Knowing how to restore a flash drive after formatting will definitely come in handy. It happens that important data is lost, sometimes even hardware errors occur. You can restore information and make the media usable again using various programs. There are paid and free utilities that differ in capabilities and additional options. The choice depends on the specific situation.

Root Causes of Problems

There are several situations in which information may be lost from removable storage:

• The data was deleted by a person accidentally or as a result of rash actions. The most common reason, it is easiest to recover information in this case.
• File system failure. Most often this happens if the media was not removed correctly. In most cases, data can be recovered.
• Damage flush-carrier (electrical, mechanical). In this case, you should use the services of specialists; you will not be able to cope with this task on your own.

When something happens to the drive, you can increase the chances of recovery if:

• do not re-format;
• do not write anything down;
• do not create folders.

After deletion, the information is not completely sent to the trash and is not erased. First, data is deleted from the file table. Therefore, it is possible to return them back using special software.

Fixing a flash drive using Windows software

The simplest and most affordable option without formatting and restoring data is using command line. A similar tool built into the operating system supports the ability to recover damaged data from any media.

A way to recover a flash drive using internal Windows tools only suitable if we're talking about O software glitch in the operation of the device. At independent formatting data on a flash drive must use other methods.

1. First, connect the media to your computer.
2. Next, go to the Start menu and enter “cmd” in the search bar. Press “Enter” and find cmd.exe in the list of programs. This program must be run as an administrator.
3. To begin restoring a damaged device, enter in the command line: “chkdsk /X /f drive letter:”

The operation forces Windows to check and repair the media's file system. If the recovery process is successful, the program displays the message “Windows has made corrections to the file system.” This indicates that the USB drive has been fixed and can be accessed again.

Using recovery tools

Windows has a built-in recovery utility. The method is used when there is no result from using the command line. To recover a flash drive, you must follow these steps.

1. Insert the flash drive into the USB port;
2. In “My Computer” click right click mouse on the device name - “Properties”, “Service”;
3. Click “Run check”.
4. After scanning is complete, close the window, right-click on the flash drive icon and select “Eject.” Then remove it from the port.

Repairing the drive using the EaseUS USB Repair Tool

The utility is used provided that the above solutions did not help. This program is designed to recover files. It is suitable as a solution in case of a software failure and the user formats the flash drive independently. After recovering files, you must use special programs for formatting. Correcting damage using the EaseUS USB Repair Tool program is carried out for almost all cases of loss of access.

Unfortunately, the utility is not free. trial version It only allows you to scan the drive and determine which files are available for recovery. Sometimes it is convenient to use it as a check.

1. To determine which files are available for recovery, you need to insert a USB flash drive and select it in the list of drives, click “Scan”.
2. Run a quick or deep scan to find all existing files.
3. After searching the licensed version, you can select the corresponding files and click the restore button. This will make it possible to remove them from the damaged media.

Recovery using iBoysoft Data Recovery

This program is safe and simple and helps you recover lost data. The option is available both with a faulty USB drive and with a damaged SD card or hard drive. It can revive files saved on a deleted or lost partition. Restoring a flash drive using iBoysoft Data Recovery is carried out in three steps:

1. Download and install the program on your computer;
2. Open it and select the faulty drive in the list of devices and scan it;
3. Select the data to be restored, find the device to transfer it to and click “Recover”. After copying, you can format the device and use it again.

If the above methods do not help, try simple tricks:

• find and destroy viruses on the flash drive by running an anti-virus scan;
• restart your computer and try again;
• connect the flash drive to another operating system or another USB port.

Other programs

You can find a large number of other utilities that can return information after formatting. However, in practice, not each of them is able to cope with the task and show good results. It makes sense to consider optimal options, capable of returning all or most of the information.

RS File Recovery

The program is designed to recover files after formatting. Its main disadvantage is that in free mode the data is not saved. But it is equipped with a convenient wizard that allows you to quickly find information. The sequence of actions is as follows:

1. Launch the utility, select a formatted flash drive or memory card;
2. Cancel the “deep analysis” option; in normal scanning mode, the program does not detect all formatted or deleted data;
3. Start scanning.

