Recover Files from a Shrunk Drive

Occasionally we need to recover data from a shrunk drive that is formatted or deleted by mistake. Some of us might often find it difficult to do such a job because of the unawareness of a useful method - data recovery software. In fact, it is quite easy to restore files that are formatted or deleted from a compressed memory drive. Never cry over spilt milk, you still have a good chance to retrieve what you lost!

Two cases of problems about recovering files from a shrunk drive:

A shrunk drive is usually able to store much more files than an ordinary one. And this is why it is fond of by many people. However, once the data inside a shrunk drive is lost, the loss could also be larger. If your files are deleted or formatted from your shrunk drive, you must stop using it immediately in case that the lost multimedia stuffs would be overwritten by any new files or programs. Here are two cases of the problem on how to recover files from a shrunk memory drive:

Case one: I've had my files in the local disk E compressed in order to spare the space for new data, but unfortunately, the hard drive is formatted accidentally and all the files in it were inaccessible now. What can I do to recover the compressed files inside the hard drive? Please help me thank you!

Case two: I have a pen drive which is compressed and I stored a great deal of important data on it. Last night before I went to bed, I was doing some work on it, while suddenly I formatted the pen drive by accident! This shrunk drive is filled up with all valuable information that I do not want to lose. Could anyone help me please?

Is there any chance for me to restore the files from my compressed hard drive?

"I have a shrunk drive which held a great deal of multimedia information that is compressed. The thing is that I suddenly formatted the memory drive by mistake. So, is there any chance for me to restore the files from my compressed hard drive?"

Actually, it is not very difficult to restore files that are formatted or deleted from a shrunk drive. The lost files are not erased but hid by themselves and become invisible. The space was marked usable so that new data could be written in. But until the original room is covered, the old data there is still recoverable.

The data recovery software enables people to restore the files that are formatted or deleted or corrupted on the memory drive. Therefore, without any backups, the memory drive owner is still able to reacquire the lost files.

How Will I Recuperate data on Memory Drive That is Compressed?

To recover the data inside a shrunk memory drive, you should first extract or extend the drive and then move on to restore the lost files step by step. You are required to right-click the compressed drive and choose “properties” from the pull-down menu. And then you ought to de-select the compress option and click “apply” to complete the extraction.
After recovering the shrunk drive, you are able to restore the files inside it in several simple steps. The following are some guidelines for you to retrieve your lost information: