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@nova-88 Oh wow, yeah that setting is basically the whole reason the recovery dialog showed you noth …In: Help! Need to recover unsaved word document
4 months ago
Hi @ohavoc, thanks for the detailed description. That actually helps narrow things down quite a bit. …In: Lost files after Windows 11 update - How did you recover yours?
4 months ago
@nova-88 The weird names are normal, Word does that. Sort everything by "Date modified" an …In: Help! Need to recover unsaved word document
4 months ago
@nova-88 The dialog not showing doesn't mean the files aren't there. Word just sometimes r …In: Help! Need to recover unsaved word document
4 months ago
@jakeontheloose Working previews are the most reliable signal you'll get before committing. If …In: Formatted my USB 10 minutes ago, haven't used it since - can I still recover?
4 months ago
With those four answers, the situation is clear. FAT32, partition table visible and intact, failure …In: USB drive not showing up in File Explorer but shows in Disk Management??
4 months ago
@jakeontheloose In your case, since the drive has already been formatted and is accessible, you can …In: Formatted my USB 10 minutes ago, haven't used it since - can I still recover?
4 months ago
@bryan That advice makes sense for certain situations, but it doesn't quite apply here.
Rest …In: Formatted my USB 10 minutes ago, haven't used it since - can I still recover?
4 months ago
Before any direction can be given, a few details will determine which path is correct – and they mat …In: USB drive not showing up in File Explorer but shows in Disk Management??
4 months ago
Hello, @jakeontheloose! First and most important: stop using the drive immediately. You've alre …In: Formatted my USB 10 minutes ago, haven't used it since - can I still recover?
4 months ago
Two recoveries in the same thread – good to see. Here's what actually happened, because the mec …In: Best free photo recovery tools that actually work?
4 months ago
@justin_bob Glad to see how this turned out, this is actually a textbook bad sectors case others can …In: Is there any hard drive repair software that can fix bad sectors?
4 months ago
@justin_bob I agree with what @datanerd said. It’s very common to see a drive show as “Healthy” in D …In: Is there any hard drive repair software that can fix bad sectors?
4 months ago
@justin_bob Ryan404 explained it correctly, this is exactly how a drive starts to fail. Those pendin …In: Is there any hard drive repair software that can fix bad sectors?
4 months ago
@gareth_w is correct, and I want to add one thing before either of you touches anything.
exFAT qu …In: Best free photo recovery tools that actually work?
4 months ago
@nikitax Good recovery result, especially for an unstable drive. You caught it at the right time 👍
…In: USB device not recognized on my Windows 11
4 months ago
@nikitax Yes, disk image first, if your USB shows up in Disk Management with the correct capacity. E …In: USB device not recognized on my Windows 11
4 months ago
You’re welcome. Now that you have a data recovery tool, future issues like memory card data loss won …In: Lost 6 hours of skydiving footage - how to recover deleted Gopro videos?
4 months ago
I just remembered that SanDisk RescuePRO Deluxe can sometimes handle fragmented video files as well. …In: Lost 6 hours of skydiving footage - how to recover deleted Gopro videos?
4 months ago
Hi all, jumping in a bit late but wanted to add some context that might help future readers. The sce …In: USB device not recognized on my Windows 11
4 months ago
Quote from sorotkin81 on April 13, 2026, 9:27 am
Thanks for your input. I appreciate it. But what e …In: Help! I need to recover data from external hard drive on Mac
4 months ago
Quote from OhioTom on April 13, 2026, 3:17 am
I haven’t tried to recover deleted videos from the SD …In: Lost 6 hours of skydiving footage - how to recover deleted Gopro videos?
4 months ago
I’ll jump in here since recovering deleted GoPro footage isn't the easiest case in data recover …In: Lost 6 hours of skydiving footage - how to recover deleted Gopro videos?
