Corrupted File Record

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Jonhoo

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Hi, I recently deleted one of the partitions (Partition 2) on my first HDD, to remove and reinstall Linux on my system, using Acronis Disk Director 9 on my Windows XP installation on the same drive (Partition 1)

After a reboot, I get the error "Data access error. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot" right after BIOS summary...

I've tried running fixboot and fixmbr using Windows XP Recovery Console. Running chkdsk produces the error "The volume seems to contain one or more unrecoverable errors".. And then the cursor returns to the command prompt.

I've tried the following as well:
Using all disk utilities on Ultimate Boot CD for Windows
Running GRC SpinRite Boot CD
Running Seagate DiskDiag
Running Knoppix (Which I got nothing out of)
And using different NTFS readers to read from the Windows partition, but all produce some read error..

It seems to me that the problem is a corrupted File Record..
Anyone know what I can do about this?

Thanks
Jon
 
do you want to completely wipe the HD,,, DL and use this it is drive fitness test and is made by ... or hitachi uses this for their HDs, I think you can use it on other HDs.... I have. There is an option to fill the hd with zeros ... does your hd manufacturer have such a tool on their web site ? If any program detects a bad sector.... no matter what else anybody tells you it is time to replace the HD. Once a drive gets a bed sector it is not like getting a cold, the hd does not get better, even if you map the sector so it is not used. The hd will get more and more bad sectors. I can not tell you what time frame just what will happen...
 
The problem here should not be a bad sector, just a corrupted file record as a result of partitioning... I don't think the drive is damaged or broken in any way, since it is only a bit less than a year old...

How can i fix the file record?
Or save my old files at least?

I am currently on Ubuntu Linux, which is installed on the same drive as Windows, but on pertition 2...
 
you are assuming that the drive has no bad sectors ? you should find out, that is what could be causing the corruption. More than likely it is not a bad sector (s). I always check for bad sectors before doing major work , where there is data loss or corruption. Age of a drive makes almost no difference. As far as recovery of data , I can only recommend these programs
easy recovery professional
recover my files
get data back
and ontrack or ontrak
 
good ... then it is just the data recovery you need. So is the data on a linux or a windows partition that you need to recover...and what type of data ?
 
Basically, I would like to recover ALL the files on my Windows XP NTFS partition..

But since none of the files are reallye corrupted, there has to be some other way to recover the sytem than formatting... The only corrupted thing is the File Record, which has to be able to be fixed somehow..
 
If you take the HD that has the data that you want to get at and connect the HD to a working pc can you see the partitions or the data. Is the data on a windows or linux partition. I do not think you will be able to see the linux from windows.
 
The data is on a windows partition (NTFS)

However, I am not able to view the files on it because of the broken file record.. None of the software Ive tried this far can read from the windows partition.. :(
 
that is bad news One of those programs I listed will, i think recover data from a partion with out a file system, which is what you need. I will look when I get home to double check what program.... you have to be really carefull not to write to the HD in this state ... hope you did not try a write operation ... is there nothing when uou look at the hd ? windows just wants to reformatt the hard drive.? or what ?
 
When I try to read the disk using for example Knoppix Live CD or some other bootable OS, it simply shows an error. Just lokking at the disk without clicking it , it shows nothing but name.. Not free GB, not used GB, nothing..

Are any of the programs you suggested bootable so I wont have to move my disk to another computer?

And no, I've not written to the Windows partition apart from running SpinRite level 4 which inverts all 0s to 1s, and then inverts again, to check all disk sectors for read/write errors...
 
the procedure you did writting 0s then 1s .... that is a disk write.
umm I will check ... you probably will need another pc 'cause where are you going to put the recovered files. ???
 
do any of the HD's have an OS ?
If not, you will have to install an OS on one of the drives , I have done data recovery on customers PCs before that have no file system or the directory was messed up and it can take 8- 10 + hours, depending on the size of the data. Your HD , I have to say is in a really bad state ..... so I have no idea.
I will look at my data recovery programs and see which one would do the best job.
 
I do not think you will be able to see the linux from windows.
Click to expand...
Not in a useable manner but you can for data recovery purposes :)

was messed up and it can take 8- 10 + hours, depending on the size of the data.
Click to expand...
hehe and thats on the lucky side :P currently doing a 40GB drive now ... eta 540Hrs heh
 
Current system setup:

HDD1:
Partition1: WinXP (Not working) (NTFS)
Partition2: Linux Swap
Partition3: Ubuntu Linux (EXT3)

HDD2:
Partition1&2: Music and movies (NTFS)

HDD3:
Partition3,4&5: Different stuff (NTFS)

In other words, yes I have another OS, but no, it's not on another disk... :)

BTW: The HDD is just fine, it's just the file record on Partition1 (WinXP) that is corrupted.. Else the HDD (Ubuntu Linux) works just great... There should be no/few bad sectors or anything like that...
 
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unfortunately unexpected guests have shown up ... so i will not be able to help with this for a day or two

what I would do now is connect one of the other drives with an OS ( has to be xp or better , ntfs 5) up on your primary IDE channel as master , then connect up the HD to recover date from as the slave on this same channel.
WHEN XP BOOTS IT WILL FIND THE BAD HD AND IT WILL START AN AUTOMATIC REPAIR...IT WILL GIVE YOU THE OPTION TO OPT OUT BY PRESSING A KEY WITHIN 9 SECONDS.... YOU WANT TO PRESS THE KEY ...YOU DO NOT WANT XP TO TRY AND FIX...EACH TIME YOU BOOT OR REBOOT ... DO NOT LET XP TO TRY AND FIX...Then again the file system may be so gone it might not. I would go to the web site of the programs i mentioned on friday, i think they may have a free version you can DL . I think the free version will either just let you see the data or back up a small amount. Either way you will be able to determine if data exists on a usable level. If you do move any data DO NOT STORE ON THE BAD HD, MOVE OFF ONTO THE HD WITH THE OS.
 
I've just managed to get my hands on OnTrack EasyRecovery Professional 6, and have made a recovery CD.. It finds all of my files with the correct file structure.. I'll try moving the ones I need to recover to another drive when it is done searching through my drive.. :)

I will post here as soon as I know anything more :)

Thanks for all your help
Jon
 
Even though the software found my files and was able to recover them, I had nowhere to recover them to! I could only recover to the diskette which the program was located on, or to the ramdrive it creates before startup.,.. None are sufficiently large.. :(
 
can the ontrack be installed on to an xp pc,
then connect the hd for data recovery as slave
copy data to the primary hd that has ontrack
when booting you DO NOT LET XP TRY AND FIX THE HD that has data recovery, xp will do it automatically on you if you do not watch.
 
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