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Recover files deleted from the WD 2tb external hard drive
We may delete files off the storage devices by accident sometimes, such as delete data off WD 2tb external hard drive. Is there ant thing we can do after the accidental deletion? What if those deleted contents are useful or vital? As a matter of fact, we can try to get them back from the portable hard drive on which those deleted files stored at the previous time. The exact way is to use the data recovery software, a tool to restore the lost information.
Example of files on WD 2tb external hard drive are deleted by error
I accidentally delete files off my WD 2tb external hard drive and I want to recover them. I have no idea what I can do if I want to view those deleted contents, unfortunately. Someone else tells me to have a check in the recycle bin, but I find nothing I want in there. I know I can recover the deleted files which saved on the computer hard disk drive previously in the recycle bin. How to retrieve the deleted information from the WD portable hard disk drive? -Lily from Washington
How to retrieve deleted files from the WD 2tb external hard drive with data recovery software
We need download and install the data recovery tool on the computer to get the deleted files and folders back from the WD 2tb external hard drive. After that, we do not need to worry about how to start and perform, because it is easy to use. Here are the steps as follows to show us the detailed information:
Recover data from external hard disk
Preparation: You can connect the WD external hard disk to your computer. Then, download and install the data recovery software on your computer. Finally, you can run the software and choose a recovery module after entering the main interface of the software.
Data loss cases we may meet when use the WD 2tb external hard drive
We may have known or met other data loss cases besides the accidental deletion when use the WD 2tb external hard drive. As a matter of fact, there are various data loss situations when save or access files or folders stored on the portable hard disk drive. Now we have known that we can try to get the deleted data back under the help of data recovery software. Then can we perform file recovery on the WD external USB drive in other data loss cases? Actually, it is applied to most data loss situations. Here are some of them below:
1. The WD 2tb external hard drive is infected by virus. The portable hard drive may be infected by virus and worms without any prompt. For example, the external hard drive may be infected if there are files suspicious saved on it and the drive may turn to RAW file system. It is necessary to download and launch anti-virus software on the external hard disk drive in case of virus attacks though we can ask data recovery tool for help to retrieve the lost information after the virus infection.
2. The WD 2tb portable hard drive is formatted. There would be nothing on the portable hard disk drive after the format; no matter we format it by mistake or by intention. As the files recover after deleted off portable hard drive, we can perform data recovery on the formatted external hard disk drive to try to get the files useful back.
3. Power failure. Have you ever met such situation that the computer closed abruptly when we access files or folders saved on the WD external hard drive because of power failure? As a matter of fact, it is dangerous for us close the computer suddenly when the portable hard disk is inserted to it. We should be careful to ensure the enough power supply though we may be able to restore the lost data in that case.
4. Other data loss situations logical we may encounter when use the WD 2tb external hard disk drive.
Storage devices whish are supported by data recovery tool
Hard disk drive, pen drive, SD card, MMC card, CF card, memory stick, and other kind of memory card, we can save files on all of them, like WD portable hard drive. As the same, we can perform deleted files recovery on them, too, just as external hard disk drive data recovery after delete.
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