Truecrypt partition not recuperable

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  1. Jeff_Woods

    Jeff_Woods Registered Member

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    Hello everybody,

    I have a external HD (WD, 1TB), which I did format under Ubuntu (probably 12.04). I then made a partition which had the same size of the HD and encrypted it with Truecrypt. Some days ago, I connected the HD to my PC and couldn't see any partition to mount with Truecrypt. I tried to mount the disk, without any success.

    I analysed the HD with testdisk and these are the results:

    Code:
    Thu Jun  5 15:17:43 2014
Command line: TestDisk

TestDisk 6.13, Data Recovery Utility, November 2011
~Personal info removed~
OS: Linux, kernel 3.5.0-47-generic (#71-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 18 23:59:30 UTC 2014) i686
Compiler: GCC 4.7
Compilation date: 2012-10-01T12:56:22
ext2fs lib: 1.42.5, ntfs lib: libntfs-3g, reiserfs lib: none, ewf lib: none
/dev/sda: LBA, HPA, LBA48, DCO support
/dev/sda: size       976773168 sectors
/dev/sda: user_max   976773168 sectors
/dev/sda: native_max 976773168 sectors
/dev/sda: dco        976773168 sectors
Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/mapper/control - 0 B - CHS 1 1 1, sector size=512
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60801 255 63, sector size=512 - WDC WD5000BEVT-22A0RT0, S/N:WD-WXK1A10N3804, FW:01.01A01
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63, sector size=512 - WD 10EADS External, FW:1.75
Disk /dev/mapper/cryptswap1 - 5999 MB / 5722 MiB - CHS 11718656 1 1, sector size=512
Disk /dev/dm-0 - 5999 MB / 5722 MiB - CHS 11718656 1 1, sector size=512

Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - WD 10EADS External
Partition table type: None

Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63
Current partition structure:
   P Unknown                  0   0  1 121601  80 63 1953525168

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63

block_group_nr 625

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 20480000 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=625/7452, s_mnt_count=161/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                     0   0 62 121600 254 59 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1000 GB / 931 GiB

Results
   P ext4                     0   0 62 121600 254 59 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1000 GB / 931 GiB

interface_write()
   P ext4                     0   0 62 121600 254 59 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
Write isn't available because the partition table type "None" has been selected.
New options :
Dump : No
Cylinder boundary : Yes
Allow partial last cylinder : No
Expert mode : Yes

Interface Advanced
   P Unknown                  0   0  1 121601  80 63 1953525168
Change partition type:
   P ext4                     0   0  1 121601  80 63 1953525168

Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63
Current partition structure:
   P Unknown                  0   0  1 121601  80 63 1953525168

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63
Search for partition aborted

Results

interface_write()
No partition found or selected for recovery
Partition table type (auto): None
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - WD 10EADS External
Partition table type: Intel

Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63
Current partition structure:
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

Results

interface_write()
No partition found or selected for recovery

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63

Results

interface_write()
No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!

write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition

Interface Advanced
Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - WD 10EADS External
Partition table type: None
New options :
Dump : No
Cylinder boundary : Yes
Allow partial last cylinder : No
Expert mode : Yes

Interface Advanced
   P Unknown                  0   0  1 121601  80 63 1953525168
Change partition type:
   P ext4                     0   0  1 121601  80 63 1953525168

   P ext4                     0   0  1 121601  80 63 1953525168
Can't open filesystem. Filesystem seems damaged.
search_superblock

Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63
Current partition structure:
   P Unknown                  0   0  1 121601  80 63 1953525168

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63

block_group_nr 625

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 20480000 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=625/7452, s_mnt_count=161/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                     0   0 62 121600 254 59 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1000 GB / 931 GiB

Results
   P ext4                     0   0 62 121600 254 59 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1000 GB / 931 GiB

interface_write()
   P ext4                     0   0 62 121600 254 59 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
Write isn't available because the partition table type "None" has been selected.

search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63

block_group_nr 625

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 20480000 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=625/7452, s_mnt_count=161/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                     0   0 62 121600 254 59 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1000 GB / 931 GiB

block_group_nr 625

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 20480000 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=625/7452, s_mnt_count=161/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                     0   1  1 121600 254 61 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1000 GB / 931 GiB

LVM magic value at 10259/233/25

block_group_nr 2401

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 78675968 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=2401/7452, s_mnt_count=161/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                     0   0 62 121600 254 59 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1000 GB / 931 GiB

block_group_nr 2401

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 78675968 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=2401/7452, s_mnt_count=161/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                     0   1  1 121600 254 61 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
check_FAT: Bad jump in FAT partition

SYSV4 Marker at 51990/91/32

recover_sysv4
     SysV 4               51990  91 32 51990  91 31          0 [|Ԋæh]
     SysV4, 0 B
Partition not added.

