test disk backup boot thing help? hard drive

[Ashleythetiger]

ok no idea how to link a pic yet still new to this

anyway did a lot of searches for a solution and maybe i not worded it right but still no idea

i have a 500 GB exterbal hard drive i did a scan i got this from a deeper scan (i dont really understand this stuff and i hope someone does)

Disk/dec/sdb - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60802 255 63

the harddisk <500 GB / 465 GiB > seems too small! << 2751 GB / 2562 GiB>

Check the harddisk size: GC jumpers settings, BIOS detection....

the following partitions can`t be recoverered:

Partittion start End Size in sectors

HPFS 117934 149 48 334555 194 14 3480019167

FAT12 191485 223 34 322382 104 38 2102836748

and this is what my boot thing says

Disk/dec/sdb - 500 GB / 465 GiB - CHS 60802 255 63

Partittion start End Size in sectors

HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 60801 254 63 976784067

Boot sector

Status:ok

Backuo boot sector

btfs_boot_sector: cant read backup boot sector

Status:bad

sectors are not identical

a valid NTFS Boot sector must be present in order to access any data; even if the partition is not bootable.

[quit]

• [ORG. BS] [Rebuild BS] [DUMP]

newbie on this stuff here I hope someone can make head or tales as to what i need to do

thank you

[Ashleythetiger]

more info i have a seagate hard drive externel

using progarm TEST DISK to fix it

if you need more info or i am missing something just ask please:)

[jaclaz]

You need to post whatever info you remember on your hard disk when it was functional, like (eaxamples):

• OS used to partition and format it. (or which non-standard tool)
  
• OS currently (before the problem) running/booting from it (if any)
  
• Partitions/volumes on it (if more than one)
  
• OS you are currently running TESTDISK under.
  
• Kind of data you have on it, which actual part of them you really *need* (should a partition recovery be not possible)
  

the MORE data you can provide the higher are the probability to solve the issues faster (if possible).

Also I don't need/want images, testdisk has a /log feature, use it and post the resulting log.

Be prepared to use other tools besides Winimage, detail what OS(s) can you run on the computer you are currently using to attempt the data recovery.

jaclaz

[Ashleythetiger]

ok i think i was using microsoft windows XP when i 1st bought the drive

then i changed to windows Vista

the test disk one i am using is 6.12 version and the download is win 32

the files (you mean what i had saved on it?) are mostly videos, some music, pictures and some word docs,

and it will take a little while to get a log:(

I hope thats some of what you asked for again as said sorta a newbie at this

tho i have noticed i think i have a problem with my hard drives boot thing but the partitions seem fine (meaning i only have one shown the bootable file)

tho i have noticed that it seems to think my drive is a mac thing not a PC so it selects the 2nd option in the file disk thing