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We cannot use a new hard drive without formatting it. Formatting the hard drive makes the drive ready to use for storing data and processing. We also format the hard drive if the computer is very slow in processing information, if the files are infected with virus, or if you get frequent system errors. We can easily lose files if formatting is done without making a backup or if we accidentally format the wrong drive. In such cases, we can get back the lost/ deleted files using advance formatted drive recovery program.
However, if you use the formatted hard drive further, the deleted files can easily get overwritten by new files. So, stop using the hard drive till you recover deleted files from the hard drive. Do not try to install any data recovery software to the formatted hard drive. This could also lead to permanent loss of data.
Tips for selecting good recovery software
Read articles and blogs about the software. Before finalizing the product check whether the software is able to recover files from damaged partitions, reformatted partitions, re-partitioned and re-formatted drive. Check the capability of the software in recovering files from different data loss scenarios and from different file formats. Download the trial version to evaluate the ability of the utility before you buy it. To recover files from formatted hard drive follow the steps given below
Connect the formatted hard drive to functioning system as a secondary drive.
Install formatted drive recovery utility to the system.
Run the software to recover files from formatted hard drive.
Follow the instructions to recover lost files from formatted hard drive.
