Good morning/afternoon/evening Everyone,
This may take 2 posts to complete the presentation of the problem.
I am in the process of renovating my landlord's computer which has a Samsung SP0411N/R TW100-13 IDE 40GB hard drive.
It has Windows XP Professional installed and initially the OS (Operating System) couldn't start because the Windows directory could not be detected. Also, the BIOS reports that the Hard Drive is "Ultra DMA Mode-5, S.M.A.R.T. Capable but Command Failed". The Motherboard is a PC Chips P21G V3.1 with AMIBIOS(C)2005 American Megatrends, Inc. Version 8.00.12.
The following is my diagnostic history.
Using GParted Live on a USB Flash drive to Boot the PC I was able to obtain the following details.
Code:
Check and repair file system (ntfs) on /dev/sda1 00:00:01 ( ERROR )
calibrate /dev/sda1 00:00:00 ( SUCCESS )
path: /dev/sda1
start: 63
end: 32772599
size: 32772537 (15.63 GiB)
check file system on /dev/sda1 for errors and (if possible) fix them 00:00:01 ( ERROR )
ntfsresize -i -f -v /dev/sda1
ntfsresize v2014.2.15AR.1 (libntfs-3g)
Device name : /dev/sda1
NTFS volume version: 3.1
Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Current volume size: 16779538944 bytes (16780 MB)
Current device size: 16779538944 bytes (16780 MB)
Checking for bad sectors ...
Checking filesystem consistency ...
100.00 percent completed
Accounting clusters ...
Cluster accounting failed at 101901 (0x18e0d): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 101902 (0x18e0e): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 101903 (0x18e0f): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 101904 (0x18e10): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 101905 (0x18e11): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 101906 (0x18e12): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 101907 (0x18e13): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 101908 (0x18e14): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 101909 (0x18e15): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 101910 (0x18e16): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 101911 (0x18e17): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 101912 (0x18e18): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1596926 (0x185dfe): missing cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1596927 (0x185dff): missing cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1596928 (0x185e00): missing cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1596929 (0x185e01): missing cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1596930 (0x185e02): missing cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1596931 (0x185e03): missing cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1596932 (0x185e04): missing cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1596933 (0x185e05): missing cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1596934 (0x185e06): missing cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1596935 (0x185e07): missing cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1596936 (0x185e08): missing cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1596937 (0x185e09): missing cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1603961 (0x187979): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1604195 (0x187a63): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1604270 (0x187aae): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1604804 (0x187cc4): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1605595 (0x187fdb): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Cluster accounting failed at 1605598 (0x187fde): extra cluster in $Bitmap
Filesystem check failed! Totally 30 cluster accounting mismatches.
ERROR: NTFS is inconsistent. Run chkdsk /f on Windows then reboot it TWICE!
The usage of the /f parameter is very IMPORTANT! No modification was
and will be made to NTFS by this software until it gets repaired.
Some of the information I found on the Internet, however, indicates that "chkdsk /f" can sometimes make things worse.
Using the ntfsfix utility, which is included with GParted Live, the following information was obtained.
Code:
ntfsfix /dev/sda1
Mounting volume... OK
Processing of $MFT and $MFTMirr completed successfully.
Checking the alternate boot sector... OK
NTFS volume version is 3.1.
NTFS partition /dev/sda1 was processed successfully.
Using the testdisk utility, which is also included with GParted Live, the following was obtained.