If necessary, you can use filters by size (date, type). The more information about files is specified, the sooner the program finds them. If documents are found, you can buy a license. But there are other utilities that can help you recover data for free.

R-Studio

This utility also includes a kind of wizard, but it has fewer search options:

1. First you need to launch the program and select the desired media in the disk panel.
2. If you need to recover specific files, click on “Known Types” and indicate what data you need to search. If the goal is to return all deleted information, simply enable scanning.
3. An Extra found File section appears under the drive symbol. You need to go to it to open the directory with the installed data.
4. To save the file to your computer, check the boxes and click “Recover”.

Photorec

The program does not have an interface in the usual sense, so you need to prepare for use. To do this, create a folder on system disk, in which all recovered files will be saved.

1. Launch the program and use the arrows to select the drive. Specify the desired address on the flash drive and select the file system.
2. Use the arrows to indicate the folder in which to save the data.
3. Start the search by pressing “C”.

This program may seem complicated to an inexperienced user, but it has good functionality and returns free deleted files.

Recuva

There are two versions of this software. The first is intended for installation on the OS, and the other is portable, they are absolutely equivalent. The program is capable of recovering files from a flash drive, SD card, MP3 player. The instructions look like this:

1. Go to the “Settings” options, go to the “Actions” section, tick all the proposed search criteria, in addition to “Show files with zero size”.
2. Restart the program, click “Next”, select the type of files to restore. If files were written different types, which you need to receive, you should check the appropriate box in the “Other” option.
3. Specify the location of the lost files, check the “Enable in-depth analysis” checkbox and wait until the program detects the deleted data.

After the program finishes, a window appears showing the found files. Sometimes Recuva finds data that was deleted long before the flash drive failed or was accidentally formatted. Green dots indicate files that can be recovered.

You need to select them and click “Restore” at the bottom, select the folder to move. The program recovers files only if the flash drive is no longer used after formatting. It is important that when assigning a location for data recovery, the same flash drive is not used.

Formatting via SDformatter

This program does not provide the ability to return data, but it is very helpful in restoring the functioning of the device after an error. Signs that you should use SDformatter:

• there are no necessary files or they have already been restored;
• the card or flash drive is unreadable;
• no display when connected to a certain computer configuration.

To avoid file system conflicts, it is best to format the device in Fat; this ensures that files will be read/written correctly under Linux, Windows and Mac OS. The SDformatter program only performs the function of formatting the drive. At the same time, it copes much better than many analogues. To fix a damaged memory card, you need to download the program, run it as an administrator, connect the memory card to the computer and specify in the settings not quick, but full formatting.

Correcting errors with the SDFormatter recovery program has a drawback - all files stored on the media will be lost.

Therefore, if you need to restore them, you should immediately turn to the program to eliminate errors, then restore them and only then format them.

You can minimize the risk of data loss if you use a flash drive correctly. All devices have their own safety margin and service life. Their correct use automatically extends the life of the device. The basic rule is not to remove the drive while reading/writing information.

This does not always lead to immediate failure, but regular repetition of such an action significantly increases the chances of device failure. Before you remove the flash drive from the port, you must use safe removal. The required icon is located in the lower right corner. You need to right-click on it and select “Eject device”.

Windows is equipped with special protection for removable media, but you can only rely on it at a time when the flash drive is not performing any read or write operations. Even if all necessary information has already been written and read from the flash drive, this does not mean that it is in standby mode. There may be other programs that access it in this moment

, for example, an antivirus that checks for malware, or updating the index table on a flash drive. Another important factor that determines the resource of using a device is the frequency of rewriting memory cells. On physical level

its organization has specifics that must be taken into account. When recording information, the initial memory cells are occupied. After deletion, they deal with new data when writing.

Most often, the middle and last cells remain unused and during frequent rewriting of information, the first ones wear out faster. To avoid this, you should not delete files from the card if possible and try to download it completely. This will help ensure maximum use of all cells and ensure that they wear evenly.

The likelihood of losing information can be reduced by setting a password. Despite all the advantages of the drive in terms of storing data transfers, other users can access it. To keep your business and personal files safe, you need a flash drive. Sometimes it is convenient to use the medium as bootable flash drive

USB flash drive is not the best suitable device for permanent storage of files, but in life anything can happen. And situations when valuable data located only on it were accidentally erased happen regularly. However, in about half of the cases, grief can be helped by recovering deleted files from a flash drive. Under what circumstances is this possible and how to do it, read on.

