FAT32 to NTFS Conversion on a External Harddrive

[Nbarnett]

Hello,

I have a new WD 1TB External Harddrive. About 750gb of it is being used at the moment. A few days ago I had a file larger then 4gb which I could not store on that drive and then later found out that I needed to convert it into NTFS.

I opened Partition Manager and selected the convert file system to get it into NTFS. It said it found some errors , so I did a chkdisk on it on windows and had both options to scan and fix any errors automatically checked.

I ran another test, I ended up having to restart the comp. When it was scanning and getting ready to convert it, I got this error:

Invalid Partition Data:
Partition control blocks information incompatible.

My keyboard and mouse froze, it did not let me hit ok after I got that error message so I ended up having to do a force shut down.

I have Windows XP Pro with the latest drivers and clean of spyware/adware with Norton Security 2010 and Zone Alarm.

Can anyone tell me what my issue could be?

Here are my log files:


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New initialisation of stub engine.
Time: 04.11.2009 11:25:22 (GM)
OS Version: Windows XP
Stub Version: 9.0.99.10022 (0x90632726)
PARAMETERS:
Enabling CD Burner emulator (ENABLE_CDB_EMULATOR)
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__________________________________________________________04.11.2009 11:25:30 (GM)
Disk 0 (Basic) Size: 114473 Mb Model: WDC WD1200JD-00HBB0 Serial: WD-WCALA162799

CHSSectors: 0x000000000DF94BB0(234441648)
FullSectors: 0x000000000DF94BB0(234441648)

C: 0x00003901(14593)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Primary C 0 7 NTFS 3F DF8F8FF DF8F8C1 DF8F8C0 A6CFFF9 8 0 1 1 38FF FE 3F
Free 7 0 DF8F900 DF94BAF 52B0 52B0 0 0 3900 0 1 3901 50 3F
__________________________________________________________04.11.2009 11:25:30 (GM)
Disk 1 (Basic) Size: 953869 Mb Model: WD 10EAVS External USB Device Serial:

CHSSectors: 0x0000000074706DB0(1953525168)
FullSectors: 0x0000000074706DB0(1953525168)

C: 0x0001DB01(121601)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Primary D 0 C FAT32 3F 747059C0 74705982 74705982 4B960002 40 0 1 1 1DB00 FE 3F My Book
__________________________________________________________04.11.2009 11:25:30 (GM)
Disk 2 (Basic) Size: 15 Mb Model: TigerJet HardDisk USB Device Serial:

CHSSectors: 0x0000000000007D82(32130)
FullSectors: 0x0000000000007D82(32130)

C: 0x00000002(2)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Free 7 0 1 7D81 7D81 7D81 0 0 0 0 2 1 FE 3F
__________________________________________________________04.11.2009 11:26:37 (GM)
>> [Operation]
>> File system conversion
>> Code: 521 (0x209)
>> Virtual: 1 (0x1)
>> Error: 0 (0x0)
>>

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Applying a set of operations.
Time: 04.11.2009 11:27:03 (GM)
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__________________________________________________________04.11.2009 11:27:27 (GM)
[Operation]
File system conversion
Code: 521 (0x209)
Virtual: 0 (0x0)
Error: 69643 (0x1100B)
Restart is needed for operations completion


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Closing stub engine.
Time: 04.11.2009 11:30:22 (GM)
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New initialisation of stub engine.
Time: 04.11.2009 11:30:22 (GM)
OS Version: Windows XP
Stub Version: 9.0.99.10022 (0x90632726)
PARAMETERS:
Reiniting stub engine (REINIT_STUB_MAN)
Enabling CD Burner emulator (ENABLE_CDB_EMULATOR)
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__________________________________________________________04.11.2009 11:30:28 (GM)
Disk 0 (Basic) Size: 114473 Mb Model: WDC WD1200JD-00HBB0 Serial: WD-WCALA162799

CHSSectors: 0x000000000DF94BB0(234441648)
FullSectors: 0x000000000DF94BB0(234441648)

