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Unformat Generic External Hard Drive

We would be into such situation that choose format the external drive or do not format it when the Generic external hard drive is in unformat error. On one hand, we can not use the unformatted external hard drive before format it. On the other hand, there would be nothing remain on the portable hard disk drive after formatting it. Actually, we can format the problematic external hard drive as long as we can get lost files back. We can try data recovery tool to restore files needed in that case.

Example of Generic external hard drive showing not formatted error

I was exciting when bought the Generic external hard drive months ago, because I can save a lot of files and folders on it. What's more, I can carry those files with external hard drive conveniently. I stored massive contents on the portable hard disk drive later, indeed. But thing unfortunately happened, the external hard drive showed unformat error and can not be used before being formatted. How can I access information on the portable hard drive at that time？ -Alva from New York

How to recover information from the unformatted Generic external hard drive with data recovery software

It is true that we can try to perform data recovery on unformatted Generic external hard drive with data recovery software. It may help us get what we need back from the portable hard drive which is in not formatted problem. The following steps are detail information about data recovery from unformatted portable hard drive:

Recover data from 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.

1Download data recovery software and install it on the computer.
2Insert the unformatted external hard drive to the same computer.
3Open the data restoration tool and then choose recovery model and aim disk to scan.
4Pick up contents in the list after the scan to recover. We can preview them iof they are photos.

How to use Generic external hard drive properly

It is terrible to hear the news that the Generic external hard drive becomes not formatted, because it means we can not use the portable hard drive normally, not to mention view files saved on it at the previous time. In other words, we would lose contents on the external hard drive if it is in not formatted trouble. But as a matter of fact, there are a lot of other data loss problems we may meet when use the external hard drive, such as accidental deletion or others. How can we avoid those unpleasant situations? Firstly, we should use the portable hard disk correctly. Here is some guidance as follows:

1. Plug the external hard drive into computer properly. There are some tips when connect the external hard drive to the computer. Firstly, we should not insert the portable hard drive to the computer when it is closed. Secondly, we should not plug the external hard drive into the computer when the computer is starting. In other words, we should connect the portable hard disk drive to the computer when it is fully started in case of losing data on external hard drive.

2. Remove the external hard drive from the computer safely. Like connect the portable hard drive to the computer, we also need to be careful when plug it out of computer. At first, we should close all files windows on the external hard drive. Secondly, we should click on the external hard drive icon to see safety removal information. Thirdly, press on the safety removal information. At last, plug the external hard drive out of computer.

3. Download and launch anti-virus software on the computer. It is impossible for us to get the news that the external hard drive is infected by virus. Once the portable hard disk drive is infected by virus or worms, we may not be able to view files saved on it at the old time. For example, those files may become messy codes, those contents may be erased from the external hard drive, the portable hard drive may get into not formatted trouble, or other terrible situations. We can avoid virus infection if we install anti-virus software on the external hard drive.

4. Other tips to use the external hard drive properly.

File types can be recovered from the unformatted Generic external hard drive

If we saved pictures, movies, audio files, video files, songs, word documents, excel documents, or other file types on the external hard drive, we may be able to get all of them back when it is in not formatted trouble. The reason is that nearly all file types are supported by data recovery tool.

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