     VMFS                 58569  14 45 1413313883 254 49 35764004444738854
     VMFS 1962429706, 18311170 TB / 16653912 TiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=940911911, size=749507878, end=1690419789, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 169 54 182188 168 51 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973340855, size=1953520000, end=2926860854, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 171 32 182188 170 29 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973340959, size=1953520000, end=2926860958, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 173  2 182188 171 62 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973341055, size=1953520000, end=2926861054, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 174 43 182188 173 40 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973341159, size=1953520000, end=2926861158, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 176 37 182188 175 34 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973341279, size=1953520000, end=2926861278, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 177 62 182188 176 59 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973341367, size=1953520000, end=2926861366, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 179 40 182188 178 37 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973341471, size=1953520000, end=2926861470, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 181  2 182188 179 62 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973341559, size=1953520000, end=2926861558, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 182 43 182188 181 40 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973341663, size=1953520000, end=2926861662, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 184 45 182188 183 42 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973341791, size=1953520000, end=2926861790, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 186 47 182188 185 44 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973341919, size=1953520000, end=2926861918, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 188 17 182188 187 14 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973342015, size=1953520000, end=2926862014, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 189 50 182188 188 47 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973342111, size=1953520000, end=2926862110, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 191 52 182188 190 49 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973342239, size=1953520000, end=2926862238, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 193 46 182188 192 43 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973342359, size=1953520000, end=2926862358, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 195 24 182188 194 21 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973342463, size=1953520000, end=2926862462, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 197  2 182188 195 62 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973342567, size=1953520000, end=2926862566, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 199 12 182188 198  9 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973342703, size=1953520000, end=2926862702, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 200 53 182188 199 50 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973342807, size=1953520000, end=2926862806, disk end=1953525168)

recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/7452, s_mnt_count=487/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                 60587 202 47 182188 201 44 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=973342927, size=1953520000, end=2926862926, disk end=1953525168)

HFS magic value at 62786/29/15
part_size 1260520912
     HFS                  62786  29 15 141249 232 42 1260520912 [IE+¯rk^ñ,ÝèdºÔ,È.Í\ͪå>3š¿]
     HFS, 645 GB / 601 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1008658931, size=1260520912, end=2269179842, disk end=1953525168)

HFS magic value at 62786/29/17

SYSV4 Marker at 75739/249/58

recover_sysv4
     SysV 4               75739 249 58 75739 249 57          0 [ê4]
     SysV4, 0 B
Partition not added.

HFS magic value at 82794/17/38
part_size 136314946
     HFS                  82794  17 38 91279  71 56  136314946
     HFS, 69 GB / 65 GiB

HFS magic value at 82794/17/40
part_size 136314946
     HFS                  74308 218 23 82794  17 41  136314946
     HFS found using backup sector!, 69 GB / 65 GiB

HFS magic value at 95930/176/31
part_size 2286586370
     HFS                  95930 176 31 238264  28 14 2286586370
     HFS, 1170 GB / 1090 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=1541126568, size=2286586370, end=3827712937, disk end=1953525168)

HFS magic value at 95930/176/33

block_group_nr 6561

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 214990848 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=6561/7452, s_mnt_count=161/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                     0   0 62 121600 254 59 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1000 GB / 931 GiB

block_group_nr 6561

recover_EXT2: "e2fsck -b 214990848 -B 4096 device" may be needed
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=6561/7452, s_mnt_count=161/31, s_blocks_per_group=32768, s_inodes_per_group=8192
recover_EXT2: s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 244190000
recover_EXT2: part_size 1953520000
     ext4                     0   1  1 121600 254 61 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1000 GB / 931 GiB

HFS magic value at 108060/104/55
part_size 8407552
     HFS                  108060 104 55 108583 193  4    8407552 [ÐOæóôØùèP=ËøžÉ÷üœžÿÂï?Ô]
     HFS, 4304 MB / 4105 MiB

HFS magic value at 108060/104/57
part_size 8407552
     HFS                  107537  16 46 108060 104 58    8407552 [ÐOæóôØùèP=ËøžÉ÷üœžÿÂï?Ô]
     HFS found using backup sector!, 4304 MB / 4105 MiB
     Sys=0C               113668  81 32 117375 208 35   59560960
     FATX, 30 GB / 28 GiB
Disk /dev/sdb - 1000 GB / 931 GiB - CHS 121601 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumpers settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (1000 GB / 931 GiB) seems too small! (< 18311170 TB / 16653912 TiB)
The following partitions can't be recovered:
     VMFS                 58569  14 45 1413313883 254 49 35764004444738854
     VMFS 1962429706, 18311170 TB / 16653912 TiB
     ext4                 60587 169 54 182188 168 51 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 171 32 182188 170 29 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 173  2 182188 171 62 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 174 43 182188 173 40 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 176 37 182188 175 34 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 177 62 182188 176 59 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 179 40 182188 178 37 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 181  2 182188 179 62 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 182 43 182188 181 40 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 184 45 182188 183 42 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 186 47 182188 185 44 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 188 17 182188 187 14 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 189 50 182188 188 47 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 191 52 182188 190 49 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 193 46 182188 192 43 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 195 24 182188 194 21 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 197  2 182188 195 62 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 199 12 182188 198  9 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 200 53 182188 199 50 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     ext4                 60587 202 47 182188 201 44 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
     HFS                  62786  29 15 141249 232 42 1260520912 [IE+¯rk^ñ,ÝèdºÔ,È.Í\ͪå>3š¿]
     HFS, 645 GB / 601 GiB
     HFS                  95930 176 31 238264  28 14 2286586370
     HFS, 1170 GB / 1090 GiB

