙˙˙ēD] HFS blocksize=16777216, 4294 MB / 4096 MiB P HFS 24 200 31 546 243 1 8388610 [˙˙˙ēD] HFS found using backup sector!, 4294 MB / 4096 MiB P HFS 546 242 61 1069 30 31 8388610 [˙˙˙ēD] HFS blocksize=16777216, 4294 MB / 4096 MiB P FAT12 824 130 62 825 205 10 20739 [NO NAME] FAT12, blocksize=4096, 10 MB / 10 MiB P FAT12 824 131 15 825 205 26 20739 [NO NAME] FAT12, blocksize=4096, 10 MB / 10 MiB P NTFS 991 217 6 992 60 5 6174 NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB P NTFS 992 60 5 992 158 4 6174 [Boot] NTFS, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB P NTFS 1122 136 50 1122 234 49 6174 NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB P NTFS 1122 234 49 1123 77 48 6174 [Boot] NTFS, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB P NTFS 1122 235 5 1123 78 4 6174 NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB P NTFS 1123 78 4 1123 176 3 6174 [Boot] NTFS, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB P NTFS 1123 78 23 1123 176 22 6174 NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB P NTFS 1123 176 22 1124 19 21 6174 [Boot] NTFS, blocksize=512, 3161 KB / 3087 KiB P FAT12 1124 19 24 1124 65 5 2880 [EFISECTOR] FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB P FAT12 1124 65 6 1124 110 50 2880 [EFISECTOR] FAT12, blocksize=512, 1474 KB / 1440 KiB SIGHUP detected! TestDisk has been killed. |
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Too much noise.
Looking at the gparted screenshot, you never did install Zorin - is this true ?. Did you abort the install part-way through ?. How are you getting the info above - are you using the Zorin DVD as a liveDVD ?. If so, go here and do as it says - you'll need to unpack the downloaded file; just double-click it from the filemanager should do. Then post the RESULTS.txt file here. |
If you can...
Try to make a clone copy of the HDD using Clonezilla or some other utility program. It is safer to make an effort to restore your partition tables on a copy, a copy that you can make again in case your efforts corrupt the table data. Make a copy and try again from the beginning. You seem to have guessed your way through TestDisk, and it sometimes doesn't like to skip back and forth. Did you use the TestDisk guide? http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Step_By_Step |
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Did you run the latest TestDisk, version 6.14? |
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First of all, it may have been a Mint Cinnamon distro whose installation I was attempting on that HDD, not Zorin. Secondly, here is info produced by the Boot Info Script 0.61 which I managed on a Mint 16 Petra system installed on a Samsung SSD 120Gig drive: Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 April 2012] ============================= Boot Info Summary: =============================== => Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 13507584 of the same hard drive for core.img, but core.img can not be found at this location. => Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdf. sda1: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: ext4 Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: Operating System: Linux Mint 16 Petra Boot files: /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab sda2: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: ext4 Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: Operating System: Boot files: sda3: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: swap Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: sda4: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: vfat Boot sector type: FAT32 Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda4 starts at sector 0. But according to the info from fdisk, sda4 starts at sector 46716928. Operating System: Boot files: /efi/ubuntu/grubx64.efi /efi/ubuntu/MokManager.efi /efi/ubuntu/shimx64.efi sdf1: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: ntfs Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block. Operating System: Windows 7 Boot files: /Windows/System32/winload.exe ============================ Drive/Partition Info: ============================= Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________ Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders, total 234441648 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System /dev/sda1 1 234,441,647 234,441,647 ee GPT GUID Partition Table detected. Partition Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors System /dev/sda1 2,048 46,701,266 46,699,219 Data partition (Linux) /dev/sda2 46,815,232 234,440,703 187,625,472 Data partition (Linux) /dev/sda3 46,702,592 46,716,927 14,336 Swap partition (Linux) /dev/sda4 46,716,928 46,815,231 98,304 EFI System partition Drive: sdf _____________________________________________________________________ Disk /dev/sdf: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System /dev/sdf1 * 2,048 625,139,711 625,137,664 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS "blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________ Device UUID TYPE LABEL /dev/sda1 7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 ext4 /dev/sda2 7e4a63b3-b698-489f-9ee2-9c7a859be888 ext4 /dev/sda3 2b9c8fff-9500-4c75-be8f-305b96bb4321 swap /dev/sda4 384E-FB82 vfat /dev/sdf1 A898969C98966918 ntfs PavilionWin7 Local Disk ================================ Mount points: ================================= Device Mount_Point Type Options /dev/sda1 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro) /dev/sda4 /boot/efi vfat (rw) /dev/sdf1 /media/georgina/PavilionWin7 Local Disk fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,default_permissions,blksize=4096) =========================== sda1/boot/grub/menu.lst: =========================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8) # grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8), # grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub # and /usr/share/doc/grub-legacy-doc/. ## default num # Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and # the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used. # # You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry # is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'. # WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your # array will desync and will not let you boot your system. default 0 ## timeout sec # Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry # (normally the first entry defined). timeout 3 ## hiddenmenu # Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu) hiddenmenu # Pretty colours #color cyan/blue white/blue ## password ['--md5'] passwd # If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing # control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the # command 'lock' # e.g. password topsecret # password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/ # password topsecret # # examples # # title Windows 95/98/NT/2000 # root (hd0,0) # makeactive # chainloader +1 # # title Linux # root (hd0,1) # kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro # # # Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST ### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST ## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified ## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below ## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs ## ## Start Default Options ## ## default kernel options ## default kernel options for automagic boot options ## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z ## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted. ## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro # kopt=root=UUID=7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 ro ## default grub root device ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0) # groot=7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 ## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options ## e.g. alternative=true ## alternative=false # alternative=true ## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options ## e.g. lockalternative=true ## lockalternative=false # lockalternative=false ## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the ## alternatives ## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5 # defoptions=quiet splash ## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options ## e.g. lockold=false ## lockold=true # lockold=false ## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option # xenhopt= ## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option # xenkopt=console=tty0 ## altoption boot targets option ## multiple altoptions lines are allowed ## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options ## altoptions=(recovery) single # altoptions=(recovery mode) single ## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst ## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the ## alternative kernel options ## e.g. howmany=all ## howmany=7 # howmany=all ## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically ## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa ## e.g. indomU=detect ## indomU=true ## indomU=false # indomU=detect ## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option ## e.g. memtest86=true ## memtest86=false # memtest86=true ## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system ## can be true or false # updatedefaultentry=false ## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options ## can be true or false # savedefault=false ## ## End Default Options ## title Linux Mint 16 Petra, kernel 3.11.0-12-generic uuid 7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-12-generic title Linux Mint 16 Petra, kernel 3.11.0-12-generic (recovery mode) uuid 7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-12-generic title Linux Mint 16 Petra, memtest86+ uuid 7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: =========================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE # # It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub # ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ### if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then set have_grubenv=true load_env fi set default="0" if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then menuentry_id_option="--id" else menuentry_id_option="" fi export menuentry_id_option if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}" save_env saved_entry set prev_saved_entry= save_env prev_saved_entry set boot_once=true fi function savedefault { if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then saved_entry="${chosen}" save_env saved_entry fi } function recordfail { set recordfail=1 if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi } function load_video { if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then insmod all_video else insmod efi_gop insmod efi_uga insmod ieee1275_fb insmod vbe insmod vga insmod video_bochs insmod video_cirrus fi } if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then font=unicode else insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 fi font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2" fi if loadfont $font ; then set gfxmode=auto load_video insmod gfxterm set locale_dir=$prefix/locale set lang=en_US insmod gettext fi terminal_output gfxterm if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then set timeout=-1 else set timeout=10 fi ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ### set menu_color_normal=white/black set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ### set menu_color_normal=white/black set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray ### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### function gfxmode { set gfxpayload="$1" if [ "$1" = "keep" ]; then set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7 else set vt_handoff= fi } if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then set linux_gfx_mode=keep else set linux_gfx_mode=text fi else set linux_gfx_mode=text fi else set linux_gfx_mode=keep fi else set linux_gfx_mode=text fi export linux_gfx_mode if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi menuentry 'Linux Mint 16 Cinnamon 64-bit, 3.11.0-12-generic (/dev/sda1)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { recordfail gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode insmod gzio insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 fi linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-12-generic } menuentry 'Linux Mint 16 Cinnamon 64-bit, 3.11.0-12-generic (/dev/sda1) -- recovery mode' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { recordfail insmod gzio insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.11.0-12-generic ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 ro recovery nomodeset echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-12-generic } ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ### ### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ### ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### if [ "x${timeout}" != "x-1" ]; then if keystatus; then if keystatus --shift; then set timeout=-1 else set timeout=0 fi else if sleep --interruptible 3 ; then set timeout=0 fi fi fi ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ### menuentry 'System setup' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' { fwsetup } ### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change # the 'exec tail' line above. ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then source $prefix/custom.cfg; fi ### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a # device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices # that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5). # # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> # / was on /dev/sda1 during installation UUID=7f1aac67-dada-45b4-9843-46cd9bf3fa92 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1 # /boot/efi was on /dev/sda4 during installation UUID=384E-FB82 /boot/efi vfat defaults 0 1 # swap was on /dev/sda3 during installation UUID=2b9c8fff-9500-4c75-be8f-305b96bb4321 none swap sw 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ==================== GiB - GB File Fragment(s) ========= Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive: ========= sdb sdc sdd sde =============================== StdErr Messages: =============================== cat: /tmp/BootInfo-qqT0rv8u/Tmp_Log: No such file or directory ls: reading directory /media/georgina/PavilionWin7 Local Disk/: Input/output error No volume groups found |
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) and so I chose to first follow the seemingly easier method suggested by syg00 above. I just had to start somewhere, so please bear with me. |
Nope - I am merely seeking more evidence.
When you get to the point of attempting recovery, it will need to be on that cloned copy suggested. There is no easy way - not if you value your data. The bootinfoscript can be run on any Linux system - I mentioned the liveDVD as I thought that might be all you had access to. |
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Sorry, got sidetracked building a new machine myself.
Is that windows drive /dev/sdf the one that is giving you problems ?. If not, plug it in (USB is ok) and rerun the bootinfoscript - this time it may produce RESULTS1.txt. |
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255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System /dev/sdf1 * 2,048 625,139,711 625,137,664 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS It has Win 7 on it, HDD I thinkcapacity 320Gig - thanks for steeling time away from your own project.... |
Very strange - that disk looks o.k; it got mounted by the bootinfoscript, and the script could read it and find the winload.exe.
It's back to occupying the entire disk, so that means testdisk did its job - you must have told it to make the change. What happens if you try you mount it, and do a "ls" on it ?. Better yet, get into the BIOS and change the boot device, and see if it will boot into windows. |
A note. Sometimes Ranish could fix it. It may still be on ultimate boot cd.
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A guess at what's the next problem...
If the partition table has been restored and the HDD will mount but the Windows installation won’t boot, you've probably overwritten, or changed the partition specifications as seen by, the Windows 7 bootloader. In that case, you might proceed by steps. You can use a linux live-CD to check that your Windows files are there and readable, try something like the Plop bootloader to see if Windows will boot, and use a Windows 7 backup disk or installation DVD to restore the bootloader. I assume Windows is your first concern, it gives the most trouble if unsettled. http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager/download.html http://techverse.net/download-window...icial-servers/ |
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