Accidental formatting of external drives is a fairly common occurrence. In such cases, you should not perform unnecessary actions, but you should start recovering important files as soon as possible.
It is necessary
- - card reader;
- - camera or telephone.
Instructions
Step 1
It is best to work with a memory card through a card reader. You can also use a mobile phone or a camera as an adapter, but these devices cannot always provide direct access to the information you need. Connect the memory card to the computer using the selected equipment.
Step 2
Install the Easy Recovery program. Open this utility and go to the File Recovery menu. Find and open the Format Recovery submenu.
Step 3
Select the required drive in the left menu of the working window. It is better to find out the letter of your flash drive in advance using the "My Computer" menu. Click the Next button.
Step 4
Specify the file system format of the memory card. Pay attention to the fact that you need to select the format in which the flash drive worked before formatting. Click the Scan button.
Step 5
The program may take 20-30 minutes to analyze the memory card. Wait for this process to complete. Review the list of files that can be recovered from this drive.
Step 6
Select the required files with the checkboxes. Click the Save button. After starting a new dialog box, specify a local drive and a folder on it where the selected files will be saved. Click the Next button and wait until the utility completes.
Step 7
If you do not have a card reader, use Magic Data Recovery. It is perfect for recovering information from memory cards of cameras and some mobile phones.
Step 8
Connect the camera to a USB port on your computer. Run the specified program. Select the manufacturer of the camera. Click the Scan button. Wait for the list of available files to be prepared. Save the information you need to one of the local drives on your computer.
