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Unformat Samsung External Disk
Do you want to unformat the external disk, such as your Samsung external disk? It is not a dream now to get back lost information from the formatted external disk, because we can ask a powerful tool for help. We can retrieve all the files and folders saved on the external disk after it being formatted. So what the powerful and magic tool is? As a matter of fact, it is data recovery software, which could restore all the losses with one hundred percent guarantee.
Case of needing to unformat the external disk
Anyone could tell me how to unformat the external disk after an unexpected formatting? My Samsung external disk was formatted by accident last night. As a result, I lost all files and folders saved on it previously. Those lost files are important and valuable for me and they are documents about my work and study. What should I do? I have no idea how to get back the lost information from the formatted external disk totally. Please kindly help me. –Lea from New York
How to restore lost files and folders from the formatted external disk with data recovery software
You have the ability to retrieve the lost information from the formatted external disk as long as you get a tool. As we have talked, that tool is data recovery software, with which you can get all the losses back quickly and safely and do not need to worry about others view your data at all. Steps as follows will tell you how to perform:
Recover data from formatted external hard disk
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, you can connect the external hard disk to your computer and run the software and select proper recovery module.
Various data loss cases happen to external disk
We can not view any data from the external disk after it being formatted. In other words, we lose those files and folders saved on the external disk after being formatted. Do you know it is just one case of data loss situations? As a matter of fact, there are many other different data loss scenarios. For example, information saved on the external disk is deleted, is the most common one. We can be more careful if we know how many cases lead to data loss. Here are some common data loss cases as follows:
1. The external disk is formatted by mistake or on purpose. Data saved on the external disk will be lost once the external disk is formatted, either quick format or complete format. We can not find them in the recycle bin and other storage devices if there is no backup. Fortunately, those lost information could be retrieved by data recovery tool. We still should be careful to avoid the accidental formatting though the losses could be restored.
2. Files and folders saved on the external disk are deleted accidentally or intentionally. It is one of the most common data loss situations happen to external disk we may meet. As for this case, we should think twice whether they are useless before decide to delete them and make sure is there any backup or be careful in case of delete them by error.
3. Information saved on the external disk is infected by virus and worms. It is another common data loss situation happen to external disk. Virus will attack the files on external disk easily and quickly once it contacts the external disk. So it is better not to download the harmful software, such as malware and others or open suspicious files and links on the external disk.
4. System problem. There are two cases about losing data because of system problem. One is the system goes abnormally. For example, some website can not be accessed and some disks can not be open result in data loss. The other is to reinstall the computer operating system when the external disk still connects to the computer. Both situations could be fixed by data recovery program to retrieve the lost data.
5. External hard disk turns to RAW file system due to virus infection, bad sectors or other reasons.
6. Other similar logical data loss situations.
Other storage devices that supported by data recovery program
Except from external disk, there are many other storage devices could help us store our files and from which the lost information could be restored by data recovery tool. Here are some of them below: pen drive, memory card, such as SD card, memory stick, mini SD card, micro SD card and other kind of memory card.
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