Windows 10: Please Please, tell me there is a way to recover the data after run the repair-bde please?

Hi allPlease Please, tell me there is a way to recover the data of the other drive after I run the repair-bdeI was using a drive that has data in it and I try to repair another corrupted hard drivethe drive that has data in it is all gone, please tell me me there is a way to recover the dataI'm willing to pay for the software that can recover the dataThank you very much

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Cannot open repair-bde's result file/partition if its size is big?

I have created Windows 10 install parition at my external HDD's empty one. But after reboot, I realized that I lost partition infos in my HDD, diskmgmt.msc and explorer cannot find my partitions except Windows install partition. I managed to recover 2 partitions
by using Testdisk(After long, hard time), but I had another partition, which is bitlocker enabled partition. Since my data infomation is live(no data overwritten on that partiton area), I could try to use repair-bde to decrypt and recover the partiton. (as
same problem in this link : How to recover data from a deleted, BitLocker enabled partition? | NORMAN BAUER)

when I use Repair-bde to find my lost partition info, it said 'Finished decryption' with no errors. It reads metadata without errors as well. But I cannot get any result in neither .img file nor target partition.(I tried 3 times over it to verify the process
I have done.)I googled similar situations like me, and concluded repair-bde result cannot opened if it's target file/partition is big.

Is this bug from repair-bde utility? or the bug of 7zip? I really want to recover my precious data in the encrypted partition. Or Are there any other solutions to recover my data?

Similar Questions :

How can I open the image file generated by Bitlocker Repair Tool?

How to open .img file created by repair-bde

but the answers above does not work. I tried 7z, ISO, and even Testdisk to result partition. but nothing of them cannot see the files in the img file/partition.

At least, 7z can list some files using Open inside # after about 7 hours .But that's all! I cannot recover files in the files still.

and I tried m3 recovery, the commercial program. but its result was bad. It's result was empty while 7z can confirm my files using 'Open inside' though it's filename and directory is imperfect.

 

Cannot open repair-bde's result file/partition if its size is big?

Hello Minhu,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums. We are happy to assist you on this.

The Repair-bde command-line tool is intended for use when the operating system does not start or when you cannot start the BitLocker Recovery Console. You should use Repair-bde if the following conditions are true:

1. You have encrypted the drive by using BitLocker Drive Encryption.

2. Windows does not start, or you cannot start the BitLocker recovery console.

3. You do not have a copy of the data that is contained on the encrypted drive.

The following limitations exist for Repair-bde:

1. The Repair-bde command-line tool cannot repair a drive that failed during the encryption or decryption process.
   
2. The Repair-bde command-line tool assumes that if the drive has any encryption, then the drive has been fully encrypted.
   

Note: To avoid additional data loss, you should have a spare hard drive available. Use this spare drive to store decrypted output or to back up the contents of the damaged volume.

Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Hope it helps.

Harish

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

recovering data possible dead hard drive

Hello, @victorm294!

Well, I'm really sorry to hear about your accident with the WD HDD.
I'd still advise to try that WD drive on another PC just in case, and see if it will get detected there, or if it even spins up. You also mentioned you checked all connections, but did you try connecting the WD drive with a different SATA cable?

If none of these worked, then recovering your data might be a lot more difficult. *Frown
I'd suggest to turn to a professional data recovery, it also won't hurt to try what @RCoon suggested. However I'm not sure it's going to work, if the drive doesn't even spin up.
Data recovery companies are costly indeed, but if your files are that important, I'm not sure you have any other choice.
If the drive doesn't even spin up, we are most probably facing a physical damage from the power surge. This means you won't be able to fix it yourself. HDD physical repairs require a clean environment and technical knowledge of the HDD's structure and components.

My suggestion would be to get in touch with such a company and explain your situation, hopefully the repair will be affordable. Here's a list of all our data recovery partners worldwide: http://goo.gl/kkn4Vs

Just a tip: This is exactly why we recommend keeping backups offsite as well, power surges/system failures can result in such unpleasant situations. :/

I hope this helps you!
And if you need further assistance or more information,
I'd suggest to contact our tech support:
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Good luck, @victorm294!

P.S. Thank you for notifying me, @RCoon! *Smile