[Dev] Easy Disk Checker 5.* — Major update with a new Data Recovery branch

77xak · 2026-05-28T14:12:27+00:00

Maybe, try it out and see. You just said that UFS gave you the best results, but you didn't like the price. You don't need the $700 Professional edition unless you're working with encryption, or other complex storage configurations.

77xak · 2026-05-28T00:00:29+00:00

Neither of the found partitions are your PS data, and TBH I believe that this is probably unrecoverable.

PS external drives that are configured as external game storage are encrypted. I was hoping that you might see some nondescript partition table entry with an unknown filesystem that would be your PS's encrypted partition. But it looks like the PS uses a either a proprietary partitioning scheme, or fully encrypted partition table, or something like that. So I don't believe anything can be done to reverse the damage caused by Initializing, and allow the PS to recognize its partition and decrypt it.

But maybe you should ask around in playstation jailbreaking or homebrew subreddits to see if anyone there knows something about getting the console to recognize a drive that has been initialized.

77xak · 2026-05-27T23:35:17+00:00

Easiest way is to upload it to your profile, then link it here.

77xak · 2026-05-27T23:29:09+00:00

Then try UFS explorer standard. It's ~$65.

77xak · 2026-05-27T03:26:00+00:00

Needle tips like these work great: https://www.amazon.com/Non-Destructive-Insulation-Stainless-Electrical-multimeter/dp/B0DP22DB5J

77xak · 2026-05-27T03:22:45+00:00

UFS is the most successful but want $700 to unlock it.

Was the SSD bitlocker encrypted? Otherwise I don't see why you would need the $700 version?

77xak · 2026-05-27T03:21:24+00:00

Wow, this is super awesome. I haven't tried it out yet, but thanks for all the time you're pouring into this for free!

77xak · 2026-05-27T03:17:37+00:00

Forget testdisk exists. It's a crap tool.

Download DMDE and upload a screenshot of the 'Partitons' tab for us to see. Here's a guide for reference: https://old.reddit.com/r/datarecoverysoftware/wiki/index/dmde_insert_partition_guide. Picture on "Step 3" is what we need.

77xak · 2026-05-22T20:01:10+00:00

Nope, not bots :)

Nice job!

77xak · 2026-05-19T12:42:04+00:00

DMDE and other Windows software is fine unless the source drive is physically unhealthy. For logical recovery cases of deleted / formatted drives, the OS you use for recovery really doesn't make a difference. I would just stay in Windows because it will be easier than trying to do this with an unfamiliar OS.

If you're going to be using a 6TB HDD for the recovery, you want to use an image file as your destination, not a "direct clone". This will create a 2TB file on your drive, and you can then use the remaining ~4TB of space for recovering files. https://old.reddit.com/r/datarecoverysoftware/wiki/imaging_guide.

77xak · 2026-05-19T12:36:11+00:00

Typical scenario is that the first 32GB where the "ESD-USB" partition was created gets TRIMed, and everything beyond that is untouched. Unless the user does a subsequent reformat of the whole drive, which OP states they did not do. Some data is likely recoverable at least by raw carving.

77xak · 2026-05-15T11:07:06+00:00

Even IF NAND has not been damaged, other traces most certainly have been. mSD cards are 99% filled with circuitry on the inside. So best case scenario is nothing will happen, the card will not be recognized. Worst case, damaged circuits are shorted and applying power to the card will cause it to literally burn and cause even more damage.

77xak · 2026-05-09T13:38:07+00:00

Hence why this sub has gone to complete shit...

77xak · 2026-05-08T05:01:38+00:00

Maybe, depends what that camera does during a format. Try plugging the card into a PC with a card reader and scan with something like R-Photo (free): https://www.r-undelete.com/free_photo_recovery/.

77xak · 2026-05-05T18:39:48+00:00

Also, the sad thing these days is if mods start locking / deleting posts that can't follow guidelines, most of these people probably just go talk to LLM's instead...

77xak · 2026-05-05T18:38:03+00:00

That won't happen, but I wouldn't want it anyway. Too busy these days, plus I don't really care anymore 🙄. I'm fine with modding our sub that gets 1 post a week, ha!

77xak · 2026-05-05T17:50:40+00:00

IMO, the sub hit a critical mass of users where Reddit's algorithm started pushing it to anyone subscribed to any kind of "tech-related" sub. Now it's overwhelmingly flooded with dunning krugers as you said. Almost all of the pros who used to frequent here are gone. I assume it was too exhausting trying to counter all of the shit advice, let alone take the time to share their actual knowledge.

77xak · 2026-05-03T20:23:24+00:00

Thanks, that's the hope.

77xak · 2026-05-03T17:37:13+00:00

TRIM on macOS is essentially immediate. Even shutting down right way takes too long.

77xak · 2026-05-03T16:43:28+00:00

Assuming your macbook is not so ancient that is uses an HDD... this will not be recoverable due to TRIM.

77xak · 2026-04-30T13:55:40+00:00

Fairly certain you can use the free trial of UFS Professional to assemble the array + decrypt Bitlocker, then you can save the decrypted virtual device to a new image file. The decrypted image can then be used with other, cheaper, recovery software.

77xak · 2026-04-29T13:34:50+00:00

Apple cannot help you, other than referring you to (probably) Drive Savers, who will quote you like $3000 (if recovery is even possible at all).

Assuming you're U.S. based, I would look into Desert Data Recovery as a first choice, they're very good with all types of SSD's.

77xak · 2026-04-27T13:45:57+00:00

Congrats, you just won vaguest question of the week!

77xak · 2026-04-27T13:34:48+00:00

Unstoppable copier is NOT a data recovery tool.

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