I won’t get my hopes up in vain: the chances of successful data recovery from USB flash drives are lower than from stationary drives - hard drives PCs and laptops and permanent memory mobile devices. The reason is that flash drives are usually used to transfer files from one device to another. And accidentally deleted data most often ends up being simply overwritten, sometimes even more than once. And overwriting, unfortunately, destroys the information irrevocably.

Full or partial file recovery on your own is possible in the following cases:

• The user deleted them manually.
• The drive was formatted using the operating system.
• The files became inaccessible after a virus attack.
• The files disappeared after the flash drive was divided into partitions.
• A logical failure of the file system has occurred: it has become defined as RAW - unknown, or Windows and programs consider the entire space of the device to be unallocated.

The chances of recovery are extremely low or zero if:

• The flash drive is physically faulty - it is not detected by the computer at all or is recognized as unknown device, access to its memory is either completely absent, or the size of the latter is several KB instead of tens of GB. The exception is relatively simple breakdowns that do not affect the controller and device memory.
• The files were deleted using a shredder program.
• The flash drive was low-level formatted (essentially repartitioned and rewritten) or reflashed (the controller microcode was rewritten).
• The files are encrypted, but there is no decryption key. It may be the result of an attack by a ransomware virus or user actions (encrypted, but lost the key). In the first case, it is sometimes possible to recover files if you have a suitable decryptor.

In case of physical and complex logical faults, data recovery from flash drives is sometimes possible, but often costs the owner very much - up to several tens of thousands of rubles (not even the result, but the attempt at recovery, can cost that much). Therefore, in such situations, many people prefer to say goodbye to files forever.

How to increase your likelihood of success

Even if your case falls into the simple category, in order to increase the chances of a successful recovery, adhere to the following rules:

• The fewer operations were performed on the drive's file system, the better the result. Therefore, start recovery immediately as soon as you notice missing files.
• Save the recovered data only to another physical media (HDD computer, second flash drive, etc.).
• Try to restore everything in one session. Don't interrupt unless absolutely necessary.
• If one recovery program does not help, use others. Sometimes simple free utilities are more effective than expensive paid ones. It is impossible to know in advance what will help in your case, so try everything that is available.
• If the recovery program is capable of creating and saving images of drive file systems, be sure to use this feature. In case of unexpected failure of the flash drive or accidental overwriting before the end of reading, you can restore the data from the image.

7 best programs for data recovery from flash drives

You may already be familiar with some of the storage device data recovery programs. Our site talked about them in an article about. Today our collection will be replenished with seven more applications of the same purpose. Maybe one of them will be life-saving for you.

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Wise Data Recovery

Wise Data Recovery is another worthy tool for recovering information from desktop and portable drives. Available only in Windows version. Like its predecessors, it works without installation on a hard drive. Is different high speed scanning and displays the possibility of recovery of each found object.

If next to the file there is:

• Red circle—data has been completely overwritten and cannot be restored.
• Yellow circle—overwriting is partial, success is not guaranteed.
• Green circle—the file has not been overwritten and is recoverable.

When you click on “green” files, if it is a picture or document, the program shows their thumbnails (if saved). It also has a function to search for certain types of data by keywords: pictures (imagies), audio (audios), videos (videos), documents (documents), archives (compressed files) and mail (emails).

Wise Data Recovery - completely free application and, by the way, with support for the Russian language.

How to use Wise Data Recovery:

• Unpack the archive with the program to any folder and run the executable file WiseDataRecovery.exe.
• Select the desired media from the list and click “Scan”.
• Select the files you want to recover from the list. Click the "Recover" button.
• Specify the location to save the files on your hard drive.

Disk Drill

The Disk Drill utility, well known to many Mac OS X users, appeared in the Windows version some time ago. More precisely, in two: free - free, and paid - pro. The free one allows you to recover up to 1 GB of information, the paid one - without restrictions.

Unlike the three previous applications, Disk Drill requires mandatory installation on the computer (for which it receives a minus, since this simple operation can lead to overwriting the data that the user was just about to restore). But it has a number of benefits that others do not have.

