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Reformatted Toshiba USB Flash Drive Data Recovery
The Toshiba USB flash drive if reformatted by mistake? Don’t worry, there is a solution. It means that we can retrieve lost files form the reformatted USB flash drive. There is really a possibility for us to perform the USB flash drive reformat recovery. What we should do is not to save any new data on the reformatted USB flash drive before those lost contents have been recovered. The way to restore those losses is to sue the data recovery tool.
Case of Toshiba USB flash drive being reformatted
I formatted my Toshiba USB flash drive over and over again last night. I intended to delete files on it directly and permanently. What's more, I had back up the vital and crucial information already. So I formatted that USB flash drive at least five times, because I was not sure how can I delete them thoroughly. But the unfortunate thing is that I had not back up the whole useful files, yet. Now I have to get those lost files back. Is there any one could kindly help me to recover them? -Haley form Washington
How to restore data from the reformatted Toshiba USB flash drive with data recovery software
We need the help of data recovery software when we restore lost files from the reformatted USB flash drive. Those lost contents can be found back by data recovery tool after the flash drive being formatted again, there is still a chance, what we should do is to following the steps below one by one:
Recover data from reformatted usb flash drive
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, connect the USB flash drive to the computer and run the software. Finally, you can select a proper recovery module.
How to use Toshiba USB flash drive correctly in case of losing files
Some incorrect action when we use the Toshiba USB flash drive may lead to data loss trouble, just like the USB flash drive is reformatted accidentally or intentionally. It is not a good news to lose data because of the improper usage to USB flash drive, though we can get what we need back form the USB flash drive after those incorrect operations. Here are some proper usage guiding tips to USB flash drive as follows and we should keep them in mind:
1. Plug the USB flash drive out of computer safely. The abrupt removal to USB flash drive should be avoided in case of losing files and folders saved on it getting lost. We should close all files programs which saved on the USB flash drive firstly, and then click on the USB flash drive icon and then press the safe removal information. When we read or write data saved on the USB flash drive on the computer, those files are likely to be lost if the flash drive is removed suddenly.
2. Plug the USB flash drive into computer correctly. We not only should remove the USB flash drive from computer safely, but also should plug it into the computer properly. That is to insert it to the computer when it is fully started.
3. Try to avoid virus infection. The best way to avoid the virus infection is to install anti-virus software on the USB flash drive, and also on the computer. The consequence of virus and worms infection is serious. And we may lose all files and folders saved on the USB flash drive once it is attacked by virus.
4. Put the USB flash drive away from heat and other harmful events. Some bad physical environment may damage the USB flash drive and cause information on it lost abruptly. So we should try to avoid such dangerous matters.
5. Other proper usages to USB flash drive.
Why the lost data can be recovered after being reformatted
We can get lost data form the USB flash drive after it being reformatted with the help of data recovery tool. The reason is that those files have not been erased by the formatting and reformatting action. They are still saved on the invisible space on the USB flash drive and could be detected by data recovery program through scanning. And then we can recover them quickly and easily.
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