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    URGET HELP NEEDED: External Hard Drive partition deleted!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Raidriar, Mar 19, 2013.

  1. Raidriar

    Raidriar ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)

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    I was accidentally deleted my hard drive partition for my external disk. I have not re-written anything to the drive, and as it sits now, it is 1.37 TB unallocated space. Please tell me there is a way of recovering the data off this drive, there are some precious things I need from it! thanks in advance for help!
     
    Raidriar, Mar 19, 2013
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  2. radji

    radji Farewell, Solenya...

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  3. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    Chances are good that you may still be able to recover the data. You can use any number of data recovery software utilities - many of which are free - such as the one radji linked you too.

    Recuva is a popular and free program. Last time I used Glary Utilities, it had a "File Undelete" tool as well. But it's been awhile since I've used it.

    Good luck!
     
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    Lnd27 Notebook Evangelist

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  5. StormJumper

    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    I would say there is another good program but it is paid that would be Active Undelete but you have to buy it to get full function from it. But I have and used it and it works I recovered a dvd iso I made and accidentally deleted but recovered it. It's paid but I would say from my experience in using and testing it on deleted files gave good results back.
     
    StormJumper, Mar 22, 2013
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