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RAW External SSD Disk / Unformatted External SSD Disk Data Recovery
Have you ever met any problem when use the external SSD disk? For example, the external SSD disk turns to raw. The external SSD disk raw error is one of the common problems we may meet when use the external drive. We can not do anything only to format it at that time. And maybe the most serious problem is to lose files saved on the external SSD disk originally for some people. But we do not need to worry about it now, because we ca retrieve them from the raw external SSD disk.
Example of external SSD disk showing raw error
An annoying error I am facing now. My external SSD disk shows raw file system without any prompt or reason. I check its disk properties casually but find the file system is raw. I have no idea what does it mean and try to open that external SSD disk, but unfortunately, it can not be used. And system asks me to format the drive before I can use it normally. So I guess it may because the raw file system. Is there any possible way for me to access files on it without formatting it? -Rue form LA
How to get files and folders back from the raw external SSD disk with data recovery software
The first thing we should do is not to format the external SSD disk when find its raw error if there are files vital saved on it at the previous time. What we should do is to restore those needed contents form the external SSD disk not formatted to access them again. We can complete it with the help of data recovery tool, and here are the steps to use that tool:
Recover data from raw external SSD disk
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, you can connect the external SSD disk to the computer and run the data recovery software and select a proper recovery module.
Main data loss situation happen to external SSD disk
Data saved on the external SSD disk may be lost when it becomes raw or be formatted to fix the raw error. We may lose them permanently if we never heard of data recovery software and known it can help us get needed files back from the unformatted external SSD disk. What's more, except from the external SSD disk raw case, we can also use the data recovery tool to restore information we need from other problematic external drive. Here are some main data loss cases as follows we may meet when use the external SSD disk:
1. Virus infection. It is a common case that the external SSD disk is infected by virus, which is usually contained in the harmful files, such as adware, malware, and other junk software or files. Files saved on the external SSD disk may get damaged after it being infected by virus and worms. For example, they may become messy code, some of them may disappear, they may be lost, and do on. Data recovery tool is helpful at that time.
2. Accidental deletion or formatting. It occurs a lot that delete the information or format the external SSD disk by accident some times. And then those files or folders would be lost. It is terrible if those lost contents are useful or important. But now it is not a big deal at all, as we can get them back thanks to the data recovery program.
3. Unformat error. The external SSD disk will need to be formatted before we can use it if it is raw / unformat situation. We have talked it before. What we should keep in mind is that retrieve the needed data at first and then format the questionable external SSD disk at that case.
4. Power outage. If the computer closed due to the power failure, there is possibility to lose files saved on the external SSD disk.
5. Other similar logical data loss cases, such as system error.
What is external SSD disk?
The external SSD disk is fully named as external solid state drives. The appearance including size, and function are as same as the normal external hard disk. People prefer to use it to store data due to its advantage that high speed, durable and shockproof, no noise and light weight.
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