[Solved] Using dmde for Disk Formatting Error: Restoring and Rearranging Partitions on Windows

hello, I will start from the beginning, I wanted to format the disk you reinstall windows but when formatting the c: partition an error popped up so I read on the internet that you need to use the clean command but I had no idea that it would clean all disks, after all I took the risk and put windows on the c: partition which is about 50gb, I found the dmde program and a tutorial thanks to which I recovered the e: partition in complete safety and the same way I tried to recover the d: partition but on this computer it gave me the F: partition and windows asks for its format, or maybe someone to guide me by the hand what should I do? I will add that I have nothing to do with computer science adds screenshots may help to understand my problem, I will add that the disk is a portable disk, thank you very much in advance and I count on your help, I care about this partition I have some good years of my life saved there

Provide a screenshot from the system "Disk Management"

What partition did you have before the crash?

At the moment the system had to reset and it couldn't boot normally so I'm restoring it, I had three partitions c about 50gb, both about 200gb

After clearing partitioning, the system changed the designation for the DVD drive (the first one was free - then with C alone it was D) . Now you cannot restore the partition previously marked as D - hence the system gave it another free letter of the designation
This designation can be easily changed as long as there are no important connections or references in the system registers (if it is a newly installed system - nothing like that occurs).

The more difficult thing that can be seen in DMDE is incorrect settings of the first sector of this Volumin 05 (old partition D ).

In your situation - having 740 GB of free space on the H disk - for full data security, I would make a cross-sector copy of the entire 0 (internal) disk with the DMDE to the external one and only there, using this disk image, I would try to "heal the patient" without stress.

I am an ordinary simple person, can you guide me step by step how to get out of this swamp and not do more damage? Windows installation is clean again attached to the printscreen you asked for

Then I will start with this sectional copy

@Prot In DMDE you can more or less see how he was supposed to be.
Basic Data 472MB
Noname 02 105MB
Microsoft 16.8 MB
Noname 03 53.1GB C: - system
Basic data 223GB D:
Noname 04 223GB E:
10MB unallocated.

@pandamix in order to "play" with this, it is best to make a sectoral copy of the entire disk (as advised by @Prot ).
I assume that the partition you are interested in (was D is a "Basic Data Partition" with a "Data" file system. With such a system, of course, it cannot be seen. Should be NTFS, you should probably search for NTFS, but with this advice I would rather hold off until the download @ mati221p ...
Well, describe it How did you get E: back?

Prot wrote:

The more difficult thing that can be seen in DMDE is incorrect settings of the first sector of this Volumin 05 (old D partition).

This is a deleted entry, irrelevant to the topic.

If I make a sector-by-sector copy, it will remove the data from the h: drive? I recovered the partition using the guide from programosy.pl I don't remember the regulations or I can paste the links, everything went practically as in the guide

I am making a sector-by-sector copy using the video tutorial from the dmde.pl website
What next steps should I take after the backup is completed to restore the D: partition?

pandamix wrote:

if I make a sector-by-sector backup, it will delete the data from the h: drive?

Not if you are making a cross-sector copy "to file" ie the entire internal disk is saved as one file - on the free space of this external disk. You will do the whole most confidently and safely DMDE.

Explain what that means

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I recovered the partition using the guide

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Do you already have your data backed up from the old D partition?

I suggest using the DMDE tutorial -as-you protect data

I was able to successfully perform a sector-by-sector backup to a file on an external drive, how should I proceed further to recover the old D partition and data on it?

In my opinion, this is the D partition (as attached). To make it more interesting earlier, the boot was from the system partition and the MBR partition style (this would explain the problems with the installation due to the wrong partition style and the reason you used the clean command). Previously, the missing partition was the logical partition just behind the system partition. The current system partition makes it impossible to restore the previous partition (as long as there is your data on $ Noname 07) because it is too big. Once you confirm that your data is there, we will continue. However, in this case (and since you have a copy), at the beginning of the system partition it would be good if you shrink it by 1MB and show the screen from the partition window again. Of course, the current D is only an entry in the table, so there is no chance that it will be visible.

There is also a second option, but it's better to restore this partition completely.

Mati, you were right about $ Noname 07, when I select it in the copy and click open volume, I can see my partition there. The fact that I have to shrink the system partition is unfortunately black magic for me

Try the option to reduce the volume in Disk Management to begin with (we have a copy anyway) and reduce it by 1 MB (so it shouldn't be much). The idea is to move the end of the system to make room for the previous D. Previously the system was even bigger because there were no extra partitions. Then show the same screen from DMDE again.

I am asking you not to get angry with me but I am doing it for the first time and I prefer to ask twice than do it wrong once. In disk management a window pops up, what value should I give? 1mb?

Enter 1MB in the amount of space to be reduced, now you have 11GB instead of 1MB.

I managed to shrink without any error, I am sending the screen after shrinking.

Delete the Basic Data Partition E 223 GB in DMDE. Then click on $ Noname 06 and select Insert. After inserting, click Apply, save the file to rollback and restart your computer. After rebooting, the partition should return with all the data.

Thank you beautifully mati for your help, I was already losing hope that this miracle will be achieved, thank the rest for the step-by-step guidance and willingness to help, I have an additional question whether it is possible to change the letters of the disks as I had before? Or just to get used to it again to this layout?
I will try to explain it in such a way that currently disk F: is the old disk D:
the current H: drive is previously I:

Try to change as you like in disk management. The best thing to do is assign the device which uses another letter D to free it, then change the partition letter again from F to D. The only thing is not to change partition letters, which contain files used by applications, which may cause problems with operation application.

The problem was solved with the help of my colleague Mati and guiding me step by step