Code:
TestDisk 6.14, Data Recovery Utility, July 2013
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
OS: Linux, kernel 3.14-1-486 (#1 Debian 3.14.5-1 (2014-06-05)) i686
Compiler: GCC 4.8
Compilation date: 2014-04-13T17:18:51
ext2fs lib: 1.42.10, ntfs lib: libntfs-3g, reiserfs lib: none, ewf lib: none
/dev/sda: LBA, HPA, LBA48, DCO support
/dev/sda: size 156301488 sectors
/dev/sda: user_max 156301488 sectors
/dev/sda: native_max 156301488 sectors
/dev/sda: dco 156301488 sectors
/dev/sdb: LBA, HPA, DCO support
/dev/sdb: size 78242976 sectors
/dev/sdb: user_max 78242976 sectors
/dev/sdb: native_max 78242976 sectors
/dev/sdb: dco 78242976 sectors
Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/mapper/control - 0 B - 1 sectors, sector size=512
Warning: can't get size for Disk /dev/md - 0 B - 1 sectors (RO), sector size=512
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 80 GB / 74 GiB - CHS 9729 255 63, sector size=512 - ST380011A, S/N:3JV4GSQS, FW:3.06
Disk /dev/sdb - 40 GB / 37 GiB - CHS 4870 255 63, sector size=512 - SAMSUNG SP0411N/R, S/N:S0DBJ10YA17865, FW:TW100-13
Disk /dev/sdc - 2021 MB / 1927 MiB - CHS 1010 63 62, sector size=512 - SanDisk U3 Cruzer Micro, FW:8.02
Partition table type (auto): Intel
Disk /dev/sdb - 40 GB / 37 GiB - SAMSUNG SP0411N/R
Partition table type: Intel
Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 40 GB / 37 GiB - CHS 4870 255 63
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
NTFS at 0/1/1
NTFS at 2040/1/1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=6
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=4
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=6
Current partition structure:
1 * HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 2039 254 63 32772537
2 E extended LBA 2040 0 1 4868 254 63 45447885
5 L HPFS - NTFS 2040 1 1 4868 254 63 45447822
ntfs_attr_pread_i: ntfs_pread failed: Input/output error
Failed to read index block: Input/output error
search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 40 GB / 37 GiB - CHS 4870 255 63
NTFS at 0/1/1
filesystem size 32772537
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2048283
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 2039 254 63 32772537
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 16 GB / 15 GiB
NTFS at 2040/1/1
filesystem size 45447822
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2840488
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 2040 1 1 4868 254 63 45447822
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 23 GB / 21 GiB
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=4
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=3
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=4
Results
* HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 2039 254 63 32772537
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 16 GB / 15 GiB
L HPFS - NTFS 2040 1 1 4868 254 63 45447822
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 23 GB / 21 GiB
ntfs_device_testdisk_io_ioctl() unimplemented
file_pread(5,16,buffer,16386327(1020/0/28)) read err: Partial read
file_pread(5,1,buffer,16386328(1020/0/29)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(5,6,buffer,16386329(1020/0/30)) read err: Input/output error
dir_partition inode=5
* HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 2039 254 63 32772537
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 16 GB / 15 GiB
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:29 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:29 ..
4000 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:24 Archivos de programa
3531 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 19-May-2006 23:00 Documents and Settings
11352 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 19-May-2006 23:28 MSOCache
3529 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 16-Jun-2014 23:28 System Volume Information
28 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2014 10:55 WINDOWS
7431 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 AUTOEXEC.BAT
1863 -r--r--r-- 0 0 4952 14-Apr-2008 12:00 Bootfont.bin
7430 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 CONFIG.SYS
7432 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 IO.SYS
7433 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 MSDOS.SYS
3495 -r--r--r-- 0 0 47564 14-Apr-2008 12:00 NTDETECT.COM
3523 -r--r--r-- 0 0 211 19-May-2006 22:46 boot.ini
3491 -r--r--r-- 0 0 251168 14-Apr-2008 12:00 ntldr
27 -r--r--r-- 0 0 352321536 4-Feb-2014 10:54 pagefile.sys
dir_partition inode=28
* HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 2039 254 63 32772537
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 16 GB / 15 GiB
file_pread(5,16,buffer,16386335(1020/0/36)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(5,1,buffer,16386335(1020/0/36)) read err: Input/output error
ntfs_readdir failed for cluster 28
Directory /WINDOWS
28 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2014 10:55 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:29 ..
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:29 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:29 ..
