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While installing Windows, I accidentally formatted the drive and then installed Windows. How can I recover the formatted data with Stellar Data Recovery?

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While installing Windows, I accidentally formatted the drive and then installed Windows. How can I recover the formatted data with Stellar Data Recovery?

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If you have formatted your drive and then installed Windows, it seems that you have lost all your volumes. You can recover all your lost volumes using Stellar Data Recovery. The partition that has been overwritten by operating system files can be only partially recovered. To recover data from formatted drive, follow the given procedure:

  • Run Stellar Windows Data Recovery software and click on “All data” then next to recover data from formatted hard drive.
  • After this you will Select Location option in software interface just choose the 'Can’t Find Drive' option and click on Scan button.

Can't find drive

  • In the 'Select Hard Drive to Search Lost Volumes' section, choose the hard drive to be scanned for lost logical volumes and click on Search option.
  • Once the drive scan is finished, the software lists all the found volumes in the 'Partition Found' section. You can select the volumes from here and perform recovery using Scan button.

 

57 User Comments

I performed a windows system recovery, without backing up my files. This appeared to return the laptop to its original factory set up.

After performing a Stellar advance scan, I can see many of my files listed, but when I click on the file - I only a series of letters and numbers appearing in the profile.

This is the same for documents and photos....

Is this correct? or should I see the document content?

cheers
Rich

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Richard

"Dear Rich,

File were showing you the hex information because of various factors like File is being damaged, Advance scan scans the drive and found files in partially raw situation, the file size were too big to be shown in preview section.

It would be great if you could take a screen shots of your scan results and mail it to us. You can also use different cloud hosting sites to host image and give us the link.

I'd recommend you to go for recovery for any selected set of files and see if the recovered files are in good condition. If so, you should recover all your files without any fear.

Good Luck!!!"

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Amit Pandey

Can we recover data from format hard drive and it is properly recovered or not..?

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Priya jain

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stellar support

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Stellar Data Recovery.

We would like to inform you that we have sent an email to your email address regarding for the same.

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Stellar Data Recovery

Hi,
Today I wrongly selected the partition for windows 10 installation. So the the existing data in the drive was formatted and fresh win 10 installed. Can I able to recover the data
Looking forward from you very eagerly

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Saravanaa

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Stellar Support

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Stellar Data Recovery.

We would like to inform you that we have sent an email to your email address regarding for the same.

Regards

Stellar Data Recovery

Hi,
Today I wrongly selected the partition for windows 10 installation. So the the existing data in the drive was formatted and fresh win 10 installed. Can I able to recover the data
Looking forward from you very eagerly

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Saravanaa

Hello, is it still possible to retrieve all data from an SSHD that i accidentally formatted using the SEAGATE disc wizard? It was formatted as a Master boot but it doesn't show up on my computer unless i go to disk management, it shows as an unallocated disk.

Please. It has files that i have been saving for years. All the important documents and videos, everything.

please

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Jericho Shauf

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Stellar Data Recovery

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Stellar Data Recovery.

We would like to inform you that we have sent an email to your email address regarding for the same.

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Stellar Data Recovery

I have deleted accidentally my data from the disk while installing windows 10, so is it possible to recover all data in previous condition.

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sahil

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Stellar support

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Stellar Data Recovery.

We would like to inform you that we have sent an email to your email address regarding for the same.

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Stellar Data Recovery

I was trying to install Ubuntu Linux on my laptop along with windows 8 but accidently removed the volume partition. What should I do to recover all my college data along with family photos.?? Please help me out.

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Purval Thote

I was trying to install Ubuntu Linux on my laptop along with windows 8 but accidently removed the volume partition. What should I do to recover all my college data along with family photos.?? Please help me out.

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Purval Thote

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support

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Stellar Data Recovery.

We would like to inform you that we have sent an email to your email address regarding for the same.

Regards

Stellar Data Recovery

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support

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Stellar Data Recovery.

We would like to inform you that we have sent an email to your email address regarding for the same.

Regards

Stellar Data Recovery

hello
my hard disk got failed to work i have it to my friend to sort out the issue he accidentally formatted my hard disk...it has nothing in it can i get my data back

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frisky

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support

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Stellar Data Recovery.

