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Reformatted Buslink External Hard Drive by mistake

It is possible for us to restore lost information after reformatting the Buslink external hard drive. We can try to recover files useful or important after formatting the formatted external hard drive by accident. Have you ever heard of how to restore those lost files and folders from the reformatted portable hard disk drive? It doesn’t matter if you do not know, because we will talk about it today. Actually, we can try data recovery software, which may be able to recover data from the reformatted external hard drive.

Example of Buslink external hard drive being reformatted

I reformatted my Buslink external hard drive by mistake the other day. Is there any way to recover files and folders from the reformatted portable hard disk drive? There are a lot of files vital and crucial have been stored on the external hard drive before reformatting it at the previous time. I have to access them again, so I need to get them back as soon as possible. I have no idea how to restore what I need from the reformatted external hard drive. Is there anybody help me? -Bill from Utah

How to restore information from the reformatted Buslink external hard drive with data recovery software

We can try data recovery tool after reformatting the Buslink external hard drive by error if files saved on that portable hard drive need to be retrieved. Data recovery program may help us get what we need back from the reformatted external hard drive if they have not been overwritten. Here are the steps of it as follows:

Recover data from reformatted external hard disk

Preparation: You can download and install the data recovery software on your computer after connecting the external hard disk. Then, you need to run the software and choose a recovery module.

1 Download and install data recovery software on the computer.
2Connect the reformatted external hard drive to the computer.
3Open the data restoration program and then choose the recovery model and aim disk to scan.
4Preview the contents in the list after the scan and then pick up the files needed to recover.

How to use Buslink external hard drive correctly

We will lose files saved on the Buslink external hard drive if format or reformat it by mistake. In other words, we can say that we will lose data from the portable hard drive due to incorrect usage, such as press on the format button by mistake. So we should be very careful when use the external hard drive in case of losing its original files though we can get lost files back with the help of data recovery tool. Here are some tips below to show us how to use portable hard drive properly:

1. Plug the external hard drive out of or into computer safely. We may remove the portable hard drive from the computer directly some times in order to save time. What we should keep in mind is that it is not safe for us to plug the external hard drive out of computer in that way; as we may lose files on it in that case. What we should do is to close all related programs at first and then click on the external hard drive icon to let it show safe removal information. As for connect the portable hard drive to the computer, we should not insert it to the computer until the computer is fully started.

2. See clearly when click on button options. We will format the external hard drive by mistake if click on the format or format all button accidentally, and we will lose files as the similar if press on the delete or delete all button by error. So we should be careful when perform operation on the external hard drive when needed.

3. Pick up carefully when store files on the external hard drive. We should not save any kind of information on the portable hard drive though the purpose of use external hard drive is to save more files to use. The reason is that some files may contain harmful matters, such as worms and virus. So we should not store files suspicious on the portable hard drive.

4. Other cautions when use the external hard drive in case of losing data.

Storage devices supported by data recovery tool

Besides external hard drive, we also need to use memory card such as SD card, mini SD card, micro SD card, CF card, MMC card, XD picture card, memory stick and other kinds of memory card, pen drive, hard disk and other storage devices to save files. If we reformat those storage devices by mistake, we also can ask data recovery software for help to restore needed information after format.

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