4000 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:24 Archivos de programa
3531 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 19-May-2006 23:00 Documents and Settings
11352 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 19-May-2006 23:28 MSOCache
3529 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 16-Jun-2014 23:28 System Volume Information
28 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2014 10:55 WINDOWS
7431 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 AUTOEXEC.BAT
1863 -r--r--r-- 0 0 4952 14-Apr-2008 12:00 Bootfont.bin
7430 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 CONFIG.SYS
7432 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 IO.SYS
7433 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 MSDOS.SYS
3495 -r--r--r-- 0 0 47564 14-Apr-2008 12:00 NTDETECT.COM
3523 -r--r--r-- 0 0 211 19-May-2006 22:46 boot.ini
3491 -r--r--r-- 0 0 251168 14-Apr-2008 12:00 ntldr
27 -r--r--r-- 0 0 352321536 4-Feb-2014 10:54 pagefile.sys
add_ext_part_i386: max
add_ext_part_i386: min
interface_write()
1 * HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 2039 254 63 32772537
2 E extended LBA 2040 0 1 4868 254 63 45447885
5 L HPFS - NTFS 2040 1 1 4868 254 63 45447822
search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 40 GB / 37 GiB - CHS 4870 255 63
NTFS at 0/1/1
filesystem size 32772537
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2048283
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 2039 254 63 32772537
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 16 GB / 15 GiB
file_pread(5,16,buffer,16386315(1020/0/16)) read err: Partial read
NTFS at 2039/254/63
filesystem size 32772537
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2048283
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 2039 254 63 32772537
NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 16 GB / 15 GiB
NTFS at 2040/1/1
filesystem size 45447822
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2840488
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 2040 1 1 4868 254 63 45447822
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 23 GB / 21 GiB
NTFS at 4868/254/63
filesystem size 45447822
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2840488
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
HPFS - NTFS 2040 1 1 4868 254 63 45447822
NTFS found using backup sector, blocksize=4096, 23 GB / 21 GiB
NTFS at 4868/254/63
filesystem size 45447822
sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 786432
mftmirr_lcn 2840488
clusters_per_mft_record -10
clusters_per_index_record 1
NTFS: Can't read MFT
HPFS - NTFS 4868 254 63 7697 253 62 45447822
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 23 GB / 21 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=78220484, size=45447822, end=123668305, disk end=78242976)
Disk /dev/sdb - 40 GB / 37 GiB - CHS 4870 255 63
Check the harddisk size: HD jumpers settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (40 GB / 37 GiB) seems too small! (< 63 GB / 58 GiB)
The following partition can't be recovered:
HPFS - NTFS 4868 254 63 7697 253 62 45447822
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 23 GB / 21 GiB
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=4
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=3
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=4
Results
* HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 2039 254 63 32772537
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 16 GB / 15 GiB
L HPFS - NTFS 2040 1 1 4868 254 63 45447822
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 23 GB / 21 GiB
ntfs_device_testdisk_io_ioctl() unimplemented
file_pread(5,16,buffer,16386327(1020/0/28)) read err: Partial read
file_pread(5,1,buffer,16386328(1020/0/29)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(5,6,buffer,16386329(1020/0/30)) read err: Input/output error
dir_partition inode=5
* HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 2039 254 63 32772537
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 16 GB / 15 GiB
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:29 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:29 ..
4000 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:24 Archivos de programa
3531 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 19-May-2006 23:00 Documents and Settings
11352 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 19-May-2006 23:28 MSOCache
3529 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 16-Jun-2014 23:28 System Volume Information
28 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2014 10:55 WINDOWS
7431 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 AUTOEXEC.BAT
1863 -r--r--r-- 0 0 4952 14-Apr-2008 12:00 Bootfont.bin
7430 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 CONFIG.SYS
7432 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 IO.SYS
7433 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 MSDOS.SYS
3495 -r--r--r-- 0 0 ntfs_attr_pread_i: ntfs_pread failed: Input/output error
Failed to read index block: Input/output error
47564 14-Apr-2008 12:00 NTDETECT.COM
3523 -r--r--r-- 0 0 211 19-May-2006 22:46 boot.ini
3491 -r--r--r-- 0 0 251168 14-Apr-2008 12:00 ntldr
27 -r--r--r-- 0 0 352321536 4-Feb-2014 10:54 pagefile.sys
dir_partition inode=28
* HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 2039 254 63 32772537
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 16 GB / 15 GiB
file_pread(5,16,buffer,16386335(1020/0/36)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(5,1,buffer,16386335(1020/0/36)) read err: Input/output error
ntfs_readdir failed for cluster 28
Directory /WINDOWS
28 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2014 10:55 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:29 ..
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:29 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:29 ..
4000 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:24 Archivos de programa
3531 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 19-May-2006 23:00 Documents and Settings
11352 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 19-May-2006 23:28 MSOCache
3529 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 16-Jun-2014 23:28 System Volume Information
28 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2014 10:55 WINDOWS
7431 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 AUTOEXEC.BAT
1863 -r--r--r-- 0 0 4952 14-Apr-2008 12:00 Bootfont.bin
7430 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 CONFIG.SYS
7432 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 IO.SYS
7433 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 MSDOS.SYS
3495 -r--r--r-- 0 0 47564 14-Apr-2008 12:00 NTDETECT.COM
3523 -r--r--r-- 0 0 211 19-May-2006 22:46 boot.ini
3491 -r--r--r-- 0 0 251168 14-Apr-2008 12:00 ntldr
27 -r--r--r-- 0 0 352321536 4-Feb-2014 10:54 pagefile.sys
add_ext_part_i386: max
add_ext_part_i386: min
interface_write()
1 * HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 2039 254 63 32772537
2 E extended LBA 2040 0 1 4868 254 63 45447885
5 L HPFS - NTFS 2040 1 1 4868 254 63 45447822
ntfs_attr_pread_i: ntfs_pread failed: Input/output error
Failed to read index block: Input/output error
simulate write!