Results
   P ext4                     0   0 62 121600 254 59 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
   P ext4                     0   1  1 121600 254 61 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
     EXT4 Large file Sparse superblock Backup superblock, 1000 GB / 931 GiB
   P HFS                  74308 218 23 82794  17 41  136314946
     HFS found using backup sector!, 69 GB / 65 GiB
   P HFS                  82794  17 38 91279  71 56  136314946
     HFS, 69 GB / 65 GiB
   P HFS                  107537  16 46 108060 104 58    8407552 [ÐOæóôØùèP=ËøžÉ÷üœžÿÂï?Ô]
     HFS found using backup sector!, 4304 MB / 4105 MiB
   P HFS                  108060 104 55 108583 193  4    8407552 [ÐOæóôØùèP=ËøžÉ÷üœžÿÂï?Ô]
     HFS, 4304 MB / 4105 MiB
   P Sys=0C               113668  81 32 117375 208 35   59560960
     FATX, 30 GB / 28 GiB

interface_write()
   P ext4                     0   0 62 121600 254 59 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
   P ext4                     0   1  1 121600 254 61 1953520000 [HD_1TB]
   P HFS                  74308 218 23 82794  17 41  136314946
   P HFS                  82794  17 38 91279  71 56  136314946
   P HFS                  107537  16 46 108060 104 58    8407552 [ÐOæóôØùèP=ËøžÉ÷üœžÿÂï?Ô]
   P HFS                  108060 104 55 108583 193  4    8407552 [ÐOæóôØùèP=ËøžÉ÷üœžÿÂï?Ô]
   P Sys=0C               113668  81 32 117375 208 35   59560960
Write isn't available because the partition table type "None" has been selected.

TestDisk exited normally.
    The quick search finds the partition, but only when the partition table type selected is "none"; if I select "Intel", testdisk finds two (or more in the deep search) FAT32 partitions and I have no idea where they come from. Unfortunately I can't write the partion table to the disk when "none" is selected.

    Anyone has some ideas?
     
    Jeff_Woods, Jun 7, 2014
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  2. dantz

    dantz Registered Member

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    What does TrueCrypt show in the Select Device screen? Just the hard disk?

    Which programs can see the partition? Can Ubuntu see it?

    I wouldn't choose "Intel" as the partition type, as it is obviously a Linux partition. "None" is probably best, but at the moment I don't have a handy test system available to try all of this out on, so I can't go into details on your particular scenario, which is outside of my current skillset.
     
    dantz, Jun 9, 2014
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  3. Jeff_Woods

    Jeff_Woods Registered Member

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    Hello dantz,

    the disk space seems to be unallocated, no program can see the partition. Truecrypt only shows the entire disk and I can't decrypt it – which is logical because I encrypted the partition and not the disk.
     
    Jeff_Woods, Jun 15, 2014
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  4. dantz

    dantz Registered Member

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    Be aware that when you encrypt a partition you are not encrypting the entire disk. There will still be a plaintext MBR and a partition table at the beginning of the disk, plus a small amount of mostly empty space before the partition's starting offset. The encrypted partition itself will consist of one humongous block of random data from beginning to end. There may be a small amount of unallocated space beyond the partition's ending offset.

    If TC doesn't list the partition in the Select Device screen then it's possible that your partition table has been lost. At this point you should probably examine the disk with a hex editor. TestDisk shows that your sector size is 512 bytes, and you have a fairly recent version of Ubuntu, so the likeliest location for your partition's starting offset is 1048576 (decimal). Go there and look for a transition point between a large block of zeros and a very large (practically endless, in your case) block of random data.

    You can use the evaluation copy of WinHex to do this. You can also use HxD, which is a freeware hex editor, although I am not as familiar with it. I have included basic WinHex instructions (for locating and recovering TrueCrypt volumes) in quite a number of threads in this forum. I will try to find a good one to link to so I won't have to write it all again, but feel free to browse for it yourself. Not all of the instructions will apply to your situation, but depending on what you find, I think that many of them will.
     
    dantz, Jun 15, 2014
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  5. Jeff_Woods

    Jeff_Woods Registered Member

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    I finally solved the problem :)

    Adding a new partition on the original disk didn't work, because TestDisk did reset the last cylinder value to 121600 every time I inserted the right one (121601).

    http://s29.postimg.org/hp48xtopz/Unbenannt8.png

    So I decided to give the disk copy (1TB on a 2TB disk, there should be no value limitations for that size) and indeed I could write the partition with the values found by TestCrypt. After restarting the computer TrueCrypt could see the partition, I restored the volume header from the backup embedded in the volume using it and with the right password the volume was successfully mounted and decrypted.

    http://s16.postimg.org/n1cin50pt/Unbenannt9.jpg
     
    Jeff_Woods, Jul 3, 2014
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