With constant use, Disk Drill keeps track of deleted files and also creates them backups, which increases the chances of their recovery even after time. In addition, it supports any type of storage device and almost all file systems (it knows more than 300 unique file signatures).

Disk Drill does not have a Russian localization, but it is quite easy to use.

How to recover deleted files using Disk Drill:

• Install the application on your PC and run it with administrator rights.
• Select a USB flash drive with deleted data from the list of media.
• Open the drop-down list next to the Recover button, which is located opposite the flash drive, and click the desired scan type: “Run all recovery methods” (use all search and recovery methods), “Quick scan” (quick scan), “Deep scan” (deep scan) ) or “Load last scanning session” (load the result of the last scan). Click the "Recover" button (or "Continue" if you have already started working with the media).
• In the next window that opens after scanning, select from the list necessary files, specify the location to save them and click “Recover” again.

RS File Recovery

RS File Recovery is a paid Russian-language application. In addition to the main thing - restoring information from physical drives, it is able to save and subsequently work with their images. After creating the image physical device with data can be disabled, since the program has already “remembered” all its contents. In addition, the application has a built-in HEX editor for manual byte-by-byte correction of files, as well as FTP client to upload the recovered file to network resources.

After analyzing the storage device, RS File Recovery displays information about the data on it - when it was created, when it was changed, and whether it can be restored. This information appears in the bottom pane of the window.

Unfortunately, in the free demo version of the utility, the recovery function does not work, only viewing is available. The cost of a license starts from 999 rubles.

Like Disk Drill, RS File Recovery requires installation on your computer.

How to use RS File Recovery:

• Launch the application. Select a flash drive from the list of media by simply clicking on it. All its contents, including deleted files, will be displayed in the middle part of the window.
• Click on the item you want to restore. Information about it, including the forecast, will be shown in the panel below.
• Drag the required files to the recovery list on the right side of the window and click the “Recover” button.
• Select the saving method: to hard drive, to CD/DVD, to the Internet via FTP, or to convert to a virtual ISO image.

• Specify the destination folder on your hard drive. When choosing other saving methods, follow the assistant's instructions.

Ontrack EasyRecovery

Ontrack EasyRecovery is one of the most functional and effective programs data recovery, the main competitor of industry leader R-Studio. It successfully extracts data even from heavily damaged media, supports all types of file systems and more than 250 file formats, creates virtual images of physical storage devices, can boot from DVDs and USB flash drives, and also has a lot of other useful features.

EasyRecovery is available in several paid editions with different sets of functions. The most inexpensive is home-based, which will cost the user $79 per year. Professional, enterprise and specialized (for servers) cost from $299 to $3000 for an annual license.

Despite the enormous possibilities, even a novice user can use this program, since each stage of the work is accompanied by a built-in assistant. It is also impossible to make a mistake because it is completely translated into Russian.

How to use Ontrack EasyRecovery:

• Launch the application (it is available in installation, portable and, as already mentioned, boot versions). Specify the type of media on which the deleted data is located.
• Select the volume to scan (if it is a flash drive, then, as a rule, there is only one volume on it).
• Select a recovery scenario. Restoring objects after deletion and formatting are different scenarios. First, try using the first one - it works faster, and if that doesn’t help, try the second one.
• If the data was affected by a logical failure, identify one or more types of file systems that may be on the media.

• Check again that the conditions are correct and confirm your selection. After this, the program will begin scanning the flash drive.
• After scanning is complete, select the desired objects in the list (to select several, press and hold Ctrl key). Click the “Save” button in top panel main window and specify the destination folder on your hard drive.

To create an image of a storage device and work with it in the future, after starting the program, select the device in the list of media, open the “File” menu and click “Create image file”.

Active UNDELETE

Active UNDELETE - another one paid utility, which successfully copes with the recovery of individual deleted objects and entire disk partitions. Supports all types of media, all file systems and more than 200 various formats files. In addition to the main problem, it allows you to solve related problems - correct partition table errors and boot records, create, format and delete disk volumes, etc. Like most paid analogues, Active UNDELETE supports the creation of virtual images of drives.

