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RAW WD Portable External USB / Recover Data from WD External That Has RAW File System
We may encounter such WD portable external USB problem that shows raw error when connected to the computer. How to access files on the raw portable external USB? Have you ever been successful? Don't doubt or feel strange to view files stored on the portable external USB at the previous time when it become raw. There are ways to achieve it. The possible way is to retrieve them and then access them. We can restore what we want at first and then format the portable external USB.
Case of WD portable external USB showing raw error
I am here to ask you guys for help to access files saved on the WD portable external USB. It shows raw error and can not be opened. I have no idea what should be done. It seems that I can format the raw portable external USB according to the computer system. But all files and folders saved on it originally would be erased after that, and I know it. So the formatting action is not proper for me. Is there any way for me to access those files without formatting the problematic portable external USB? -Susan from New York
How to get data back form the raw WD portable external USB with data recovery software
We can ask the data recovery tool for help if want to access files saved on the WD portable external USB previously after it turning to raw. Data recovery software can help us restore what we need from the portable external USB which is not formatted, and then we can view those recovered contents. Here are the steps below:
Recover data from raw external hard disk
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, connect WD the external hard disk drive to the computer and run the software. Finally, you can select a proper recovery module.
Way to protect files from being lost form WD portable external USB
It is necessary to know how to protect files saved on the WD portable external USB from being lost, though we can get those losses back with the help of data recovery tool. What we should know is that the data loss situation could be divided into logical corruption and physical corruption. There is a chance for us to restore lost data with data recovery program if they are lost due to the logical reason. But it is hard for us to retrieve files even though under the help of data recovery tool if they are lost because of the physical reason. Here are some protections below:
1. Put the WD portable external USB in a safe place. If we do not use the portable external USB temporally, we should put it in a safe place in case of being damaged. For example, we should put it in a place where away from heat, corrosive liquid, and other harmful matters. If data on the portable external USB lost due to this reason which belongs to physical corruption, then it is hard to be recovered.
2. Plug the WD portable external USB out of the computer safely. We should plug the WD portable external USB out of computer if we do not need to use it for a long time. There are things need to be paid attention to when remove the portable external USB from computer. We should not unplug it until see the information now you can remove the portable drive form the computer. By the way, we should close all the related programs at first.
3. Virus infection should be avoided. We should download and install anti-virus software on the WD portable external USB in order to avoid virus attacks. The portable external USB may be infected by the virus and worms because there are harmful contents saved on the computer. When the portable external USB connected to that computer, it gets infected. Or we saved suspicious files which downloaded form the website on the portable external USB.
4. Other related physical or logical aspect protection.
File types that can be restored form raw WD portable external USB
Photos, videos, audio files, PPT, excel documents, word documents, movies, and other file types which could be stored on the WD portable external USB; all could be retrieved by the data recovery tool after the portable external USB turning to raw.
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