I recently bought a new laptop (running like most Windows 10). Earlier today I attempted installing a linux distribuation as a dual boot, but I ran into another issue very early on.
Before attempting to resize the main 200G+ Windows partition (NTFS), I wanted to backup my Windows installation using ntfsclone. Which did not work : NTFS signature is missing.
I then attempted a ntfsfix and rebooted my computer into Windows, which expectedly ran the chkdsk utility, to no avail.
Running it manually from a command propmt does not work either : unable to determine volume version and state. chkdsk aborted.
I have no idea what could have damaged my NTFS partition. All I did was list partitions using fdisk/gdisk from an Archlinux live USB, and attempt the clone. I have no easy way to recover Windows (I would need to send my freshly received laptop to Asus, as apparently they have a specific Windows image). I cannot run the Windows Reset either, nor restore an earlier backup, etc.
Extra details: 4 partitions were present (ESP, "Windows reserved", two data partions (one of which is the 200G+ partition at fault)
EDIT: diskpart shows the faulty partition as being "healthy" but having a "raw" fs
