Suspected dead HDD

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  1. Posts : 2,800
    Windows 7 Pro
       #61

    @steve108 ME too but at the moment the disk response seem to drag the whole OS with it.
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  2. Posts : 495
    Windows 10 Home 64bit 22H2 OS 19045.3324
    Thread Starter
       #62

    @jumanji
    I assume you mean this partition to be selected to test the Boot sector and Backup boot sector?
    Suspected dead HDD-testdisk-5.jpg

    It is 01.00 in the morning here now so, I am going to bed and leave the pc running and have a look in the morning as this is taking a very long time to get to the next step!
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  3. Posts : 11,609
    Windows11 Home 64bit v:23H2 b:22631.2861
       #63

    You have selected the right partition.

    Boot is highlighted. Press Enter.

    Depending on the status of Bootsectors shown, you will give either [Backup BS] command or [Rebuild BS] command or [ORG BS]. TestDisk will then execute the commands , repair and write it to the designated sectors. You will then close TestDisk and reboot your PC

    But if TestDisk reports both boot sector and its backup are OK, you need not reboot your PC since no repair is executed., You will only proceed.further and give the [MFT Repair] Command.

    { In most of the screens you will see the
    [List] command. You can execute it and see the files listed. You can go back to the previous screen by giving the [Quit] command or pressing Q and give the appropriate command to repair the bootsector. The PW Partition>Explore listed only some HP files . No system files and no "User"files. I do not know how this could have happened. In all probability TestDisk also will list only those files which will signify that all system data including "User" files have been lost. Anyway complete the TestDisk procedure and then you can try any other Data recovery procedure.First on the list is GetDataback. Even if MFT is corrupt it can show the files. If it does not show any system Files/ User files, I do not think any other Data recovery software can recover the lost data. )

    Now I have this question to the Windows 10 experts here ( I am not one and i have no reservation whatsoever admitting it ) -@steve 108, @Matthew Wai, @Malok, @dalchina, @NavyLCDR @ Megahertz @zbook @Try3 @Paul Black @Bree and others in the Hall of Fame -:

    Right now the externally connected erstwhile system disk is active. Could it be the reason for not showing the System files? Would making it inactive show it or is it lost forever due to other reasons unknown??
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  4. Posts : 21,421
    19044.1586 - 21H2 Pro x64
       #64

    jumanji said:
    ......Right now the externally connected erstwhile system disk is active. Could it be the reason for not showing the System files? Would making it inactive show it or is it lost forever due to other reasons unknown??
    Active is not a factor here. I can see all the system files on my second old boot drive while booted from my new drive.
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  5. Posts : 7,606
    Windows 10 Home 20H2
       #65

    jumanji said:
    -@steve 108, @Matthew Wai, @Malok, @dalchina, @NavyLCDR @ Megahertz @zbook @Try3 @Paul Black @Bree and others in the Hall of Fame -:
    The poorly educated Chinese guy should certainly be struck off.
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  6. Posts : 11,609
    Windows11 Home 64bit v:23H2 b:22631.2861
       #66

    Matthew Wai said:
    The poorly educated Chinese guy should certainly be struck off.
    Sorry, It has been tattooed all over on you. Can't be removed .
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  7. Posts : 495
    Windows 10 Home 64bit 22H2 OS 19045.3324
    Thread Starter
       #67

    jumanji said:
    You have selected the right partition.

    Boot is highlighted. Press Enter.

    Depending on the status of Bootsectors shown, you will give either [Backup BS] command or [Rebuild BS] command or [ORG BS]. TestDisk will then execute the commands , repair and write it to the designated sectors. You will then close TestDisk and reboot your PC

    But if TestDisk reports both boot sector and its backup are OK, you need not reboot your PC since no repair is executed., You will only proceed.further and give the [MFT Repair] Command.

    { In most of the screens you will see the
    [List] command. You can execute it and see the files listed. You can go back to the previous screen by giving the [Quit] command or pressing Q and give the appropriate command to repair the bootsector. The PW Partition>Explore listed only some HP files . No system files and no "User"files. I do not know how this could have happened. In all probability TestDisk also will list only those files which will signify that all system data including "User" files have been lost. Anyway complete the TestDisk procedure and then you can try any other Data recovery procedure.First on the list is GetDataback. Even if MFT is corrupt it can show the files. If it does not show any system Files/ User files, I do not think any other Data recovery software can recover the lost data. )

    Now I have this question to the Windows 10 experts here ( I am not one and i have no reservation whatsoever admitting it ) -@steve 108, @Matthew Wai, @Malok, @dalchina, @NavyLCDR @ Megahertz @zbook @Try3 @Paul Black @Bree and others in the Hall of Fame -:

    Right now the externally connected erstwhile system disk is active. Could it be the reason for not showing the System files? Would making it inactive show it or is it lost forever due to other reasons unknown??
    @jumanji
    I have pressed Boot several times and left the pc running overnight (11 hours!) to see if I get a response but Testdisk was still unresponsive! I will try again for another hour or so and then give up with Testdisk and try GetDataback.
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  8. Posts : 2,800
    Windows 7 Pro
       #68

    What is strange is that on the screenshot in post #48 there's absolutely no traces a Windows Drive would show.

    Except from it's label...

    No Windows, no Program files, no Users, no program data, no $recycle.bin, no System Volume information. etc...

    I have difficulty to imagine the MFT would be damage in a manner that causes that kind of symptoms.

    But the sluggishness on how the systems responds while trying to access the drive makes me think it's polling on bad blocks...

    At OP, if you put your ear on the drive to listen to it, does it sounds like it's always redoing the same repetitive pattern ?
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  9. Posts : 495
    Windows 10 Home 64bit 22H2 OS 19045.3324
    Thread Starter
       #69

    MaloK said:
    At OP, if you put your ear on the drive to listen to it, does it sounds like it's always redoing the same repetitive pattern ?
    The drive sounds as the platter is spinning normally as it should.
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  10. Posts : 2,800
    Windows 7 Pro
       #70

    And at the moment you are still waiting for it to go trough the options to be able to run what Jumanji suggested ? Is there disk activity ?
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