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Recover data after format Memorex External Hard Drive

Have you ever used Memorex external hard drive? You may meet some problems if used the portable hard drive. For example, we may format the external hard drive by mistake. What we can do to a formatted portable external usb? Actually, we can perform data recovery after formatting the portable hard disk if there are files useful stored on it. So we do not need to worry a lot when the external hard drive is formatted by error.

Case of formatting the Memorex external hard drive

What can I do now? I formatted the Memorex external hard drive by mistake the day before yesterday. I intended to check the disk properties but pressed on the format button by accident. The problem is I have to get the lost files back because they are useful and valuable. But the problem is I have no idea how to recover the information from the formatted portable hard disk drive. Is there any one can kindly help me to view those precious contents on the external hard drive again? -Amy from LA

How to retrieve data from the formatted Memorex external hard drive with data recovery software

Actually, we can use data recovery software to try to get lost files and folders back after formatting the Memorex external hard drive by mistake or by intention. Then we may be able to access what we want quickly and safely, because the data recovery tool is read-only. Here are the steps as follows to show us how to start:

Recover data from formatted external hard disk

Preparation: You can download and install the data recovery software on your computer after connecting the external hard disk. Then, you need to run the software and choose a recovery module.

1Connect the formatted Memorex external hard drive to the computer.
2Download the data recovery software and install it on the computer.
3Operate the data restoration tool on the computer and select the recovery model and aim disk to scan.
4Preview photos after the scan and then pick up the information needed to recover..

Way to use Memorex external hard drive properly

We would lose files and folders saved on the Memorex external hard drive if format the portable hard drive, and we may lose contents on it, either if we do not use the portable hard disk drive properly. In other words, besides format case, the incorrect usage to external hard drive is also one of the reasons of data loss. We may be able to get all lost files back or may not be able to recover them in that case. So we should use it properly. Here are some tips below to tell us how to use external hard drive correctly:

1. Connect the Memorex external hard drive to the computer when it is fully started. We need to plug the portable hard disk drive into the computer so as to view files or folders saved on it. Do you know how to connect them properly? As a matter of fact, there is a correct way to insert the external hard drive to the computer when needed. We should not connect the portable external usb to the computer until the computer is ready to work.

2. Plug the Memorex external hard drive out of computer safely. Besides connect the external hard drive to the computer correctly, we also need to remove it from the computer safely. In order to plug the portable hard disk drive out of computer safely, we should at first close all the related programs and then click the external hard drive icon to let it show safety information. Later we can press on the safety information and unplug it directly.

3. Put the Memorex external hard drive in a safe place when do not use it. we should put the portable hard disk drive in a place away from heat, corrosive liquid, or other dangerous matters in case of damage the external hard drive physically, because it is hard or impossible for us to recover data when files on the portable hard drive is corrupted physically. What’s more, we also should not hit or break the external hard drive.

4. Other tips when use the Memorex in order to protect information on it from being lost.

Storage devices can be supported by data recovery tool

Like external hard drive recovery after format, we can also perform data recovery after formatting other kinds of storage devices. It means we can try to restore lost data from after formatting memory devices, such as pen drive, SD card series, MMC card, CF card, memory stick, XD picture card, and so forth.

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