"The USB flash drive is formatted, can the data be retrieved? ＂
Have you ever encountered this situation? I took a USB flash drive and plugged it into the computer, but the computer couldn't read it. Don't worry, it could be just a minor driver issue or interface failure that will be resolved quickly.
If the USB flash drive is formatted, there is a risk that the important data inside will be deleted. On the formatted USB flash drive, will the originally stored files, photos, videos and other data just "disappear"? The answer is no!
I have personally experienced such a "heart-wrenching" thing. Once, I was using a USB flash drive to transfer some work files, and I accidentally pressed the format key, and my mind was blank at the time, and when I reacted, all the data on the USB flash drive was gone. I was stunned, this is the result of months of hard work!
Seeing that the storage space on the USB flash drive was blank, I was anxious, afraid that these important work files would be lost forever. This is not only for my personal benefit, but also for the work of the whole team.
I hurriedly searched the Internet for "can the data be recovered after the USB flash drive is formatted". I saw someone say that as long as no new data is stored in the USB flash drive, the original file is actually still there, but it is marked as overwritten, and it can be recovered through professional software.
Seeing this answer, my heart finally let go of a little. However, I also know that it is not an easy task to successfully recover data, and it requires some professional operation and patience. I hurried to get into action
"How to recover formatted data from USB flash drive with professional software? ＂
I downloaded and installed a data recovery software called "EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard". This software not only supports USB flash drives, portable hard disks and other removable storage devices, but also recovers deleted files on the computer.
After opening the software, it automatically scanned and found my USB flash drive and gave a "Recovery Wizard" option. As soon as I clicked on it, the software started to perform a deep scan of the USB flash drive.
The scanning process was quite long, as I had a lot of files stored on my USB stick. After about half an hour, the scan was finally completed.
The next step is the most crucial step, the software will show you all the files that originally existed on the USB stick, I need to preview them carefully and check the ones that need to be recovered.
I tapped the file names one by one, and finally found the important information such as documents and pictures that I had worked on before. Seeing these familiar file names, my heart is finally much more steady.
The preview icon of some files is blank or garbled, which requires me to carefully review the contents of the file to confirm whether it is the file that needs to be recovered.
After some careful screening, I ticked off about 200 files that I needed to recover and clicked on the "Recover" button.
The software will then ask me to choose a recovery destination path, which is where to store the recovered files. I chose a new external drive as the destination path.
Once you click confirm, the data recovery process officially begins. I held my breath as I watched the files slowly recover
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After about 20 minutes, all the checked files were finally recovered!
I quickly opened the recovered files, checked the contents, and found that except for a few files that were damaged, the vast majority of the files were intact and the contents were exactly the same as the original. Seeing this result, I was completely relieved and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Through this experience, I deeply felt that although the USB flash drive is small, the data stored in it is not necessarily unimportant. Many people may underestimate USB flash drives and think that even data loss is harmless. But in fact, the USB flash drive may store the fruits of our hard work, or some precious materials and memories that are difficult to replace.
Whether it is a USB flash drive, a portable hard disk, or a local disk of the computer, we should pay attention to the data stored on it, and regular backup is important. If you accidentally delete or format the disk, don't be too desperate, as long as you stop using it as soon as possible, you still have a chance to recover the loss through professional data recovery software.
The success rate of data recovery is not 100%, and it depends on the situation. If the recovered files are too important to worry about, you can also seek the services of a professional data recovery company, who has more professional tools and means, but the cost is usually higher.
Through this experience, I have learned the value of data. In the future, when using USB flash drives or other storage devices, I will definitely be extra cautious to avoid this "worrying" situation again. I hope that through my personal experience, I can give you some useful inspiration and suggestions.
"Data backup is important, but don't despair if you lose it"
Through this personal experience, I deeply feel that whether it is a USB flash drive, a portable hard disk or a local disk of the computer, the data stored in it may be more precious than we think.
Many people may underestimate USB flash drives and think that even data loss is harmless. But in fact, the USB flash drive may store the fruits of our hard work, or some precious materials and memories that are difficult to replace. In my case, if those work files are completely lost, not only will the personal interests be damaged, but the work progress of the whole team will be affected.
No matter what the storage device is, we should pay attention to the data stored on it, and regular backups are important. You can take a variety of backup methods, such as backing up to a cloud drive, another external hard drive, etc., to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
Even if you make a backup of your data, there are still occasional data loss situations, such as accidentally deleting or formatting the disk. In this case, there is no need to be too desperate, as long as you stop using the storage device as soon as possible, you still have a chance to recover the loss through professional data recovery software.
This time, I used "EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard" to recover a large number of formatted files. The success rate of data recovery is not 100%, and it depends on the situation. If the recovered files are too important to worry about, you can also seek the services of a professional data recovery company, who has more professional tools and means, but the cost is usually higher.
Instead of resorting to a professional company after the expense, you should focus on data backup from now on. A friend of mine knows this very well, he is a freelance photographer who often takes a lot of photos and videos and stores them on a portable hard drive. Once, his mobile hard drive was accidentally broken and caused data loss, although the data was eventually recovered through a data recovery company, it also cost nearly 10,000 yuan.
Since then, he's made it a good habit to back up regularly, syncing data to at least two different storage devices as soon as he finishes work. While it adds a bit of work, it's well worth the extra effort compared to losing your hard-earned work.
I hope that through my personal experience with my friends, I can give you some useful inspiration. Data backup is important, but even if you accidentally lose data, don't be too desperate, there is still a chance to recover. The key is to react correctly the first time and take professional and reliable data recovery measures.
In this data age, everyone is a "data billionaire", and as long as we value data and take necessary precautions, we can avoid the damage to the data assets of the "rich world" to the greatest extent. Let's pay attention to the "data treasure" in our hands from now on!