Can I get the data off this 2.5" HDD?

I ninja'd you. See post #14 now that I've edited it. 

Testdisk recognized the partition in question as being EUFI. I assumed it was probably correct. Does anyone know how good Testdisk is at guessing format type?

Here's what the Deeper command has output so far:

Do I need to let this scan finish, or are the results that show already enough to tell me what I need to know?

Edited by Shplad, 07 April 2024 - 08:21 PM.

Guys?

Am I even doing the right scan? I don't know whether this partition was EUFI formatted, I'm just guessing because there are other partitions on the drive that are tagged [EFI System Partition], so I'm assuming all partitions are EUFI/GPT method here, right?

I'm estimating it's going to take over 20 hours straight to do the scan. That's why I'm asking. If the current output results are enough to tell me all I need to know, I don't wanna finish the scan. Wouldn't they be adequate, since Testdisk already reported there was no backup boot sector or does the Deeper command scan through the whole partition to look for a backup boot sector?

The Testdisk docs aren't really all that clear to me. I know John will know the answers to these questions. Not sure if you do, Dan.

Edited by Shplad, 07 April 2024 - 08:33 PM.

The MSdata that is listed as Acer. Use the arrow keys to highlight it. Change the Deleted Partition to Primary using the arrow keys. Press the upper case P key. Do you see your files? The last two MSdata partitions should stay deleted.

In your edited image can you highlight it? If yes, then press the upper case P key. Do you see your files?

Was the image previous to your edited image from using a Quick Scan?

Edited by JohnC_21, 07 April 2024 - 08:39 PM.

OOh, wait...I'm getting confused. 

The current (Deeper) scan is now still at 1%. It seems to be still trying but not moving.

You want me to change the deleted partition to primary? Or...I'm confused. Can you please restate, maybe using numbers, step by step?

Oops! The progress indicator started moving again. 

Just let it run. I was inquiring about your first image which is now gone. That shows about 5 partitions. Was that image after a Quick Scan? Can you post that image again?

Edited by JohnC_21, 07 April 2024 - 09:02 PM.

Which image was that?

Okay, that was my fault. I must have been tired. I meant the image in your post #14. Was that after a Quick Search?

I think so. It took just a few minutes to get that data.

I'm still in the Deeper scan, at the 40% mark. Will keep you posted.

Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive2 - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63

Analyse cylinder 63957/121600: 52%

Read error at 17924/147/15 (lba=287958335) 

Currently at 52% and has been trying the same sector for about 1 hour. Is it going to repeat efforts to re-read the sector infinitely, because if so, that's not going to do me much good. Anyone know if there is a/what is the maximum number of retries value before Testdisk times out?                                                                                   

Edited by Shplad, 08 April 2024 - 02:15 PM.

An hour is neither here nor there. Give it 12 but, you may need to give it an overnighter., at least

If it doesn't move off that sector in the next couple of hours I would stop the scan then go back and do a Quick Search. After a Quick Search post an image.

TestDisk 7.2-WIP, Data Recovery Utility, May 2021                                                                              Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>                                                                                    
Disk \\.\PhysicalDrive2 - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63
Analyse cylinder 64034/121600: 52%
Read error at 64031/244/13 (lba=1028673399)


Warning: number of sectors per track mismatches 2 (NTFS) != 63 (HD)
     MS Data                 54178387   54184560       6174
Warning: number of heads/cylinder mismatches 16 (NTFS) != 255 (HD)
Warning: number of sectors per track mismatches 2 (NTFS) != 63 (HD)
     MS Data                 54184560   54190733       6174 [Boot]
check_FAT: number of bytes per sector mismatches 20150 (FAT) != 512 (HD)
Warning: number of heads/cylinder mismatches 16 (NTFS) != 255 (HD)
Warning: number of sectors per track mismatches 2 (NTFS) != 63 (HD)
     MS Data                132325107  132331280       6174
Warning: number of heads/cylinder mismatches 16 (NTFS) != 255 (HD)
Warning: number of sectors per track mismatches 2 (NTFS) != 63 (HD)                               
MS Data                132331280  132337453       6174 [Boot]
     Mac HFS                266066735 1549523760 1283457026                                      
check_FAT: Unusual media descriptor (0xf8!=0xf0)
Warning: number of heads/cylinder mismatches 4 (FAT) != 255 (HD)
Warning: number of sectors per track mismatches 17 (FAT) != 63 (HD)
     MS Data                384322518  384343256      20739 [NO NAME]
check_FAT: Unusual, only one FAT
check_FAT: Bad number of entries in root dir
     MS Data                961159456 2878292255 1917132800

Edited by Shplad, 09 April 2024 - 10:48 AM.

I would stop the scan. Start Testdisk again and do a Quick Scan. Post an image after the Quick Scan.