{"id":5910,"date":"2024-02-19T06:37:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T06:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adviksoft.com\/blog\/?p=5910"},"modified":"2024-06-25T06:54:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T06:54:29","slug":"how-to-recover-data-from-pen-drive-before-formatting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adviksoft.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-data-from-pen-drive-before-formatting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Data From Pen Drive Before Formatting?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post will answer your questions about how to recover data from pen drive before formatting. Here we will discuss an automated software to easily restore data from pen drive formatting. Read this complete guide and solve your query with so much ease.<\/p>\n

Your previous files may get deleted or lost for various reasons. But now, the most important thing for you is to recover lost files. If you have questions like the ones listed above, read on to get the solution.<\/p>\n

How to Recover Data from Formatted Pen Drive for Free?<\/h2>\n

You can use CMD to recover data from a formatted USB drive manually.<\/p>\n

Follow to retrieve data from formatted pen drive;<\/p>\n

Step 1.<\/strong> Plug your USB flash drive into your computer.<\/p>\n

Step 2.<\/strong> Open “This PC” and note the drive letter of your USB (e.g., F:).<\/p>\n

Step 3.<\/strong> Click the search icon on the taskbar, type “cmd,” right-click “Command Prompt,” and select “Run as administrator.<\/p>\n

Step 4.<\/strong> In Command Prompt, type chkdsk F: \/f and press Enter (replace F: with your USB’s drive letter).<\/p>\n

Step 5.<\/strong> Type Y and press Enter, then type your USB’s drive letter followed by a colon (e.g., F:).<\/p>\n

Step 6.<\/strong> Type attrib -h -r -s \/s \/d *.* and press Enter. CMD will show all hidden files on your USB.<\/p>\n

However, Command Prompt can only unhide hidden files. For permanently formatted data, you still need formatted pen drive Recovery software.<\/p>\n

How to Retrieve Data from Pen Drive After Formatting?<\/h2>\n

Download and install the Advik Data Recovery Wizard<\/a><\/strong> on your Windows computer. The software will help you to recover lost data from Pen Drives, Hard Disks, External Hard Disks, etc. You just need to connect your formatted pen drive and run this software on your system. Follow the instructions and it will complete the whole process in a few simple steps. Also, it can recover formatted data from pen drive while maintaining the data structure. You can also get a free preview of deleted files even before the recovery process.<\/p>\n

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Steps to Recover Data from Pen Drive Without Formatting<\/h3>\n

Step 1.<\/strong> Insert Pen Drive into your Laptop or PC.<\/p>\n

Step 2.<\/strong> Now, Run the suggested software on your system.<\/p>\n

Step 3. <\/strong>Choose the recovery option from the menu.<\/p>\n

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Step 4. <\/strong>Select USB drive to recover data and click Next.<\/p>\n

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Step 5. <\/strong>The software will show you the lost files, and select the files to recover.<\/p>\n

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Step 6. <\/strong>Click the Save button to export the files to a target location.<\/p>\n

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Finished! In case, your files are still not visible, choose the Formatted Data Recovery option from the software.<\/p>\n

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Below are the key highlights of the software that made users choose this software among others.<\/p>\n