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Reformatted Pen Drive / Stick Lost File Recovery
Have you ever formatted the pen drive again after just being formatted once? Maybe you just format it by mistake, or you format it because of some certain thoughts. Finally we will find that there is no change visible after the pen stick is reformatted. How to get lost data back form the reformatted pen drive if they are very important? Don’t worry, as it is possible for us to restore lost files and folders form the pen drive after being formatted at the second time.
Example of reformatting the pen stick
I reformatted the pen drive the day before yesterday. I clicked on the format button by mistake after formatting the pen stick accidentally. I did not know how it happen and had no idea how to retrieve those lost files, which are vital and crucial for me. Is there any flexible way for me get those lost contents back form the reformatted pen drive? I have tried some ways since those two days, but at last I get nothing. What should I supposed to do? Is there any advice? -Nicoma from New York
How to get information back from the reformatted pen drive with data recovery software
There is possibility for us to recover files which are lost due to the reformatting operation form the pen drive. But we need some help. Data recovery tool is helpful at that time. It can assist us get what we need form the reformatted pen drive just within a short while. The following steps will show us how to perform:
Recover data from reformatted pen drive
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, connect the pen drive to the computer and run the software. Finally, you can select a proper recovery module.
How to use pen drive properly in case of losing files
Formatting and reformatting action are just two events that lead to data lost form the pen drive. There are some other sorts of data loss situations. And among those data loss reasons, the improper usage to pen drive is the most common one. Some of us know how to save files and folders on the pen stick, but have no idea how to use it correctly, and unfortunately cause data loss disaster. Here are some tips about how to use pen drive properly as follows:
1. Do not hurt the pen drive physically. It is hard for us to get lost files back if the pen drive is damaged due to physical reasons, even with the help of data recovery software. The physical corruption, such as the pen drive is divided into two or more parts, should be avoided. What’s more, though the pen drive is not sensitive to heat and water, like memory card, we should not put it in place where contain those matters above.
2. Plug and unplug the pen drive into computer safely and correctly. We should insert the pen drive into computer after it I fully started. As for plug the pen drive out of computer, we should not remove it from computer after it being closed. On the contrary, we should remove it form computer by closing the related programs and click the safe removal information to unplug the pen drive form computer safely.
3. Does not play with the pen drive by plugging and unplugging it into computer frequently. If the pen drive is inserted to the computer and plugged out of computer too often, the pen stick itself would be damaged. More seriously, all or some files saved on it at the previous time would be lost and may not be able to be restored any more.
4. Other proper usage to pen drive tips.
Other storage devices could be supported by data recovery tool
As we all know, pen drive is just one of the computer storage devices. Except from it, we can also store files and folders on other storage devices, such as hard disk, external hard disk, SD card, micro SD card, mini SD card, CF card, SDXC card, SDHC card, MMC card, XD picture card, memory stick, and so on. If those memories above are reformatted, we can also ask the data recovery software tool for help to recover the losses.
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