Demo version of the program available for free download, has a full range of functions, but does not allow you to recover files larger than 1 Mb.

The Active UNDELETE interface is exclusively in English, but the utility is easy to use, since each action is accompanied by a wizard.

Unfortunately, it does not have a portable version. Installation only.

How to work with Active UNDELETE:

• Launch the program. Click “Recover deleted files” in the first window that opens. This will launch the recovery wizard.
• The first window of the wizard is brief information about the work of the program on English language. To proceed to the next step, click “Next”.
• Next, select one or more devices on which the desired files are located. Click "Next" and in the next window - "Scan".
• After scanning, mark the items you want to recover and proceed to the next step.
• Set the saving options - folder, file names, renaming in case of matches, etc. You can leave everything as default.

• The last step is the actual recovery. To launch it, click the “Recover files and folders” button.

If you want to create a virtual image of a flash drive, open the “Disk image management” section in the main window and run the “Create disk image” wizard.

Situations in life can be different, and sometimes you can lose very important data. Fortunately, it is quite rare that this is irreversible and in most cases it can be easily fixed. The main thing is to have the right software and the right information.

Software developers try to make life as easy as possible for users. Therefore, today products have begun to appear that allow you to treat the file system. What is especially noteworthy is that you do not need to have special skills or knowledge to do this.

Possible causes of data loss

Data can be lost for various reasons:

Important! Try to use a basket to avoid problems.

• viruses. Another equally common cause is viral and Trojans. They can independently make changes to the file structure;
• clipboard. Sometimes problems may arise when using the cut function;
• problems with the media. If a flash drive or hard drive starts to act up, some data may be lost.

In the first and third cases, there is a high probability of success. If viruses or disk problems are involved, then you should not hope for a positive outcome of the operation.

File recovery algorithm

File system treatment hard drive Regardless of the selected software, it works according to a single algorithm.

It looks like this:

Depending on the software you select, the scanning process may vary. More professional versions work with clusters, which allows you to achieve maximum results. Relatively simple samples work with temporary data.

A clear example of formatting a flash drive with subsequent data recovery

Often problems happen with flash drives and they have to be formatted. What to do if important data is located there. Fortunately, everything can be easily fixed.

Let's look at data recovery after formatting a flash drive in the most visual form:

Data Restoration

There are many different programs to perform this operation. Each of them has certain characteristics. Next, let's look at the most popular ones today.

Video: Recovering deleted files

This utility allows you to revive files even after deep formatting. However, it can only be used in cases where the disk is operating in normal mode. To do this we do the following:

As a rule, this utility is not always effective if there are problems with the media.

Recuva

Usually, operating system does not physically destroy files. That is, information about this content is contained in a special table. It can only be erased if a recording is made in their place.

Experts advise connecting the hard drive (or similar media) to another computer before restoring data. This is true in cases where the problem is caused by viruses.

Important! Try to restore immediately after data loss.

When the program starts, it begins to scan the media for the presence of destroyed files (both FAT and NSTS systems are suitable). Those files that can be 100% recovered will be highlighted in green. Red lighting means that they are destroyed irrevocably.

The procedure for using the Recuva program is as follows:

Take note of several preventive measures to avoid such problems:

• use high-quality antiviruses. Remember to keep them updated;
• Defragment your hard drive regularly;
• use utilities to treat the file system;

How to recover data after formatting a disk in R-Studio

This program is quite powerful as it uses efficient scanning methods. However, even he is not able to give 100% results. There is always a chance that the procedure will end unsuccessfully. For example, if clusters are damaged, it will be powerless.

However, negative results are still less common than positive ones. In most cases, superficial formatting takes place, which leaves the information cells untouched. If low-level formatting was applied, then the chances of saving the data are zero.

Tip: use the Victoria utility to check disks for defects. It provides the most detailed and accurate information.

The above-mentioned R Studio utility allows you to restore:

• data erased from the recycle bin;
• destroyed as a result of bypassing the recycle bin (key combination);
• damaged (partially) media. Of course, in this case the chances of success are much less;

However, the developers assure that in any case the chances of success are high.

The process of using this program is as follows:

What could not be saved, you can try to return it using other software. If this does not bear fruit, you should take the disk to service center. Specialists, having the right equipment, will be able to bring it back to life.

