Restoring data from the hard drive after formatting
Recovering data from a hard drive after formatting can be a difficult task, but in most cases, data can be successfully recovered using special programs and methods.
Before starting the process, it is recommended to stop using the formatted disk to prevent overwriting of lost files. The less new data will be written to the disk, the higher the chances of full or partial recovery of information.
There are several approaches to data recovery:
1. Using specialized programs: There are various commercially available programs (for example, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, Recuva) that allow you to scan a formatted disk and extract deleted information. These tools detect file system structures and search for deleted files based on this information.
2. Turning to professional services: If you do not have a certain experience in working with freely distributed programs or if they do not give results, you can always turn to expert companies for help in this issue. They have specialized software and hardware that allow you to restore data even after formatting.
3. Using backup copies: If you have an actual data backup, you can simply restore all files from it to a formatted hard drive.
In any case, remember that the success of the operation depends on many factors (the amount of information overwritten after deletion, the time elapsed from the time the file was deleted to the start of its search) and may not be possible when the file system structures are completely or partially replaced with new data. Therefore, it is very important to stop using the formatted disk as soon as possible to minimize the loss of information that will affect the performance of software or express