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Unformat USB Flash Drive/Stick
Are you used to save pictures or other files on the USB stick? Do you have any idea how to retrieve the lost information from the formatted USB flash drive? You may format it by mistake, or you format it on purpose but forget to backup the important files. So you need to unformat it, namely, you have to get back the lost files. What would you do at that moment? As a matter of fact, it is not such a hard problem that can not be solved. Data recovery software could fix it quickly.
Example of losing files saved on the USB flash drive because of an accidental formatting
My little brother asks me for help to unformat his USB flash drive. He told me that the USB stick was formatted accidentally by his friend last night but no one knows how to unformat it. There are many valuable and vital files saved on the formatted USB flash drive. So he comes to me for assistant. I want to help him find back all his losses, because I know how important those lost files are for him. But I have no idea, either. Anyone could kindly help us? -Amanda from Lansing
How to restore lost files from the formatted USB stick with data recovery software
Make sure stop using the formatted USB flash drive if there are files saved on it need to be formatted. Then retrieve the lost information with the help of data recovery program. The following steps will show you how to perform the data recovery:
Recover data from formatted usb flash stick
Preparation: Download and install data recovery software on your computer. Insert the USB flash stick to your computer and launch the software. Then, select a proper recovery module.
Popular storage devices to store files in daily life
USB flash drive, also called as pen drive, is one of the common storage devices. It could help us store a lot of files, such as photos, songs, videos, audios, and so forth. And also other storage devices could help us as the same. Various storage devices bring quickness and convenience that never dreamed of to our life. Here are some usual storage devices in daily life as follows:
External hard disk, pen drive(also USB stick), memory card[Smart Media(SM), Compact Flash (CF), Multi Media Card (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick, XD-Picture Card (XD)] and others.
Other main data loss situations happen to USB flash drive
It is known to all that files saved on the USB stick will be lost if we format it. Is there just one way to lose data from the USB flash drive? Absolutely there is not only the formatting way. There are many other different kinds of data loss scenarios except from formatting, in fact. Here are some of them.
1. Accidental or intentional deletion action on data on the USB stick.
2. USB stick unformatted error. Data saved on the USB flash drive is inaccessible when you are prompted that you need to format the USB stick before you can use it and the USB drive shows RAW file system.
3. Virus attacks. Try to avoid using malware and other harmful software on the USB flash drive or view the suspicious information.
4. Reinstall the operating system when the USB stick still connected to the computer.
How to use data recovery software correctly to guarantee a successful restoration
There are some tips to increase the opportunity to retrieve the lost information from the form the formatted USB flash drive with data recovery software. You should keep them in mind. Here are they:
1. Choose the related version. Typically there are two versions: data recovery software for windows and for Mac. You should select one according to your own OP. This is the first caution.
2. Select the right model. It could help you save your time.
3. You also can choose files types to recover. It is easy to classify your restored files.
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