We would like to inform you that we have sent an email to your email address regarding for the same.

Regards

Stellar Data Recovery

I was trying to install Winows 7 on my laptop along with windows 10 but accidently removed the volume partition. What should I do to recover all my college data along with family photos.?? Please help me out.

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Sachin Kumar Ben

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Stellar Support

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Stellar Data Recovery.

We would like to inform you that we have sent an email to your email address regarding for the same.

Regards

Stellar Data Recovery

Hi, I accidentally formatted my hard drive instead of formatting just the C drive. I want to recover the data on the D drive. How do I recover using Stella data recovery.
Thanks

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Justice

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Abdul Majid

Dear Justice,

Thank you for writing to Stellar Data Recovery.

We recommend you to try the demo version of Stellar Data Recovery Standard version from the below mentioned link:

https://cloud.stellarinfo.com/in/StellarDataRecovery.exe

After installing the software, please choose "Can't Find Drive" option on 'Select Location' window. This option will show you the hard drives connected to the system. Please select the drive and click on 'Search' button.

The above procedure will provide you the list of volumes that have been created on your drive. Please choose the appropriate volume to start the scan.

Please reply to us on support@stellarinfo.com for any further query. We will be glad to assist you in the best possible manner.

I formatted my system and ran a new windows 10 OS on it. Could I retrieve the lost files from it as I have saved new files on the system still

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Obi Chukwunonso

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Stellar Support

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Stellar Data Recovery.

As per the information provided by you, we have found that there is an overwritten activity performed in the drive due to which there is a less chance to recover the lost files. However, we suggest you to try the demo version of Stellar Data Recovery for Windows application through which you will get to know the possibility of recovery. You may download it from the below link:

https://cloud.stellarinfo.com/in/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional.exe

In case you need any assistance we suggest you to contact our support team by using the below link:

https://www.stellarinfo.com/support/

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Regards,
Stellar Data Recovery

Hi,
Today I wrongly selected the partition for windows 7 installation. So the the existing data in the drive was formatted and fresh win 7 installed. Can I able to recover the data
Looking forward from you very eagerly

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Ashbin Gurung

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Support

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Stellar Data Recovery.

Yes, the recovery would be possible from the partition. We suggest you to try the demo version of Stellar Data Recovery for Windows application. The demo version will let you the possibility of recovery. You may download it from the below link:

https://cloud.stellarinfo.com/in/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional.exe

In case you need any assistance we suggest you to contact our support team by using the below link:

https://www.stellarinfo.com/support/

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Regards,
Stellar Data Recovery

Hi..!
i have accendently formated other partition for installing Windows 10. After installing that I came to know that I have formatted the other drive.
So can I revive that as its highly important for me.. :(
Regards.

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HASANAT AHMED

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Abdul Majid

Dear Hasanat,

Thank you for showing your interest in Stellar Data Recovery software.

Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows software can recover the data from formatted drive. We have already shared the download link of the software on your email.

Please install the software then choose 'Can't Find Drive' option to perform the scan and to check the possibility of recovery.

Hi, I somehow formatted my external hard drive and would like to try and recover the lost data. Would this program be able to recover the data?

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Mitch

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Abdul Majid

Dear Mitch,

Yes, Stellar Data Recovery for Windows software can recover the data from the formatted hard drive. Kindly install this software and select your drive to perform the scan.

Please submit a ticket to our team from the below mentioned link and they will guide for the recovery process:

https://tickets.stellarinfo.com/portal/signup

by mistake i have format my drive. how i will back my data ?

please help

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subir saha

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Abdul Majid

Dear Subir,

We recommend you to try Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows from the below link:

https://cloud.stellarinfo.com/in/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional.exe

Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows can recover the data from formatted drive. Please install the software than choose 'Can't Find Drive' option to perform the scan and to check the possibility of recovery.

Please submit a ticket to our team from the below link for any further assistance:

https://tickets.stellarinfo.com/portal/signup

One of my friend formatted my hard drive which E drive and i lost all my documents. How can i recover them back. I tried stellar but im unable to get data. Please let me know how can i buy software and what are the gateway charges applied

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Sandeep Kondapaka

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Kartik

Hi Sandeep,

You may try our software i.e. Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows and perform "Can't find drive" process in the same.

