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Unformat Seagate External HD
Have you ever formatted your Seagate external hard disk due to some reasons but wanted to unformat it after a while? It seems that such experience is not an unusual case from many examples. Many people do not know how to get back their lost information; even some of them have no idea that the lost files could be retrieved at all. Are you one of them? But it does not matter if you don't know. You will get that data recovery software can help you restore your losses through the following information.
Case of unformatting the external hard disk but failed
I have tried to unformat my Seagate external hard disk since last week when I formatted it by accident. Many thoughts have been put into practice, but what makes me sad is I could not find my lost files back even though one. I can not figure out any way to solve my problem now, but I still have to retrieve those lost files. All of them are precious and useful. Is there any method available for me to get back the lost files from formatted external hard disk? Help me, please. –Tina from Dallas
How to retrieve lost data from the formatted external hard disk with data recovery software
Data saved on the external hard disk could be restored even it was formatted. But you need a tool to help you, and that is data recovery software exactly. Its usage is very simple in fact. You just need to perform the following five steps one by one:
Recover data from formatted seagate external hd
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Plug the Seagate external hard disk to your computer and launch the software. Then, select a proper recovery module.
Usual errors happen to external hard disk
External hard disk is a very useful storage device to help us store files and folders. You do not need to carry with a pile of paper go home or go on an errand if you are a employee now, and it also apply to other groups of people. But it may encounter something bad that result in your data saved on it losing. Here are some common problems happen to external hard disk as follows:
1. External hard disk is formatted due to various reasons.
2. Files saved on the external hard disk are deleted by accident or by intention.
3. External hard disk is not compatible with the computer they contacted.
4. Partition on the external hard disk appears mistake.
5. Seagate external hard disk turns to raw.
Brief introduction to external hard disk
External hard disk is a portable emphasized storage device regard hard disk as storage medium to exchange massive data between computers. It has five characteristics. Firstly, it owns huge memory capacity, which ranges 320GB to 12TB. Secondly, it is with the tiny size. There are three types of external hard disk in appearance: 1.8 inch, 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch. Thirdly, the speed to save or read data of external hard disk is high. It put to use USB, IEEE1394 and Esata as the port to connect computers. Fourthly, it is convenient to use. It does not need to install drivers in most windows operating system to use. Lastly, it improves its reliability. It could guarantee the safety of data saved on it on a specific condition.
Common brands of external hard disk
Nowadays, more and more people used to purchase the external hard disk as their work assistant to store massive files and folders. They may go to different site when they want to buy an external hard disk from the hundreds external hard disk manufactures. Here are some popular brands of external hard disk as follows that are reliable: Western digital, Seagate, Toshiba, HGST, Samsung, Intel, Micron, OCZ, Kingston, ADATA, and so forth.
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