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Sandisk pen drive deleted files recovery after reformat
Have you ever lost files off the Sandisk pen drive due to the system reformat prompt? For example, we may see such information on the computer screen that you need to format the disk drive before you can use it after double click the pen drive icon. We may be prompted as the same after formatting the pen drive. In other words, we need to reformat it. What we can do to if we have to access contents on the pen drive at the previous time? Actually, we can try to retrieve them with data recovery tool.
Case of being asked to reformat the Sandisk pen drive
I reformatted my Sandisk pen drive in order to use it normally two days ago. I was prompted that you need to format the disks in drive O before you can use it two times when I clicked the open option of the USB flash drive. So I formatted the pen drive twice and then I could open it normally. But all files and folders were erased off the pen stick after the format. But some of those lost contents are meaningful for me, so I want to see them again. Is there any way to recover the deleted files after reformat? -Sunny from Washington
How to recover lost files from the reformatted Sandisk pen drive with data recovery software
It is flexible for us to try to restore deleted files from the Sandisk pen drive with data recovery tool after reformatting it. There is a huge chance to recover those deleted contents successfully. But one thing we need to keep in mind is that not to save new files on the reformatted pen drive until the files recovery finished. The following steps can help us know clearly:
Recover files from pen drive
Preparation: Download the data recovery software on computer and connect the pen drive to the computer. Install it properly and launch the software. Finally, you can select a recovery module.
Way to use the Sandisk pen drive correctly to avoid the reformat prompt
It is terrible to encounter such situation that we need to format the Sandisk USB flash drive before we can use it normally, or we even can not open it, not to mention read files or folders saved on it at the old time or store new contents on it. What's more, we may see such information more than one time. It is one of the data loss cases we may meet when use the pen drive. Do you have any idea why the format or reformat prompt at that time? As a matter of fact, the reasons are various. What we can do is to use the USB flash drive correctly to avoid such terrible event:
1. Download and install anti-virus software on the Sandisk pen drive. One of the reasons of USB flash drive unformat it virus infection. We would be asked to format the pen drive once or twice when try to open it if it is infected by virus and worms. What’s more, the harmful results of virus infection are serious and the format prompt is one of them. For instance, all contents on the USB flash drive may become messy codes after the virus attacks. So it is necessary to launch anti-virus tool on the pen drive or computer.
2. Format the Sandisk USB flash drive when use it. One of the other reason of pen drive unformat is the USB flash drive is not formatted. Generally speaking, it is better to format the pen drive after buying it from the store. We can format it at first and then save contents on the pen drive. What’s more, if there are files suspicious saved on the pen drive; we should back up data important and then format it, too.
3. Do not quit during the process of formatting Sandisk pen drive. We may press the quit button when format the USB flash drive if it is an accidental format. As a matter of fact, the pen drive may become unformat if the format process is not complete. We would lose files and folders off it at the same as format the USB flash drive completely.
4. Other ways to use the Sandisk USB flash drive properly in case of being prompt reformat.
Storage devices may need to be reformatted error
Besides pen drive, we may meet format or reformat prompt when try to open other storage devices, such as external hard disk drive, kinds of memory card, hard drive, and so on. Fortunately, we can ask data recovery program for help to try to restore the deleted data, too.
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