Windows 10: FORMATTED MY EXTERNAL BACKUP BY MISTAKE

I have asked before, but didn't get the answer I was hoping for. Just as subject line says, I accidentally formatted my 1TB external hard drive that has my entire backup. Ironically, I did it while starting to make a backup of my backup, that I've been saying to myself for years I need to do. I know about Recuva and Disk Digger and programs of that nature. I ran them. They worked. The data is there. But now I have a second external drive that has a folder with over 900GB of worth of files in that one folder. It takes 10 minutes for explorer to just populate the folder view. And half o

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CMD formatting by mistake!!!

Hello,

I just finished formatting an external hard disk using the cmd.

Unfortunately, I followed up a video explaining all details, but there was something missed!

I did a list volume to avoid any mistake, but in the end all my data got deleted!!

I really need all of them and I have no backup at all!!

I did not close the cmd yet hopping if there is any solution.

please advise with thanks.

 

CMD formatting by mistake!!!

First, I would like to make a wish list to get more information if possible.

Can you share the video?____

(before taking further steps to find what went wrong)

Care to explain further that you made a list a volume to avoid mistakes? _____

Are you willing to write up exactly or close to, each step you took? _____

(This will help to find the real status of the HDD)

What type of HDD you own? ________

What size is the HDD?_______

Did you deleted the partition? ________

Did you formated again? _______

Did you write on the new partition?______

(Hope not, for it will be more complicated to recover data)

Format of an HDD may destroy/corrupt some data type but it is possible to recover by using advanced programs like EaseUS Partition Recovery. Depending of how much you have done after deletion there may be hope. It will not be an easy task and depending of
the level of formatting used, you may have back most of your data.

My best advice is :

1. Do not repartition and write anything after disconnecting/connecting or turning off/on that drive. If you have written anything after that format event, things get more complicated.

2. If you have valuable data missing, I suggest you to take the HDD to a PC expert if your have not much experience in computer hardware.

3. If you feel up to the task then Google up until you have more than one source of information and programs under your wing before trying to do more damage to the deleted data.

4. You must install the recovery programs on a different partition than your normal OS if you want to get better results, but it is not required. Since it is an external HDD and have no issues with OS files, you just need to have it recognized by your PC. Some
external HDD have their own utility program and upon first recovery they can go back to the prior stage. All depends in brand and utility.

Now, since you were able to hit that key to run the format command, I assume you either had been misinformed or lack experience in using PC hardware. Either way, there is hope only if you make your mind to risk doing a DYS or the trip to the PC shop.

Last, it is not going to be cheap, unless you are technical savvy, have patience and time and enough experience with similar scenarios.

 

want to Format a La Cie External Drive Because the Software Genie 9 has too many versions of backup.

Hello,

To format an external USB or an external hard drive you can easily do it by accessing Computer Management. For us to assist you, we suggest that you follow the steps listed below:

• Press the Start button.
• Type Computer Management.
• On the left side, click on Disk Management under Storage.
• Locate the drive that you want to format.
• Once located, right-click on the drive and choose Format.

If the hard drive has not been formatted with the steps that we have provided above, we recommend that you contact the manufacturer of your hard drive. Some hard drive requires a software that you'll need to use just to format it.

Let us know how it goes and if you need further assistance, feel free to post back.