Windows 10: how do I unformat a remote drive?

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  1. ALANDERSON1
    AlAnderson1 Win User

    how do I unformat a remote drive?


    1. Accidentally formatted a remote drive

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    AlAnderson1, Feb 8, 2020
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  2. RANDOMPERSON21
    randomperson21 Win User

    Unformat a hard drive?

    unformat? hm.

    theres no way to completely "unformat" a drive. there are, however, ways to recover lost data.

    Firstly, make sure you don't access the drive you formatted. don't put any data on it or anything. Then, try using a freeware data recovery program on it. that may help.

    if it doesn't, then you're most likely screwed...sorry......
     
    randomperson21, Feb 8, 2020
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  3. KAROLPL2004
    karolpl2004 Win User
    Unformat a hard drive?

    I was reinstalling windows and accidentally "quick format" the wrong hard drive which contained all my music. is there anyway i can unformat it and retreive some of that music? what program do i use?
     
    karolpl2004, Feb 8, 2020
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  4. IANCLARK_908
    IanClark_908 Win User

    how do I unformat a remote drive?

    Broken USB Stick (Bitlocker Encrypted, Unformatted drive)

    A Sandisk USB stick of mine has become broken when word crashed when I was using it one day. All Files on this device are Bitlocker Encrypted.

    When trying to use the USB stick normally:

    • the password for Bitlocker is requested,
    • once entered, attempting to access the drive brings up that it is unformatted and requires formatting. However formatting the drive will apparently clear the drive of all data on it.

    The data recovery software I'm trying to access the files with is:

    MiniTool Power Data Recovery Free Edition v7.0

    I have also attempted removing bit locker from the drive, however this produces error code:

    0x80070015

    When command prompting:

    manage-bde -off E:
     
    IanClark_908, Feb 8, 2020
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