C: 0x00003901(14593)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Primary C 0 7 NTFS 3F DF8F8FF DF8F8C1 DF8F8C0 A6D4459 8 0 1 1 38FF FE 3F
Free 7 0 DF8F900 DF94BAF 52B0 52B0 0 0 3900 0 1 3901 50 3F
__________________________________________________________04.11.2009 11:30:28 (GM)
Disk 1 (Basic) Size: 953869 Mb Model: WD 10EAVS External USB Device Serial:

CHSSectors: 0x0000000074706DB0(1953525168)
FullSectors: 0x0000000074706DB0(1953525168)

C: 0x0001DB01(121601)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Primary D 0 C FAT32 3F 747059C0 74705982 74705982 4B960002 40 0 1 1 1DB00 FE 3F My Book
__________________________________________________________04.11.2009 11:30:28 (GM)
Disk 2 (Basic) Size: 15 Mb Model: TigerJet HardDisk USB Device Serial:

CHSSectors: 0x0000000000007D82(32130)
FullSectors: 0x0000000000007D82(32130)

C: 0x00000002(2)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Free 7 0 1 7D81 7D81 7D81 0 0 0 0 2 1 FE 3F

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Closing stub engine.
Time: 04.11.2009 11:30:28 (GM)
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New initialisation of stub engine.
Time: 04.11.2009 11:52:37 (GM)
OS Version: Windows XP
Stub Version: 9.0.99.10022 (0x90632726)
PARAMETERS:
Enabling CD Burner emulator (ENABLE_CDB_EMULATOR)
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__________________________________________________________04.11.2009 11:53:25 (GM)
Disk 0 (Basic) Size: 114473 Mb Model: WDC WD1200JD-00HBB0 Serial: WD-WCALA162799

CHSSectors: 0x000000000DF94BB0(234441648)
FullSectors: 0x000000000DF94BB0(234441648)

C: 0x00003901(14593)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Primary C 0 7 NTFS 3F DF8F8FF DF8F8C1 DF8F8C0 A6C9339 8 0 1 1 38FF FE 3F
Free 7 0 DF8F900 DF94BAF 52B0 52B0 0 0 3900 0 1 3901 50 3F
__________________________________________________________04.11.2009 11:53:26 (GM)
Disk 1 (Basic) Size: 953869 Mb Model: WD 10EAVS External USB Device Serial:

CHSSectors: 0x0000000074706DB0(1953525168)
FullSectors: 0x0000000074706DB0(1953525168)

C: 0x0001DB01(121601)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Primary D 0 C FAT32 3F 747059C0 74705982 74705982 4B960002 40 0 1 1 1DB00 FE 3F My Book
__________________________________________________________04.11.2009 11:53:26 (GM)
Disk 2 (Basic) Size: 15 Mb Model: TigerJet HardDisk USB Device Serial:

CHSSectors: 0x0000000000007D82(32130)
FullSectors: 0x0000000000007D82(32130)

C: 0x00000002(2)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Free 7 0 1 7D81 7D81 7D81 0 0 0 0 2 1 FE 3F

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Closing stub engine.
Time: 04.11.2009 11:59:13 (GM)
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New initialisation of stub engine.
Time: 05.11.2009 01:22:33 (GM)
OS Version: Windows XP
Stub Version: 9.0.99.10022 (0x90632726)
PARAMETERS:
Enabling CD Burner emulator (ENABLE_CDB_EMULATOR)
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__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 01:22:38 (GM)
Disk 0 (Basic) Size: 114473 Mb Model: WDC WD1200JD-00HBB0 Serial: WD-WCALA162799

CHSSectors: 0x000000000DF94BB0(234441648)
FullSectors: 0x000000000DF94BB0(234441648)

C: 0x00003901(14593)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Primary C 0 7 NTFS 3F DF8F8FF DF8F8C1 DF8F8C0 A473611 8 0 1 1 38FF FE 3F
Free 7 0 DF8F900 DF94BAF 52B0 52B0 0 0 3900 0 1 3901 50 3F
__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 01:22:38 (GM)
Disk 1 (Basic) Size: 953869 Mb Model: WD 10EAVS External USB Device Serial:

CHSSectors: 0x0000000074706DB0(1953525168)
FullSectors: 0x0000000074706DB0(1953525168)

C: 0x0001DB01(121601)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Primary D 0 C FAT32 3F 747059C0 74705982 74705982 4B960042 40 0 1 1 1DB00 FE 3F My Book
__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 01:22:38 (GM)
Disk 2 (Basic) Size: 15 Mb Model: TigerJet HardDisk USB Device Serial:

CHSSectors: 0x0000000000007D82(32130)
FullSectors: 0x0000000000007D82(32130)

C: 0x00000002(2)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Free 7 0 1 7D81 7D81 7D81 0 0 0 0 2 1 FE 3F

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Closing stub engine.
Time: 05.11.2009 06:18:56 (GM)
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New initialisation of stub engine.
Time: 05.11.2009 11:53:50 (GM)
OS Version: Windows XP
Stub Version: 9.0.99.10022 (0x90632726)
PARAMETERS:
Enabling CD Burner emulator (ENABLE_CDB_EMULATOR)
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__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 11:53:55 (GM)
Disk 0 (Basic) Size: 114473 Mb Model: WDC WD1200JD-00HBB0 Serial: WD-WCALA162799

CHSSectors: 0x000000000DF94BB0(234441648)
FullSectors: 0x000000000DF94BB0(234441648)

C: 0x00003901(14593)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Primary C 0 7 NTFS 3F DF8F8FF DF8F8C1 DF8F8C0 A405119 8 0 1 1 38FF FE 3F
Free 7 0 DF8F900 DF94BAF 52B0 52B0 0 0 3900 0 1 3901 50 3F
__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 11:53:55 (GM)
Disk 1 (Basic) Size: 953869 Mb Model: WD 10EAVS External USB Device Serial:

CHSSectors: 0x0000000074706DB0(1953525168)
FullSectors: 0x0000000074706DB0(1953525168)

C: 0x0001DB01(121601)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Primary D 0 C FAT32 3F 747059C0 74705982 74705982 4BEE3942 40 0 1 1 1DB00 FE 3F My Book
__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 11:53:55 (GM)
Disk 2 (Basic) Size: 15 Mb Model: TigerJet HardDisk USB Device Serial:

CHSSectors: 0x0000000000007D82(32130)
FullSectors: 0x0000000000007D82(32130)

C: 0x00000002(2)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Free 7 0 1 7D81 7D81 7D81 0 0 0 0 2 1 FE 3F
__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 11:55:01 (GM)
>> [Operation]
>> File system conversion
>> Code: 521 (0x209)
>> Virtual: 1 (0x1)
>> Error: 0 (0x0)
>>

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Applying a set of operations.
Time: 05.11.2009 11:55:08 (GM)
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__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 11:55:22 (GM)
[Operation]
File system conversion
Code: 521 (0x209)
Virtual: 0 (0x0)
Error: 65569 (0x10021)
Incorrect dir structure - errors in dir tree. CHKDSK should be used to correct


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Closing stub engine.
Time: 05.11.2009 11:55:22 (GM)
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New initialisation of stub engine.
Time: 05.11.2009 11:55:22 (GM)
OS Version: Windows XP
Stub Version: 9.0.99.10022 (0x90632726)
PARAMETERS:
Reiniting stub engine (REINIT_STUB_MAN)
Enabling CD Burner emulator (ENABLE_CDB_EMULATOR)
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__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 11:55:27 (GM)
Disk 0 (Basic) Size: 114473 Mb Model: WDC WD1200JD-00HBB0 Serial: WD-WCALA162799

CHSSectors: 0x000000000DF94BB0(234441648)
FullSectors: 0x000000000DF94BB0(234441648)

C: 0x00003901(14593)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Primary C 0 7 NTFS 3F DF8F8FF DF8F8C1 DF8F8C0 A408111 8 0 1 1 38FF FE 3F
Free 7 0 DF8F900 DF94BAF 52B0 52B0 0 0 3900 0 1 3901 50 3F
__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 11:55:27 (GM)
Disk 1 (Basic) Size: 953869 Mb Model: WD 10EAVS External USB Device Serial:

CHSSectors: 0x0000000074706DB0(1953525168)
FullSectors: 0x0000000074706DB0(1953525168)

C: 0x0001DB01(121601)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Primary D 0 C FAT32 3F 747059C0 74705982 74705982 4BEE3942 40 0 1 1 1DB00 FE 3F My Book
__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 11:55:27 (GM)
Disk 2 (Basic) Size: 15 Mb Model: TigerJet HardDisk USB Device Serial:

CHSSectors: 0x0000000000007D82(32130)
FullSectors: 0x0000000000007D82(32130)

C: 0x00000002(2)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Free 7 0 1 7D81 7D81 7D81 0 0 0 0 2 1 FE 3F
__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 11:57:45 (GM)
>> [Operation]
>> Check file system integrity
>> Code: 327 (0x147)
>> Virtual: 1 (0x1)
>> Error: 0 (0x0)
>>
>> TARGET
>> DiskNumber: 1 (0x1)
>> PartitionNumber: 0 (0x0)
>> Primary: 1 (0x1)
>> Letter: D
>>
>> PARAMETERS
>> fix errors: 0 (0x0)
>> check for bad: 0 (0x0)

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Applying a set of operations.
Time: 05.11.2009 11:57:48 (GM)
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__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 11:57:59 (GM)
[Operation]
Check file system integrity
Code: 327 (0x147)
Virtual: 0 (0x0)
Error: 69643 (0x1100B)
Restart is needed for operations completion

TARGET
DiskNumber: 1 (0x1)
PartitionNumber: 0 (0x0)
Primary: 1 (0x1)
Letter: D

PARAMETERS
fix errors: 0 (0x0)
check for bad: 0 (0x0)
__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 11:58:26 (GM)
[Operation]
Check file system integrity
Code: 327 (0x147)
Virtual: 0 (0x0)
Error: 69643 (0x1100B)
Restart is needed for operations completion

TARGET
DiskNumber: 1 (0x1)
PartitionNumber: 0 (0x0)
Primary: 1 (0x1)
Letter: D

PARAMETERS
fix errors: 0 (0x0)
check for bad: 0 (0x0)
__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 11:59:07 (GM)
[Operation]
Check file system integrity
Code: 327 (0x147)
Virtual: 0 (0x0)
Error: 69643 (0x1100B)
Restart is needed for operations completion

TARGET
DiskNumber: 1 (0x1)
PartitionNumber: 0 (0x0)
Primary: 1 (0x1)
Letter: D

PARAMETERS
fix errors: 0 (0x0)
check for bad: 0 (0x0)

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Closing stub engine.
Time: 05.11.2009 11:59:16 (GM)
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################################################################################
New initialisation of stub engine.
Time: 05.11.2009 11:59:16 (GM)
OS Version: Windows XP
Stub Version: 9.0.99.10022 (0x90632726)
PARAMETERS:
Reiniting stub engine (REINIT_STUB_MAN)
Enabling CD Burner emulator (ENABLE_CDB_EMULATOR)
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__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 11:59:21 (GM)
Disk 0 (Basic) Size: 114473 Mb Model: WDC WD1200JD-00HBB0 Serial: WD-WCALA162799

CHSSectors: 0x000000000DF94BB0(234441648)
FullSectors: 0x000000000DF94BB0(234441648)

C: 0x00003901(14593)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Primary C 0 7 NTFS 3F DF8F8FF DF8F8C1 DF8F8C0 A40A6C1 8 0 1 1 38FF FE 3F
Free 7 0 DF8F900 DF94BAF 52B0 52B0 0 0 3900 0 1 3901 50 3F
__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 11:59:21 (GM)
Disk 1 (Basic) Size: 953869 Mb Model: WD 10EAVS External USB Device Serial:

CHSSectors: 0x0000000074706DB0(1953525168)
FullSectors: 0x0000000074706DB0(1953525168)