As you can see, there is nothing wrong with unexpected file deletion. With a little effort and patience, you can easily return everything to the way it was. To avoid such problems in the future, try to regularly diagnose your media.

Any loss always causes only negative emotions and leads to disappointment. The person begins to actively regret that he did not make attempts to prevent such losses. You can lose not only specific items, but also important data, which the user would prefer to store on a flash drive. Unfortunately, nothing lasts forever in this world, so if it is very important for you to ensure secure storage We recommend that you make sure to make backup copies of some information and content in order to avoid incredible disappointment later.

Recovering lost data after formatting is easy.

When saving important data to a memory card, some unpredictable consequences cannot be ruled out. Many users decide to make backup files, ensuring their storage on special resources on the Internet. However, some users are afraid of information leakage, so they reject this method. Of course, you can use a second digital medium on which you can record all the important information.

However, even in this case it is impossible to guarantee 100% data retention. Life is sometimes accompanied by an evil fate, the arrival of which is quite difficult to predict. For this reason, at some point you may need to find out how to recover flash drive files after formatting. Fortunately, software developers kindly share software products that can be used to perform recovery after formatting a flash drive.

Recovery process

So, if you want to figure out how to recover a formatted flash drive, you must understand that the software is a skillful assistant for solving problems when you need to recover files after formatting from a flash drive. However, such programs cannot be considered as a magic wand that will be able to recover data from a flash drive after formatting in any case.

First of all, information can be recovered from a flash drive that was formatted, but then subsequently no information was written to it. Otherwise, when the formatted flash drive continued to be practically used, recovering data from the flash drive after formatting will simply be impossible.

It will also be quite problematic, and in most cases definitely impossible, to return lost information if the removable media had to be formatted without in a fast way, and resorting to deep formatting. There are several programs that will act as a lifesaver for those who are looking for an answer to the question of whether it is possible to recover a formatted memory card.

Using RS Partition Recovery

If you don't already have a program like RS installed on your computer Partition Recovery, we recommend that you download it and then install it. After successful installation, run the program. Next, in the window that opens, select the digital drive on which the lost information was previously stored.

After this, the following window will appear on the screen, in which you will be asked to select the appropriate option for analyzing the state of the digital media. Of course, it is best to give preference to the first option “Full analysis”, in this case the chance of recovering lost data from a flash drive will be higher. The program then proceed to automatic search and systematization of the content that it can be guaranteed to restore.

After this process is completed, the folders to be “resurrected” will appear on the screen. All you have to do is study them, find those that are of particular importance to you. This program contains filtering functions that provide a more comfortable and successful search.

Once you have discovered what is so important for you to recover, in the top horizontal panel you will easily find the “Recover” option, click on it and the automatic process of returning an important loss will be carried out without your participation.

If you are trying to figure out how to recover several documents from a flash drive after formatting, there is nothing complicated in these steps either. You just need to drag all the documents one by one to the recovery panel, and you can simply right-click on them and select the “Add for recovery” option.

If you use this method, it becomes possible to return all the necessary documents at once. It is only important to take into account that the recovered files should be saved in a folder located on the PC; it is strictly forbidden to create it on the digital storage device used by the program.

Using R-Studio

R-Studio - another one software providing the return of lost documents. If you want to figure out how to restore a formatted memory card, you can use such a program and make sure that no difficulties arise when using such software.

After installing and launching the program, you must select the digital drive on which your lost documents were previously located. Just click on it once so that it appears in the media selection line. Additionally, in the same window you can enter the format of the files that are important for you to return. This will significantly limit the scope of the search and also help speed it up.

By clicking on the “Scan” button, the process of searching for the files you have identified will begin. You can be nearby and visually observe all the changes occurring on the screen, but you are, of course, strictly prohibited from interfering with this automatic process, so as not to provoke a software failure.

After the scanning is completed, you can find the line “Extra Found Files” on the screen; by clicking on it, all documents that the program can successfully recover in a short period of time will be displayed.

You can select them all, or you can check the checkboxes next to those that are of information value to you. All you have to do is click on the “Restore” button and wait a while for the program to complete the process.

