corrupt ntfs file system on a 250GB drive on an xp pro system...important data needed...please help!

My NTFS file system is damaged. Oddly enough Partition Magic 8 and
Uneraser 2.01 are both reporting that the file system is now FAT 16.
PartitionInfo says that there are disk errors and geometry errors.
Uneraser does not seem to be able to recover any files on my
partition...is there any way to fix this or at least recover my data?
I can't seem to do anything with this partition on windows xp pro since
it thinks the file system is FAT 16. I've included info below if it
helps...I'm a novice with these programs and afraid to edit the
partition table info without some sort of guidance. Any help is
extremely appreciated...

thanks
Rich


-Partition Info from Partition Magic 8 is reporting:
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
Disk Geometry Information for Disk 1: 30401 Cylinders, 255 Heads,
63 Sectors/Track
System PartSect # Boot BCyl Head Sect FS ECyl Head
Sect StartSect NumSects
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
0 0 80 0 0 1 04 1023 85
15 0 268,435,455
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D


Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values a
0 0 80 0 0 1 04 16709 85 15 0
268435455

Error #108: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 85.
Error #108: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 15.
Error #120: Logical Drive chain extends toward start of drive.


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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
Partition Information for Disk 1: 238,472.7 Megabytes
Volume PartType Status Size MB PartSect # StartSect
TotalSects
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
G: FAT16 Pri,Boot 131,072.0 0 0
0 268,435,455
Unallocated Pri 107,395.5 None --
268,446,150 219,945,915
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D


=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D
Boot Record for drive G: (Drive: 1, Starting sector: 0, Type: FAT)
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D
1. Jump: 33 C0 8E
2. OEM Name: =D0=BC
3. Bytes per Sector: 64543
4. Sectors per Cluster: 190
5. Reserved Sectors: 31771
6. Number of FAT's: 191
7. Root Dir Entries: 1563
8. Total Sectors: 22352 (0x5750)
9. Media Descriptor: 0xB9
10. Sectors per FAT: 485
11. Sectors per Track: 42227 (0xA4F3)
12. Number of Heads: 48587 (0xBDCB)
13. Hidden Sectors: 78710718 (0x4B107BE)
14. Big Total Sectors: 2080403000 (0x7C006E38)
15. Drive ID: 0x9
16. Dirty Flag: 0x75
17. Extended boot Sig: 0x13
18. Serial Number: 0xE210C583
19. Volume Name: =F4=CD=8B=F5=83=C6It
20. File System Type: 8,t=F6 =B5=B4
21. Boot Signatu 0xAA55
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D



-DiskInternals Uneraser 2.01 shows the disk properties:
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D
Capacity: 250 056 737 280 b
# of heads: 255
# of cylinders: 30401
# of sectors: 63
Total sectors: 488392065
Bytes per sector: 512
# of partitions: 1
Partition letters: {blank}
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D

-and the partition properties:
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D
Partition size: 137 438 952 960 b
Free space: {blank}
File system: FAT 16
Active partition: Active
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D

I have System Mechanic 5 Professional installed on my system but can't
seem to find any solution using any of the utilities contained within.

wrote in message
ups.com...
My NTFS file system is damaged. Oddly enough Partition Magic 8 and
Uneraser 2.01 are both reporting that the file system is now FAT 16.
PartitionInfo says that there are disk errors and geometry errors.

Often this problem can be fixed using DiskPatch from www.diydatarecovery.nl.
Get the *demo* and create a support analysis logfile. Post that logfile at
www.diydatarecovery.com/forum and we'll see if DiskPatch can help you

--
Kind regards,
Joep

http://www.diydatarecovery.nl

I suggest you use Partition Table Doctor to Fix boot sector.

First thing I recommend you download the demo version of
Partition Table Doctor.( http://www.ptdd.com/download.htm )

Run the program and right click the partition and choose fixboot.
http://www.ptdd.com/fixboot.htm

If have any question,

1. Please describe the problem of your partition, the more particular
the more better.

2. Please backup partition table
(http://www.ptdd.com/backpartition.htm) to file to create a backup
file.

3. Please select "Reports" from "General" menu to create a reports.

Send the two files to us( ).
Our lab will analysis the files. At last, our lab will send a file
back to you and you just restore partition table for partition
recovery.

wrote in message
ups.com...
I suggest you use Partition Table Doctor to Fix boot sector.

First thing I recommend you download the demo version of
Partition Table Doctor.( http://www.ptdd.com/download.htm )

Run the program and right click the partition and choose fixboot.
http://www.ptdd.com/fixboot.htm

If have any question,

1. Please describe the problem of your partition, the more particular
the more better.

2. Please backup partition table
(http://www.ptdd.com/backpartition.htm) to file to create a backup
file.

3. Please select "Reports" from "General" menu to create a reports.

Send the two files to us( ).
Our lab will analysis the files. At last, our lab will send a file
back to you and you just restore partition table for partition
recovery.


You want me to that, or OP? If OP, then please learn how to post.

--
Joep

Thanks for your responses guys. I found a program that was a life
saver for me. I used the program TestDisk from
http://www.cgsecurity.org/index.html?testdisk.html ...It was able to
easily fix my partition table and recover 100% of my three ntfs
partitions. I'm sure you're familiar with it, but for other "novices"
like myself I highly recommend it. Thanks again...cheers