In that process, you need to select your drive and start search process in order to find deleted or lost partitions. Once you get partitions, start scanning on them in order to recover data.

You may buy software from the below link:

https://www.stellarinfo.com/disk-recovery/WDR-PRO/buy-now-pro.php

Further, you may submit ticket using below link in order to take assistance by our experts:

https://www.stellarinfo.com/support/

Regards,

Stellar Data Recovery

hello, i have accidentally formatted my hard disk and after that i have delete all hard disk partition and recreated then whole hard disk data has lost. so partition had changed as per current partition.
so. is it possible to recover my whole deleted data after hard drive partition changed?

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ronak radadiya

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Rajeev

Hi Manoj,

Yes, recovery would be possible. We suggest you to install the demo version of the application. You will be able to check whether or not recovery is possible.

For any further queries, use the below link to contact our support team:

https://www.stellarinfo.com/support/


Regards,
Stellar Data Recovery

hi
I accidentally formatted my D drive
Can I get the files back?

Thanks

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yolandi

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Rajeev

Hi Ahmad,

Thank you for trusting us.

Yes, recovery in this case would be possible. We request you to download the demo version of the application from the below link:

https://cloud.stellarinfo.com/in/StellarDataRecovery.exe

Demo of the application is used to scan and preview your lost data.

For any further queries, you may use the below link to contact our expert:

https://www.stellarinfo.com/support/

Regards,
Stellar Data Recovery

Hi, I accidently blew up my drive's data to install Windows 10. Let me know if I can recover the files?

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Mariya

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Abdul Majid

Dear Mariya,

Once your re-install operating system on the drive than partial over-written activity is performed.

We recommend you to try the demo version of Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows from the below mentioned link to check the possibility of recovery:

https://cloud.stellarinfo.com/in/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional.exe

Kindly perform the scan with Can't Find Drive option available in the software on 'Recover From' window under 'Connected Drives'. Once you are satisfied with the preview shown in the demo version than you can purchase the software from the below link to save the recovered files:

https://www.stellarinfo.com/disk-recovery/WDR-PRO/buy-now-pro.php

Hello,

I don't know if I can post this question here but I would love if someone can help me out of this unrelated subject.

Well, I have an HDD drive that I have been using with my Macbook (OS journaled), after that I removed that drive and plug it in a windows, then formatted it (NTFS) and installed windows 10 on it. After a period of use I wanted to recover some files such images and docs using a data recovery software from that drive. Do I can recover files that were copied when I was using the drive on macbook under windows or I need to to put it on mac again to recover that data?

Any help will be appreciated, thank you

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Ken

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Kartik

Hi,

As per your comments, we would recommend to connect this drive on mac system and use our software i.e. Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Mac in order to recover data.

Download link:

https://cloud.stellarinfo.com/in/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional.dmg.zip

Regards,

Stellar Data Recovery

I accidentally deleted g drive from mylap is it possible to recover it had about 200 gb files

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Nazrin

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Rajeev

Hi,

Yes, recovery would be possible. We suggest you to use our data recovery application to recover data from the drive. You can download the demo version of the application from below link:

https://cloud.stellarinfo.com/in/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional.exe

For any further queries, you may use the below link to contact our experts:

https://www.stellarinfo.com/support/

Regards,
Stellar Data Recovery

Hi,
Today I wrongly selected the partition for windows 10 installation. So the the existing data in the drive was formatted and fresh win 10 installed

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Mcdavid

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Rajeev

Hi,

We suggest you to try the demo version of Stellar Data Recovery for Windows application. You may download it by using the below link:

https://cloud.stellarinfo.com/in/StellarDataRecovery.exe

Free download is used to scan and preview your lost or deleted data.

For any further queries, you submit a ticket to our team from the below-mentioned link:

https://tickets.stellarinfo.com/portal/signup

Regards,
Stellar Data Recovery

Hello
I installed Linux mint on my Laptop which had Windows 10 unfortunately I formatted the hard disk which contained my windows files can I recover them?