C: 0x0001DB01(121601)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Primary D 0 C FAT32 3F 747059C0 74705982 74705982 4B941782 40 0 1 1 1DB00 FE 3F My Book
__________________________________________________________05.11.2009 11:59:21 (GM)
Disk 2 (Basic) Size: 15 Mb Model: TigerJet HardDisk USB Device Serial:

CHSSectors: 0x0000000000007D82(32130)
FullSectors: 0x0000000000007D82(32130)

C: 0x00000002(2)
H: 0x000000FF(255)
S: 0x0000003F(63)

PARTITION L SLOT TYPE FSTYPE START END SIZE FS_SIZE USED CLST START_C___H___S END_C___H___S LABEL
Free 7 0 1 7D81 7D81 7D81 0 0 0 0 2 1 FE 3F

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Closing stub engine.
Time: 05.11.2009 11:59:21 (GM)
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[Paragon_Tommy]

There's something with the geometry of the partition. I would run chkdsk at least a couple of times. From Start > run > "cmd" > "chkdsk /r X:" (X letter being your partition letter)

It will take about an hour for that size hard drive.

If you still receive the same error, I would try running the Linux/Dos CD and performing the conversion there.

Finally, open a ticket with the support team and please attach your subact.log file found at C:\Windows\Program Files\Partition Manager\program\stubact.log

Submit ticket here:

https://www.paragon-software.com/my-account/support/sendRequest.htm

[Howard Kaikow]

Try running TestDisk (http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk) to check for errors/recover.

[Nbarnett]

Hi Tommy,

I had chkdsk running last night at around 12am and woke up this morning at around 7 to see it still running. It finally completed and here are my results:

http://img.red-demon.com/images/ssiii.jpg

No issues found. I received the same result when I ran chkdsk from the GUI interface but did not take as long as DOS Chkdsk did.

Howard, I will give test disk a try right now.

Edit*

Howard, is there a particular option in testdisk to actually check for errors on the disk? I did not see one offhand in any of the options. Here is the testdsk log from everything that I did run from it:



Fri Nov 6 09:01:35 2009
Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 6.11.3, Data Recovery Utility, May 2009
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Windows XP SP3
Compiler: GCC 4.3, Cygwin 1005.25 - May 6 2009 20:35:43
ext2fs lib: 1.41.4, ntfs lib: 10:0:0, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20080501
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sda)=120034123776
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdb)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(/dev/sdc)=18612224
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive0)=120034123776
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive1)=1000204886016
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\PhysicalDrive2)=18612224
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\C:)=120023253504
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\D:)=1000202241024
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\E:) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.

filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\E:) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.

Warning: can't get size for \\.\E:
filewin32_getfilesize(\\.\F:) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.

filewin32_setfilepointer(\\.\F:) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.

Warning: can't get size for \\.\F:
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\H:)=10487808
disk_get_size_win32 IOCTL_DISK_GET_LENGTH_INFO(\\.\I:)=18612224
file_pread(4,1,buffer,234452609(14593/254/63)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953536129(121601/254/63)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(6,1,buffer,48194(2/254/63)) lseek err Invalid argument
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 120 GB / 111 GiB - CHS 14593 255 63, sector size=512 - WDC WD1200JD-00HBB0
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63, sector size=512 - WD 10EAVS External
Disk /dev/sdc - 18 MB / 17 MiB - CHS 2 255 63, sector size=512 - TigerJet HardDisk
Drive H: - 10 MB / 10 MiB - CHS 2 64 32, sector size=2048 - TigerJet CD-ROM

Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - WD 10EAVS External
Partition table type: Intel
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953536129(121601/254/63)) lseek err Invalid argument

Interface Advanced
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
FAT32 at 0/1/1
Info: size boot_sector 1953520002, partition 1953520002
FAT1 : 32-238469
FAT2 : 238470-476907
start_rootdir : 476908 root cluster : 2
Data : 476908-1953519979
sectors : 1953520002
cluster_size : 64
no_of_cluster : 30516298 (2 - 30516299)
fat_length 238438 calculated 238409
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
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 121600 254 63 1953520002 [My Book]
FAT32, 1000 GB / 931 GiB

Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
FAT32 at 0/1/1
Info: size boot_sector 1953520002, partition 1953520002
FAT1 : 32-238469
FAT2 : 238470-476907
start_rootdir : 476908 root cluster : 2
Data : 476908-1953519979
sectors : 1953520002
cluster_size : 64
no_of_cluster : 30516298 (2 - 30516299)
fat_length 238438 calculated 238409
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
Current partition structure:
1 P FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 121600 254 63 1953520002 [My Book]

Bad sector count.
No partition is bootable
Ask the user for vista mode
Allow partial last cylinder : No
search_vista_part: 0

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63
FAT32 at 0/1/1
FAT1 : 32-238469
FAT2 : 238470-476907
start_rootdir : 476908 root cluster : 2
Data : 476908-1953519979
sectors : 1953520002
cluster_size : 64
no_of_cluster : 30516298 (2 - 30516299)
fat_length 238438 calculated 238409

FAT32 at 0/1/1
FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 121600 254 63 1953520002 [My Book]
FAT32, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
file_pread(5,8,buffer,1953525183(121601/81/16)) lseek err Invalid argument
file_pread(5,1,buffer,1953525183(121601/81/16)) lseek err Invalid argument
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
* FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 121600 254 63 1953520002 [My Book]
FAT32, 1000 GB / 931 GiB

interface_write()
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 121600 254 63 1953520002 [My Book]
simulate write!

write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
New options :
Dump : No
Cylinder boundary : Yes
Allow partial last cylinder : No
Expert mode : No

TestDisk exited normally.

[SIW2]

Not that I am aware of :

http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

[Howard Kaikow]

-{ Quote: "
Howard, I will give test disk a try right now.

Edit*

Howard, is there a particular option in testdisk to actually check for errors on the disk? I did not see one offhand in any of the options. Here is the testdsk log from everything that I did run from it:" }-


I do not recall all the options.
Check at http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

[Nbarnett]

I've reviewed it again and did not find anything to actually analyze the actual disk. The only thing that I did find was aiding in the repairing of boot sectors if the disk drive wasn't booting up properly. My external harddrive boots up properly, it has data in it, and i have ran chkdsk on it 3 times now. I do not need to recover any data since I have not lost any information. This program is not very useful for me but thank you very much for suggesting it.

I still cannot convert my file system :-(.

[Nbarnett]

Well, this morning I spent about an hour cleaning up any mess and reorganizing my external harddrive files. I removed about 42mb's of data out of 732gb's of data. I ran another check disk afterwards and it took about 5 hours to get this done compared to the last time where it only took 1 hour. So I figured ok maybe it finally caught the error and alas it did. I ran partition magic again to run the file system, it scanned the drive without any errors and currently in the process of moving all the files and directory. Looks like this might take more then a day, it's going at 3% every hour :-(.

[Howard Kaikow]

-{ Quote: "I've reviewed it again and did not find anything to actually analyze the actual disk. The only thing that I did find was aiding in the repairing of boot sectors if the disk drive wasn't booting up properly. My external harddrive boots up properly, it has data in it, and i have ran chkdsk on it 3 times now. I do not need to recover any data since I have not lost any information. This program is not very useful for me but thank you very much for suggesting it.
I still cannot convert my file system :-(." }-

Try running a good defrag program such as Perfect Disk.
You nay have a badly fragmented partition.

[Nbarnett]

Howard thanks, it looks like its working now. It's at 27% though lol, it might take a whole nother day for partition magic to complete the fat 32 to ntfs conversion since it has about 730gb of data in it.

[Howard Kaikow]

-{ Quote: "Howard thanks, it looks like its working now. It's at 27% though lol, it might take a whole nother day for partition magic to complete the fat 32 to ntfs conversion since it has about 730gb of data in it." }-

I thought that you were using Paragon Partition Manager, not Partition Magic?