4 months ago
Well… realistically, doing this completely free probably won’t work out. The only decent option for …In: Help! I need to recover data from external hard drive on Mac
4 months ago
Hey! In your case, you’ll need Mac data recovery software. These tools scan the contents of your dri …In: Help! I need to recover data from external hard drive on Mac
4 months ago
Quote from Vata91 on April 10, 2026, 8:38 pm
But don’t download or install it on the same drive you …In: Help! Is it possible to recover deleted files from Recycle Bin after emptying it on Windows?
5 months ago
Quote from badangel4 on April 10, 2026, 4:55 pm
My concern is that my laptop is pretty old, nothing …In: Help! Is it possible to recover deleted files from Recycle Bin after emptying it on Windows?
5 months ago
Two recoveries are going well in the same thread. What actually happened: NTFS drives keep a partiti …In: Windows says I need to format the partition - should I?
5 months ago
@axen
Good outcome!
The partial metadata is expected and not a cause for concern. RAID 0 strip …In: RAID 0 drive failure, can data be recovered?
5 months ago
@annk_98 Don't give up on those two files yet. Based on what you described, the situation is st …In: Is there any actually free USB data recovery software?
5 months ago
@annk_98 Plugging the drive in by itself doesn't write data to it. Windows might do some minor …In: Is there any actually free USB data recovery software?
5 months ago
First thing — stop using the drive right now. Don't copy files to it, don't format and don …In: Is there any actually free USB data recovery software?
5 months ago
I’m really sorry, but it does look that way. At this point, everything that could be done at home is …In: Dropped WD external drive - any chance of recovery?
5 months ago
Looks like you’re a bit late to the party, the main discussion already slowed down, but I’m still ar …In: Dropped WD external drive - any chance of recovery?
5 months ago
@em_on_pc — spot-check the files before you do anything else, make sure they actually open fully. Th …In: Help! External hard drive partition disappeared
5 months ago
@gareth_w You’ve already received good suggestions in this thread. Since the common fixes (permissio …In: Suddenly getting “You don’t have permission” on my external HDD
5 months ago
Good to see two recoveries going well in the same thread. Worth laying out what actually happened te …In: Help! External hard drive partition disappeared
5 months ago
Let me put the full technical picture together because the sequence matters.
What Quick Format di …In: Need help! How to recover formatted SSD data on Windows 11
5 months ago
To summarize what's happening technically: when NTFS external hard drive files disappear on Mac …In: My Files Disappeared from External Hard Drive on Mac
5 months ago
@markus88 From what you described, this looks like a pretty standard accidental deletion case.
Th …In: What is the best data recovery software for Windows in 2026?
5 months ago
Look, it doesn’t really matter how many USB data recovery software options we’ve all suggested here. …In: Trying to choose USB data recovery software for a 64GB flash drive
5 months ago
Just to add a quick note regarding the suggestion about PhotoRec. Its main advantage is that it’s co …In: Trying to choose USB data recovery software for a 64GB flash drive
5 months ago
I agree here. Disk Drill is a solid choice. It’s a very versatile tool - it works for simple cases l …In: Trying to choose USB data recovery software for a 64GB flash drive
5 months ago
We’re glad that our platform could serve as a place where this issue was successfully resolved.If yo …In: Found an old external hard drive, but my laptop can’t detect it. Any way to recover the files?
5 months ago
Looks like we arrived a bit late, the community already did a solid job breaking down how to retriev …In: Found an old external hard drive, but my laptop can’t detect it. Any way to recover the files?
5 months ago
@Ryan404 If you try Recuva on a formatted card, the Deep Scan checkbox is a must. Without Deep Scan, …In: How Can I Recover Photos From a Formatted SD Card?
6 months ago
Quote from lalisa_nn7 on March 9, 2026, 3:15 pm@DataRecoverExpert thanks for the recommendations. I’ …In: How Can I Recover Photos From a Formatted SD Card?
6 months ago
Quote from its_alive on March 9, 2026, 2:29 pmYou could try TestDisk (https://www.cgsecurity.org/wik …In: How Can I Recover Photos From a Formatted SD Card?
6 months ago