So, as you can see, there are no difficulties in returning lost data from digital storage devices if you use the necessary programs and strictly follow the instructions provided.

No one is safe from accidental formatting of a flash drive. Inattention sometimes leads to accidental deletion of important documents from the disk.

It may seem that information lost in this way cannot be recovered.

But everything is not so sad. A number of special programs have been developed for data recovery.

How does restoring a formatted flash drive become possible? The fact is that data from a formatted flash drive does not disappear. In fact, only their labels change.

So, on a formatted disk, all files are marked as non-existent and new ones are written over them.

Thus, if you have the appropriate software, you can completely restore all files that have ever been on the disk. But this will require skills in working with special programs.

To recover recently formatted data, these are suitable and sufficient simple options, which even untrained users can handle.

Important: The chances of successful data recovery will increase by an order of magnitude if, in the time interval between formatting and recovery, removable drive no new files were written.

The network is overflowing with data recovery programs. Of all the available software, there are five programs that are most suitable for quick data recovery.

Active@ File Recovery for Windows

This is an easy-to-use yet powerful utility for recovering lost data. To restore, you will need to select the media from the list on the left side of the program window, and then click the QuickScan button.

The media structure will appear in the navigator on the right. Deleted files will be indicated with white icons.

Then just select necessary documents and click the Restore button. In the dialog box, specify the directory to save the recovered files and approve the recovery. Once the process is complete, the recovered files will be ready for use.

Advantages:

Ability to work with big amount media (up to hard disk);

Easy to learn and friendly interface;

Availability of a free version.

Flaws:

Lack of Russian localization;

Free version has a limit on the size of recovered files.

Recuva

The free utility not only works with flash media, but also provides data recovery from the disk. After launch, the program prompts you to select the media, then the file type.

The “Enable in-depth analysis” option will increase the chances of detecting lost data.

On the left side of the program window there will be a list of files found on the media. Just check the box next to the required ones and click “Restore”. Then you will need to specify the directory to save the data and approve the process.

Upon completion, the files will be ready for use.

Advantages:

Completely free distribution;

Large set of functions;

Opportunity complete removal halyards

Flaws:

In some cases it does not restore the contents of the file.

Easy Recovery

The intuitive interface of the program allows you to quickly recover lost files. To recover lost data, simply select the media type. Select a specific media from the resulting list.

Then you need to choose whether the data was deleted or formatted. After scanning, the left side of the window will display file structure carrier.

Folders highlighted in blue are existing; in green, folders are erased or unmarked. To restore, you will need to select the necessary files and select “Save As” in the right-click menu.

After specifying the location to save, the files will be available for use.

Advantages:

High recovery rate;

Intuitive interface;

Ability to work with multiple media types.

Flaws:

High cost of the paid version;

The trial version allows you to extract only one file at a time.

Auslogic File Recovery

The program allows you to effectively recover lost data from both flash drives and hard drives. On the left side of the window there is a navigator in which you will need to select the media for the recovery procedure. The options on the right will be presented.

You can restore a specific type of file, or you can scan for all types.

Upon completion of the search, there will be a list of files in the central part of the window. In it, just select the ones you are interested in and click “Recover selected”. After saving to the specified directory, you can work freely with the files.

Advantages:

Precise search mode saves time;

Ability to work in simple and complex operating modes, depending on the user’s level of training;

Function for completely deleting confidential files.

Flaws:

Trial version for 15 days;

Unoptimized interface.

GetDataBack

Detailed instructions, accompanying each step of data recovery, will help even users with minimal knowledge to cope with the program.

The first step will require you to select a media. On the left side of the screen there will be a list of available ones. In the second step, you will need to select the file system type. Standard for flash drives file system– FAT32, but options are also possible.

In the third step, the program window will display an expanded navigator for the scanned media. All files will be marked according to the legend at the bottom of the window. Now all that remains is to copy the necessary ones.

Advantages:

Extremely simple interface;

Advanced functionality is available for experienced users;

High recovery rate.

Flaws:

For NTFS and FAT you will have to use different versions programs;

The demo version does not allow you to save recovered files.

Functionality and working with each of the mentioned utilities are different. However, each of them is an excellent tool for “resurrecting” lost data.

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