write_mbr_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: starting...
write_all_log_i386: CHS: 2040/0/1,lba=32772600
Interface Advanced
Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63
NTFS at 0/1/1
NTFS at 2040/1/1
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=255 nbr=6
get_geometry_from_list_part_aux head=8 nbr=4
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=6
1 * HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 2039 254 63 32772537
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 16 GB / 15 GiB
2 E extended LBA 2040 0 1 4868 254 63 45447885
5 L HPFS - NTFS 2040 1 1 4868 254 63 45447822
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 23 GB / 21 GiB
ntfs_device_testdisk_io_ioctl() unimplemented
file_pread(5,16,buffer,16386327(1020/0/28)) read err: Partial read
file_pread(5,1,buffer,16386328(1020/0/29)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(5,6,buffer,16386329(1020/0/30)) read err: Input/output error
dir_partition inode=5
1 * HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 2039 254 63 32772537
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 16 GB / 15 GiB
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:29 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:29 ..
4000 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:24 Archivos de programa
3531 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 19-May-2006 23:00 Documents and Settings
11352 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 19-May-2006 23:28 MSOCache
3529 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 16-Jun-2014 23:28 System Volume Information
28 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2014 10:55 WINDOWS
7431 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 AUTOEXEC.BAT
1863 -r--r--r-- 0 0 4952 14-Apr-2008 12:00 Bootfont.bin
7430 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 CONFIG.SYS
7432 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 IO.SYS
7433 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 MSDOS.SYS
3495 -r--r--r-- 0 0 47564 14-Apr-2008 12:00 NTDETECT.COM
3523 -r--r--r-- 0 0 211 19-May-2006 22:46 boot.ini
3491 -r--r--r-- 0 0 251168 14-Apr-2008 12:00 ntldr
27 -r--r--r-- 0 0 352321536 4-Feb-2014 10:54 pagefile.sys
dir_partition inode=28
1 * HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 2039 254 63 32772537
NTFS, blocksize=4096, 16 GB / 15 GiB
file_pread(5,16,buffer,16386335(1020/0/36)) read err: Input/output error
file_pread(5,1,buffer,16386335(1020/0/36)) read err: Input/output error
ntfs_readdir failed for cluster 28
Directory /WINDOWS
28 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2014 10:55 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:29 ..
Directory /
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:29 .
5 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:29 ..
4000 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 29-Jan-2014 16:24 Archivos de programa
3531 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 19-May-2006 23:00 Documents and Settings
11352 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 19-May-2006 23:28 MSOCache
3529 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 16-Jun-2014 23:28 System Volume Information
28 dr-xr-xr-x 0 0 0 4-Feb-2014 10:55 WINDOWS
7431 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 AUTOEXEC.BAT
1863 -r--r--r-- 0 0 4952 14-Apr-2008 12:00 Bootfont.bin
7430 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 CONFIG.SYS
7432 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 IO.SYS
7433 -r--r--r-- 0 0 0 19-May-2006 22:52 MSDOS.SYS
3495 -r--r--r-- 0 0 47564 14-Apr-2008 12:00 NTDETECT.COM
3523 -r--r--r-- 0 0 211 19-May-2006 22:46 boot.ini
3491 -r--r--r-- 0 0 251168 14-Apr-2008 12:00 ntldr
27 -r--r--r-- 0 0 352321536 4-Feb-2014 10:54 pagefile.sys
TestDisk exited normally.
So, I posted the above on the Windows XP Forum and was advised to use "chkdsk /r" which I did after transferring the drive to my own PC and received the following results.
Code:
The type of the file system is NTFS.
CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 5)...
File verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 5)...
Correcting error in index $I30 for file 28.
Correcting error in index $I30 for file 28.
Sorting index $I30 in file 28.
Index verification completed.
CHKDSK is recovering lost files.
Recovering orphaned file Fonts (47) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file Config (48) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file Cursors (51) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file addins (63) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file CONNEC~1 (64) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file Connection Wizard (64) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file DRIVER~1 (65) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file Driver Cache (65) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file AppPatch (87) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file Debug (88) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file ehome (145) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file explorer.scf (513) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file clock.avi (1546) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file explorer.exe (2077) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file FaxSetup.log (4031) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file comsetup.log (4036) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file cmsetacl.log (4724) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file GRANOD~1.BMP (5012) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file Grano de café.bmp (5012) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file A pescar.bmp (5014) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file APESCA~1.BMP (5014) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file Abanicos.bmp (5018) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file Azteca.bmp (5020) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file Cursores (5021) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file DTCINS~1.LOG (5358) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file DtcInstall.log (5358) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file desktop.ini (6109) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file DOWNLO~1 (6425) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file Downloaded Program Files (6425) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file control.ini (7434) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file bootstat.dat (7452) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file 0.log (10301) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file $NTUNI~1 (10885) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file $NtUninstallWdf01005$ (10885) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file Alcrmv.exe (11036) into directory file 28.
