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Reformatted USB Flash Drive / Stick Data Recovery
We can carry a lot of files with us with a USB flash drive, including the different type of files, such as pictures, photos, and so forth. Convenient as it is, do you have any idea how to get those files back after the USB flash stick being reformatted? Those original files will be erased if we format or reformat the USB flash drive. Fortunately, we still have the ability to recover them if there is no other corruption. We need to ask the data recovery tool for help then.
Example of USB flash drive being reformatted
I have a reformatted USB flash drive. It was formatted and reformatted accidentally weeks ago, and it is still the reformatted state is because I have no idea how to get the lost data back after formatting. What's more, I have not saved any new information on that reformatted USB flash drive. I will not use that drive until what I need have been retrieved. Is there any possible way for me to get back what I have lost form the reformatted USB flash stick? -John Li from New York
How to restore lost files from the reformatted USB flash stick with data recovery software
Those files saved on the USB flash drive previously have not been erased truly after bring formatted or reformatted, so there is a chance for us to get them back after that. What should we do is to ask the data recovery program for help. It can find which information still stored on that drive by scanning and recover them later. Here are its steps below:
Recover data from reformatted usb flash stick
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, connect the USB flash stick to the computer and run the software. Finally, you can select a proper recovery module.
Different data loss situations happen to USB flash drive
We may want to try the data recovery tool in other data loss situations, because it is magic for us to get lost information back within a short time. There are a lot of other data loss cases we may meet or experience when use the USB flash stick. Can data recovery tool retrieve files on those cases? As a matter of fact, data recovery tool is helpful when we lose the data logically. Here are some main data loss situations as follows may happen to USB flash drive and the lost information can be recovered by data recovery program:
1. Deletion. When we delete files saved on the USB flash drive, such as delete them directly, delete them by shift delete accidentally, we can download and install the data recovery software. Later we can get what we need form the USB flash drive under the help of data recovery tool. But we should keep in mind that does not save any new data on it before the lost files have been retrieved.
2. Formatting. We may format even reformat the USB flash stick by mistake or in order to delete all files quickly, or because of other reasons. We would get that there is no information remained if the USB flash drive was formatted or reformatted. But do not worry, as there is a way to recover those lost contents. Like the deletion case, we can retrieve them with the help of data recovery software.
3. Virus infection. If the USB flash drive is infected by virus and worms, the possible results are: all or some files on that drive become messy codes, all or some contents saved on that drive get lost and other situation, or you cannot access any file that USB flash drive reports unformatted error, no matter what it is, the same feature is that we lose those original files. Data recovery tool also can do us a favor in that case.
4. Other similar logical data loss situations, such as power failure.
Common brands of USB flash stick
Kingston, SanDisk, Adata, Teclast, HP, PNY, Patriot, Apacer, Netac, SSK, and other brands are the common brands of USB flash drive. We can buy one form them. But be careful when purchase it. For example, buy it in reliable sources but not casually. And do not pay for a fake one.
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