Need to fix partition table after failure with PartMagic. Using TestDisk

[dpoverlord]

So here is the run up of the issue.
I was using my computer fine when I noticed my windows partition had 12 GB left. This partition is on a 400Gb hard drive. C: for windows D: for Data

I decided to use Powerquest Partition magic to resize the Windows partition by 10GB and decreasing the data partition by 10GB.

When my computer rebooted, it would not boot into windows. It would hit the part where it gets close to loading and instead of loading it would reboot.
I went into the windows Recovery console and did a fixBoot C:

Rebooted and did not work.

I did FIXMBR C:\
And instead it got rid of the partition making it seem like unallocated space.

I then got the Ultimate Boot CD and Knoppix 5.1.0. Before running it I connected another data drive installed windows and used Testdisk. I found the partitions "Wallah" and I found the data ( WooHoo!). However, I searched deeper and used the write function after analyzing and rebooted.
Low and behold, I can not see the whole partition in linux. Then the other drive I installed windows on gives me the error "System error press ctrl alt delete to restart ".
No matter what I did nothing ran windows.

So I then Loaded up Knoppix and the ultimate boot cd to get back to testdisk. I run test disk and both drives have the error. "Warning: Incorrect number of heads/cylinder 16 (NTFS) !=255 (HD)".

I have skipped work trying to fix this issue and I am lost. When I am using testdisk in these environments when I try to push P to view files or rebuild the MBR it exits to a command prompt in the terminal.

When I use windows to repair the other hard drive off hte cd I still get the system error problem asking me to reboot. When I use TestDisk it shows the partitions but I do not know how to make them available.

What do you recoomend?

 

[dpoverlord]

Well,
I somehow with testdisk got the drives to read. The issue is that I can only get in thru Safe mode and when I run testdisk or partition info from powerquest it says my drive has a geometry issue.

Testdisk says:
run test disk and both drives have the error. "Warning: Incorrect number of heads/cylinder 16 (NTFS) !=255 (HD)".

I am running Seatools for Dos from Seagate on the drive in advanced mode since nothing was found in basic mode. What can I use to fix the geometry on the drive?

 

[Monkey34]

Well, your experience so far doesn't leave me with any good feelings, thats for sure. I am in the same boat.
See Here:http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1260444

I will never use Partition Magic again

 

[dpoverlord]

So this is the status.
Testidisk is remarkable, I used it to rebuild the partition. I did not edit anything as in overwriting anything.

The issue as it stands now is that windows has corrupted files. I do not think this is so, due to how Testdisk is reporting still
"run test disk and both drives have the error. "Warning: Incorrect number of heads/cylinder 16 (NTFS) !=255 (HD)".

I have run Seagate Seatools for approximately 6 hours in checking both drives for errors. IT passed, I ran CHKDSK /P /R No problems

I loaded up windows in SAfe Mode ( Worked Hurray!), Problem is that when I ran partition magic PTinfo showed errors on the heads. What program can I use to fix this?

 

[dpoverlord]

error #105 partition didn't begin on head boundary ucbeginhead expected to be 0 or 1, not 186
Error #109 Partition Ends after end of disk UcEndCylinder (486441) must be less than 486641. <--- This shows 2x