Recovering orphaned file tmp.edb (21392) into directory file 10187.
CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors (stage 3 of 5)...
Security descriptor verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying file data (stage 4 of 5)...
File data verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying free space (stage 5 of 5)...
Free space verification is complete.
Adding 1 bad clusters to the Bad Clusters File.
CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the volume bitmap.
Windows has made corrections to the file system.
16386268 KB total disk space.
4272140 KB in 20689 files.
5632 KB in 1663 indexes.
4 KB in bad sectors.
89152 KB in use by the system.
65536 KB occupied by the log file.
12019340 KB available on disk.
4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
4096567 total allocation units on disk.
3004835 allocation units available on disk.
Failed to transfer logged messages to the event log with status 1502.
Transferring the drive back to its original case and running "chkdsk" without any switches produces the following (it's in Spanish but I think you will understand).
Code:
Advertencia: parámetro /F no especificado.
Ejecutando CHKDSK en modo de sólo lectura.
CHKDSK está comprobando archivos (etapa 1 de 3)...
Comprobación de archivos terminada.
CHKDSK está comprobando índices (etapa 2 de 3)...
Comprobación de índices terminada.
CHKDSK está comprobando descriptores de seguridad (etapa 3 de 3)...
Comprobación de descriptores de seguridad terminada.
Corrigiendo errores en el mapa de bits del volumen.
Windows encontró problemas con el sistema de archivos.
Ejecute CHKDSK con la opción /F (fix) para corregirlos.
16386268 KB de espacio total en disco.
4771048 KB en 21340 archivos.
5904 KB en 2240 índices.
4 KB en sectores defectuosos.
91592 KB en uso por el sistema.
El archivo de registro ha ocupado 65536 kilobytes.
11517720 KB disponibles en disco.
4096 bytes en cada unidad de asignación.
4096567 unidades de asignación en disco en total.
2879430 unidades de asignación disponibles en disco.
Using smartctl from
http://www.smartmontools.org produced the following.
Code:
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Device Model: SAMSUNG SP0411N/R
Serial Number: S0DBJ10YA17865
Firmware Version: TW100-13
User Capacity: 40,060,403,712 bytes [40.0 GB]
Sector Size: 512 bytes logical/physical
Device is: Not in smartctl database [for details use: -P showall]
ATA Version is: ATA/ATAPI-7 T13/1532D revision 0
Local Time is: Mon Jun 30 20:37:32 2014 EDT
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled
Read SMART Data failed: scsi error aborted command
=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: UNKNOWN!
SMART Status, Attributes and Thresholds cannot be read.
Read SMART Error Log failed: scsi error aborted command
Read SMART Self-test Log failed: scsi error aborted command
Selective Self-tests/Logging not supported
-------------------------------------------------------------------
smartctl -P showall /dev/sda1
No presets are defined for this drive. Its identity strings:
MODEL: /dev/sda1
FIRMWARE: (any)
do not match any of the known regular expressions.
smartctl -P showall /dev/sda
No presets are defined for this drive. Its identity strings:
MODEL: /dev/sda
FIRMWARE: (any)
do not match any of the known regular expressions.
Thanks to this site I was able to get version 2.10 of Hutil and things don't appear good.
Auto Detection correctly identifies the Motherboard Controller (VIA VT82C571) and the Drive model.
Using the various Menu Items, except "ERASE HDD" produces the following.
Code:
Option
Drive Information
Error : MCFS Fail
Partition Info
Error : MCFS Fail
Tool
Set Max UDMA Mode
Error : MCFS Fail
Automatic Acoustic Management
Error : MCFS Fail
Self Diagnostic
Test Loop Count Number
1
The Test Loop Count Number is Stationary on 1.
Does "MCFS Fail" equate to "Maintenance/Cylinder Read Failure"? What does this indicate exactly?
The drive doesn't appear to be making any noises that indicate there is something mechanically wrong with it.
What is an acceptable amount of space used by bad sectors?
Are there any other utilities I can use to get an accurate health report for this drive?
Are there any other utilities I can use to pinpoint and view the bad sectors?
Thanks, Michael.
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