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Unformat Toshiba External HDD

What is the most common problem you have encountered when you use the Toshiba external hard disk drive? Many people will say that it is to have no idea how to unformat the external hard disk drive after it is formatted by mistake. Then do you know how to get back lost information from the formatted Toshiba external hard disk? You are wrong if you think it is an impossible work to retrieve your losses, because data recovery software could help you restore those losses.

Same experience of formatting the external hard disk drive by accident

My external hard disk drive was formatted by error last night. It is a huge loss for me, because I have saved a large amount of data on it and have no backup at all. I have thought of a night how to unformat it as soon as possible. I made a special video for my girlfriend as her birthday present and saved it on the formatted external hard disk drive. Now her birthday is coming, it is tomorrow. I have no time to make it again. Any guys could kindly help me? By the way, my external hard disk drive is from Toshiba. –Kari from Detroit

How to restore the lost files from the formatted external hard disk

Don't worry and calm down if you happen to meet similar case as above. Your problem could be solved by a special tool within a short time, maybe just few minutes. It is data recovery software, which is so powerful that can get back all your losses quickly. Here are its guidance steps as follows:

Recover data from formatted external hdd

Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Connect Toshiba external hard disk to your computer and launch the software. Then, select a proper recovery module.

1Download the data recovery software and install it on the computer.
2Insert the formatted external hard disk drive on the same computer, too.
3Start the the data recovery tool. Select the recovery model and aim disk to scan.
4Preview files in the list after scanning and choose the wanted to click the recover button.

Does the data recovery software could retrieve information from the different brands of external hard disk?

Files saved on the Toshiba external hard disk drive could be retrieved quickly and fully by the data recovery software as it shows above. How about other manufactures of external hard disk drive? There are more than one popular brands of external hard disk drive in global. Do files saved on their external hard disk drive could be dot back with data recovery software after formatting? Such as WD, Seagate, Toshiba, HGST, SAMSUNG, Intel, Micron, OCZ, Kingston, ADATA. Of course data saved on these brands of external hard disk could be restored by data recovery software after formatting. As a matter of facture, almost all manufactures of external hard disk are supported by data recovery software.

Caution when use the external hard disk in life

Improper usage to external hard disk may lead to data loss situations besides it is formatted. You still need to be careful when you use it though data restoration program could retrieve the lost information from the problematic external hard disk. Here are some cautions you should pay attention to:

1. Plug the external hard disk into the USB port on the back of the computer case as far as possible.

2. Does not touch the metal at the interface of external hard disk with your hand before inserting it to the computer as much as possible.

3. Make sure there are five minutes intervals between the plug and unplug the external hard disk on the computer.

4. Do not access the external hard disk drive immediately when you insert it to the computer. Wait a minute to let the computer identify it.

Different formatting error could be fixed by data recovery software

It is known to all that formatting action could lead to lose data saved on it. There are some different formatting errors which can result in losing information may happen to external hard disk in fact. You can ask the data recovery tool for help at that time. Here are they:

1. Formatting the external hard disk by accident or intentionally.

2. System prompts that the external hard disk needs to be formatted before you can use it.

3. Windows can not complete the format.

4. Quit during the process of formatting.

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