We can use the data recovery software to try to get the data needed back from the unformatted external hard disk drive. But one thing we should keep in mind is that we should not use the problematic external hard disk drive any more until the data recovery process finished. We will be asked to format the external hard disk drive when we get the information that the external hard drive is in not formatted error. We can format it after all we need have been retrieved.
Other thing we should be careful is that we should plug the unformatted external hard disk drive out of the computer in case of other corruptions before we know how to recover data form it.
How to recover data from the unformatted external hard disk drive
How to retrieve those old files from the external hard disk drive when it is in not formatted error? We can try data recovery software, a tool to recover data. Here are the steps as follows to restore information from the unformatted external hard disk drive:
Step1. Downloadand launch data recovery software on the computer.
Step2. Plug the unformatted external hard disk drive to the exact computer, too.
Step3. Run the data restoration program and then choose the recovery model and aim disk to scan.
Step4. We may be able to preview contents available in the list after the scan and pick up the information wanted to recover.
Step5. Select one of the computer hard disks as the location to save files to be restored.
We can format the unformatted external hard disk drive after recovering files what we need with the help of data recovery tool. And then we can use it normally to save new data on the external hard disk drive or remove the retrieved files to it. One thing we should keep it in mind is that we should perform external disk or usb drive unformat data recovery at first and then format it.
Unformatted Memory Card Data Recovery
The unformatted error can also occur on memory card. When you encounter memory card unformatted error, you can use the data recovery software to recover files first of all. And then, you can format the memory card to fix the error. With this software, you can recover photos from SD card, XD card and CF card, etc. If you mistakenly format CF, XD, SD before data recovery, you still have chance to get back lost files as long as you have not written new data to the card.
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