quick format recovery free?

Yes, I did enter a search term…

I want to restore my ENTIRE HARD DRIVE (4TB HDD)…
The hard drive was quickly formatted using Windows Setup (from the Windows installer stick)…
I haven't written any data yet…
have no budget
and I don't have another 4TB drive to write the data to…

Since I know a bit about it, I know that hard drives have an index that shows the position of a file, and the file system has that too…

That raises the question…
Is there a program that can restore these indexes?

I've already tried a program that only wants to make a maximum of 1 GB free

I've already tried testdisk but that doesn't help here because I didn't delete the partition but quickly formatted it

also the program "photorec" (comes with testdisk)
rewrite the data…

do you have an idea?

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JungbauerDR
2 years ago

Only solution the files (but without original folder structure) Free to get back with Recuva.

But there needs a second hard drive as a destination.

Otherwise, my recommendation would also be R-Studio. The software has some features of professional software.

Renecap
2 years ago

I want to restore my GESAMTE FESTPLATTE (HDD 4TB)…

the hard disk was quickly formatted with windows setup (vom windows installerstick)…

have not cried any dates…

you have not got a buget

Even debt, tuition paid. As a user, you are responsible for your data.

and also have no more 4tb disk to write the data on it..

Well, then I don’t see any way you’ll get back to your data. It is compelling to back up its data and you need another external hard drive. Whatever. Even if you don’t have a buget, then you’d rather get 2 hard drives with 2 TB each than one with 4 TB. So you could secure data at any time troubleless, example with Raid 1 even !

there is the question…

there is not a program which can restore these mentioned indexies..

I call it R-Studio, but since you don’t have a buget, it would be meaningless for you.

testdisk has already tried but this does not help here since I did not delete the partition but have formatted the partition quickly.

To save time Deletes Quickformal completely straight this indexes. What you need would be a program that analyzes the record for days, recognizes the structure and re-creates this index so you can access the data again. R-Studio could, however, cossack money and since you have no money –> pitch.

the program “photorec” (comes with testdisk)

the dates NEU write…

Since the indexes are thus deleted and lacking, it must rebuild and write for it. Otherwise you won’t get to your data. Something logical thinking always helps. But in the end, it’s always associated with risk, so you should have a second 4TB record the same you have. The program then rewrites everything so new to the second disk and only copies the data from A to B. You can rewrite copies at any time to secure the data you want.

So without Buget risk great for data loss. With buget and second 4TB plate, data loss low. Your choice what you do.

Not for nothing from the IT world

BACKUP BRINGT EXTRALEBEN!

JungbauerDR
2 years ago
Reply to  Blazzycrafter

The question is whether the original mft map is still there or whether it has been overwritten (the HDD was only deleted or provided with a new partition?). In the latter, the structures should be reconfigured from the data. Otherwise you could actually get back the folder structure with the mft map alone (at NTFS). But this does not happen with free software or Windows tools. :/

JungbauerDR
2 years ago
Reply to  Renecap

My humor!

Otherwise, if you know someone who still needs a professional data recovery (where R-Studio is no longer enough) I have a quite attractive offer here:

https://www.jungbauerdatenrettung.de/

Short advertising on my own, I hope it’s my fault.

JungbauerDR
2 years ago

Do not use the hard drive during recovery.

When restoring, you overwrite what you might want to restore!

That means while you save the files you found, you write areas where files are still lying you might want to have.

Once overwritten, no one can help you..