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Gonzaga Deo

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Kartik

Hi,

As you have reinstalled operating system then data might have been overwritten however, the possibility of data recovery can be checked with the software.

If you want to recover windows system files (NTFS, FAT files system files) then you may try our software i.e. Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows.

You need to install this software on any Windows OS system and need to connect the drive on that Windows system for data recovery.

You may try demo version of software from below link:

https://cloud.stellarinfo.com/in/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional.exe

For any further assistance, please submit ticket to our experts using below link:

https://www.stellarinfo.com/support/

Regards,

Stellar Data Recovery

Please help me.
I am using window 7, my fan first developed a problem and later affected the hard disk. I have tried several times to boot the laptop but it continues to stand still whenever it gets 'starting windows'.

However, I removed the hard disk, cased it and tried assessing the files using another laptop, yet it refused to open. The last option is to format it by installing new windows (8 or 10). Can be able to recover my files after the installation of the new Windows.

Finally, isn't it a form of overwriting the disk when new softwares (including the recovery software) are installed on it before the recovery process?

Thank you very much for the anticipated help.

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John Peter

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Kartik

Hi,

As per your comments, we would recommend you to avail our data recovery services if your hard drive is unable to detect in any system.

Our software recover the deleted and lost data from formatted drive as well.

For more information, please submit ticket to our experts using below link:

https://www.stellarinfo.com/support/

Regards,

Stellar Data Recovery

Hi,
Today I accidently selected the partition for windows 10 installation. So the the existing data in the drive was formatted and fresh win 10 installed. I lost my all data from other two drive. I scan lot of data recover software but don't show any previous file. Is it permanent lost? Can you give any suggestion?

Please.

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safat hossan

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Kartik

Hi Safat,

We would like to inform you that data recovery chances are very low in data overwritten cases however we would recommend you to try demo version of our data recovery software.

https://cloud.stellarinfo.com/in/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional.exe

Demo version shows preview of your lost or deleted data.

Further, we would request you to submit ticket to our experts using below link for getting further assistance:

https://www.stellarinfo.com/support/

Regards,

Stellar Data Recovery

i cannot see the "Cant find drive" option. What do I do?

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raghav

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Rajeev

Hi Raghav,

Please follow the below steps to perform Can't Find drive option:

1. Run Stellar Data Recovery.
2. From Select What to Recover screen, select the type of data i.e. Everything, Documents, Folders & Emails or Multimedia Files, you want to recover.
3. Click Next.
4. On Recover From screen, select Can’t Find Drive from Connected Drives.
5. Click Scan.
Note: You can also click on ‘Click here‘ on the lower-left pane of the Recover From screen to begin the Can’t Find Drive process.
6. In the Select Hard Drive to Search Lost Partition window, all the hard drives connected to the system are listed with their details. From this window, choose a hard drive you want to scan for lost partitions and click Search. A scan for lost or deleted partitions will be performed in the selected disk or drive.
7. ‘Search Completed Successfully‘ message will appear showing the number of partitions found in the selected hard drive. If the desired partition is not visible run the Extensive Partition Search option given at the bottom-left of the screen.
8. All the partitions that are found will be listed in the Select Partition to Recover Data window.
9. From the list of partitions found, select any desired partition and click Scan to continue with the recovery process.
10. For information on how to preview and recover the scanned data, see Previewing Scan Results and Saving the Recovered Files.

If you face any issue then we suggest you to connect with our expert by using the below link:

https://www.stellarinfo.com/support/

Regards,
Stellar Data Recovery

I accidentally formatted my hard drive and lost all my file . How can i recover please?

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AKINTAYO

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Abdul Majid

Dear Akintayo,

Please try demo version of Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows and choose 'Can't Find Drive' option to search lost partition of the drive.

Once partition is searched than you can perform normal or deep scan to recover the lost data.

Hi,
I had issues with my WD windows formatted external hard drive. without knowing much about recovery, I think I formatted it in Macbook as AFS but still it is unusable.

Is it possible to recover the lost windows partition/volumes and files? If so, please help me with the recovery.

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Arun

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Abdul Majid

Dear Arun,

We recommend you to try the demo version of the product.

Please use option 'Can't Find Volume' to search the lost volume and to recover the data.

 

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