How to recover files that are formated?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by hashif, Jan 22, 2010.

  1. #1
    I recently foramated my pc....but i lose some important data.....i know it is possible to recover data using a software....but not know how to do it........the lost data i want to recover is a graphic file designed with photoshop............... Help me. How to do it.......
    Thanks
     
    hashif, Jan 22, 2010 IP
  2. vagrant

    vagrant Peon

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    www.easeus.com/datarecoverywizard/recover-formatted-partition.htm
    also read www.easeus.com/resource/unformat-hdd.htm

    www.pcinspector.de/default.htm?language=1

    might be of help.

    if you have already started to write files to the formatted drive then i don't think you will be very lucky :(
     
    Last edited: Jan 22, 2010
    vagrant, Jan 22, 2010 IP
  3. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    #3
    To be honest, I wouldn't bother trying to recover it. Especially (as vagrant said) if you've already used the drive.
    You can probably make better use of your time by trying to recreate what you've lost.

    Hopefully you'll only need to learn this lesson once.
    You must keep multiple physical backups of your data.

    I backup EVERYTHING to 2 separate internal drives DAILY.
    And make (semi) weekly backups to external USB drives, one is in my storeroom (in a safe), one is at my mum's house.

    If I format my system and primary data drive, the most I can lose is a days work.

    :)
     
    Kerosene, Jan 22, 2010 IP
  4. CR1M1N4L

    CR1M1N4L Peon

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    If you overwrite the data, the old one might be gone for good. Anyhow, you could try R-Studio.
     
    CR1M1N4L, Jan 22, 2010 IP
  5. shivshan

    shivshan Active Member

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    Data Doctor recovery,Power data Recovery are various tools available to recover the data and i have recovered my datas successfully using power data Recovery software a long back.
     
    shivshan, Jan 22, 2010 IP
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    recuva or photorec but i never tried
     
    sahalsahal, Jan 22, 2010 IP
  7. tango007

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    Frankly speaking you can recover data but you have to put efforts and it is a very long process..Once my drive was formatted and all my important data was lost...Now start with new things and create the thing which is formatted ....
     
    tango007, Feb 1, 2010 IP
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    try getdataback for ntfs or fat32...but only a part of files can u restore not all...if u lucky u can get back ur files u want 2 restore
     
    testibrothers, Feb 3, 2010 IP
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    You can use file recovery software, it will help you to solve your problem. If need more help you can go in my sign.
     
    rv12may, Mar 8, 2010 IP
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    Get yourself a piece of software from "Runtime Software" called GetDataBack, it is the best i have ever used!
     
    CroozeSEO, Mar 9, 2010 IP
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    getdataback is sweet! saved me many times
     
    imageblur, Mar 9, 2010 IP
  12. farooq.azam

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    Ontrack EasyRecovery can also be used to recover lost partition.
     
    farooq.azam, Mar 16, 2010 IP