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Unformat exFAT fat32 Partition
Have you ever been asked to format the exFAT or FAT32 partition? In that case, you must format the partition before you can use it. As a result, all files and folders saved on it previously will be lost if the partition is formatted. But if you do not choose to format it, that partition can not be opened and that information is inaccessible. It seems a hard to solve problem. But do not worry, because data recovery software could retrieve that data from the unformatted exFAT or FAT32 partition.
Case of FAT32 partition needing to be formatted
Please help me, and I have no idea what to do now. The FAT32 partition on my computer became unformat last night and could not be opened no mater what ways I have tried. System kept prompting me that I have to format that partition before I can use it, and asking me do I want to format it now. It is so strange and I do not know how to solve such problem. Besides turn that partition to normal, I also want to restore data saved on it? Could anyone help me? -Coco from Washington
How to restore lost data from the unformatted exFAT or FAT32 partition with data recovery software
It is possible to get back files from the exFAT or FAT32 partition which is not formatted. Data recovery software could restore them quickly and safely if they have not been overwritten or corrupted in other way. So the way to solve the unformat partition is to retrieve information at first and then format it. Here are the steps to recover lost data below:
Recover data from exFAT FAT32 partition
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Then, run the software and you can select a proper recovery module.
What is exFAT and FAT32 partition?
We have heard exFAT or FAT32 partition in many situations when store data or use the computer. Then do you make it clear that what is it? We can solve the partition problem better if get some information about the exFAT or FAT32 partition. Here are the simple introduction to the exFAT and FAT32 partition as follows:.
exFAT partition: exFAT is a file system, whose full name is extended file allocation table file system, also could be called as FAT64. it is introduced from windows embedded 5.0＋ by Microsoft and be applied to flash memory. It is introduced mainly because the former file system such as FAT32 can not support the file whose volume is 4G or higher. The exFAT could be saved files and folders whose volume is 4G or higher. EXfat partition is a hard disk partition or flash memory disk properties whose file system is exFAT.
FAT32: FAT32, whose full name is full allocation table 32, is a kind of file system, like exFAT. The disk management of FAT 32 is enhanced because of its 32digit file allocation table, and it break through the limitation of 2GB that FAT16 supported. The FAT32 was introduced in august, 1996. Like exFAT partition, the FAT32 partition is also a hard disk partition or flash memory disk properties whose file system is FAT32.
Except form exFAT and FAT32, there are other kind of file system, such as raw and NTFS. Raw file system is a kind of file system that has not been formatted and canm not is used normally. NTFS file system is a kind of file system that has other function and features. Both of them could be regarded as disk partition or flash memory disk properties. But the exFAT is more suitable for flash memory than NTFS.
Storage devices that related exFAT or FAT32 partition
As we have known that exFAT or FAT32 partition is a hard disk partition or flash memory disk properties whose file system is exFAT or FAT32. As for flash memory, there are some common kinds of storage devices that could support exFAT or FAT32 as follows: Pen drive, memory card [Smart Media(SM), Compact Flash (CF), Multi Media Card (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick, XD-Picture Card (XD).]
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