Unpartition harddrive?
- Thread starter jan567
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When removing an existing partition even reformatting one your last chance is a data recovery program if not a professional data recovery service to see what little can be undeleted. A few programs like Active Undelete, Recuva, or another might see some of your files rescued.
One tip advised when first getting an external is seen at drive manufacturer's support sites regarding first seeing the factory Fat32 partition converted or reformatted to NTFS for Windows only users before starting to place files on them. A download is available for replacing the original program on the factory partition.
What make of drive is it? WD will first require the serial number of the drive itself before allowing you to download the zip file containing the replacement program. At Seagate's site you can readily download that. Once saved to a folder you simply unpack the files in the zip onto the external drive.
One tip advised when first getting an external is seen at drive manufacturer's support sites regarding first seeing the factory Fat32 partition converted or reformatted to NTFS for Windows only users before starting to place files on them. A download is available for replacing the original program on the factory partition.
What make of drive is it? WD will first require the serial number of the drive itself before allowing you to download the zip file containing the replacement program. At Seagate's site you can readily download that. Once saved to a folder you simply unpack the files in the zip onto the external drive.
fade2green514
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doesnt making a partition normally overwrite everything - and therefore permanently delete anything - on the hard drive.
Deletion and then seeing a new one created in it's place does make it rather hard for recovery. It will depend on whatever file fragments can be recovered if found?
Generally that would be left in the hands of a recovery service best equipped. As for you jan567 there is no way to unformat a drive when and if the original partition was deleted. If you simply reformatted it then you might be able to recover some of what was wiped with a program like Active Undelete or by way of a professional service for a price! Usually a steep one at that.
Generally that would be left in the hands of a recovery service best equipped. As for you jan567 there is no way to unformat a drive when and if the original partition was deleted. If you simply reformatted it then you might be able to recover some of what was wiped with a program like Active Undelete or by way of a professional service for a price! Usually a steep one at that.