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External HD says it needs to be formatted after used with windows 7

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  • Windows 7
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  • External Hard Drive
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May 3, 2014 8:42:50 AM

Hi,
I`m new to that forum but read many post.
My problem is with an external hard drive of 250 gig. It used to work fine until I used it with a windows 7 laptop. Since then, Windows ask me to format the drive. I have pictures and some important docs on that drive and I would like to recover them. Might have been foolish to trust an external drive...

Anyway, found some good discussion about data recovery and tried the following:
1.Used Recuva software, didn`t work
2.Used Lazesoft software, didn`t work
3.Used Photorec and testdisk, didn`t work.

What can I do from here?
Thank you for your help, very much appreciated.

Also, might be a stretch but, that Info was previously deleted from an old desktop, which I can access the hard drive with an enclosure. Could I recover deleted file from this drive?

More about : external formatted windows

a b $ Windows 7
a c 100 G Storage
May 3, 2014 8:58:21 AM

Hi Frank28,

I think this might be a good tutorial for you:How To Fix : External Drive Became Raw
I hope that information would be helpful for you. Good Luck
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May 20, 2014 6:54:53 PM

Thanks for the answer but it Didn`t work.
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May 20, 2014 7:24:38 PM

You may ask some professional data recovery companies or experts for help. Just remember to take enough money, since the service may cost a lot.
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a b $ Windows 7
a c 100 G Storage
May 20, 2014 10:04:59 PM

Frank28 said:
Thanks for the answer but it Didn`t work.


Does the drive detected in Windows disk management tool? have you tried connecting it to a different computer?
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May 21, 2014 7:55:20 PM

Is there external hard drive still recognizable on your computer?

If it is, in my opinion, you may have two ways to go on:

1) Keep on using some data recovery tools to take chances.
There are different data recovery tools that have different features and results online. Even thorough you’ve tried some of them and have not made it, you may not choose the right ones. There are still some reliable data recovery tools online, like iCare Data Recovery Free, 4Card Recovery and EaseUS Data Recovery and more.

2) Try some data recovery companies.
If the inner reserved information is very, very important for you, you may consult some professional data recovery companies or experts.

Just learn a lesson not to store important information on one drive again.
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