The last extended partition was recovery area for software called 'True Image'.Īnd deleted above all partitions, then started test.

'E drive' was created the partition, then NTFS formatted.

'D drive' was just created the partition and unformatted.

Hard drive of the PC for test was set following conditions. Then the file will be extracted in folder named 'testdisk-xxx' (xxx are version numbers).įor example, the case of Windows version, an executable file of TestDisk named 'testdisk_win.exe' should exist there. The downloaded file of TestDisk is compressed by ZIP, so use any unzip software and unzip it. On this case, need to start DOS or Linux or appropriate OS from CD or floppy disk, then start TestDisk which is DOS version or Linux version.īut instead of these processes, it is easy to use Ultimate Boot CD since these processes are so troublesome.įollowing, I will explain based on TestDisk for Windows.Īfter started TestDisk, you can use these processes for other platforms. However, that means the partition table have some troubles, Windows might not boot itself. Starting TestDiskĭOS version, Windows version, Linux version - there are various versions for various OSs, so choose fit one for your OS. This page should be hints for the solution. You have to think and act with checking on the issue at hand. Therefore TestDisk is not only following this process. This case includes in accidental deletion of the partitions.

In particular, here is about the case of the Windows cannot recognize the partitions due to failure in the partition table.

It only means that, the most happen potential case are written here. There are a wide range of circumstances of using TestDisk. If you have necessary data in the hard drive, backup it to the highest priority. *It have been added 'Undelete' function from version6.10. It is software for rewrite the data correctly. I mean it is possible to restore by TestDisk even the PC which have not boot in MBR trouble.Ĭonversely, be aware of Windows may not boot if TestDisk is operated in a wrong way.Īnd TestDisk is not software for recover the data. It seems little bit difficult, but operating TestDisk itself is easy.Ĭomparing with using sector editor, it is low-risk. TestDisk can rewrite the partition table as searching the partitions trace remain in the hard drive. Free software that can recover partitions by modifying the boot sector is 'TestDisk'.Īlso the partitions that have not be able to recognize suddenly can possible to recover by TestDisk.

Testdisk & photorec for data recovery