How do I recover lost/inaccessible data from my storage device?
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What steps can I take to try to recover lost or inaccessible data from any storage device? Answers: This applies to any computer storage device, e.g. internal/external hard drives, USB sticks, flash memory. The most important thing is to STOP using it until you have a plan. Any type of I/O can ruin your chances of a recovery. So no formatting, no chkdsk and no 3rd-party in-place repair tools! Start here. Click here in case you suspect corruption or bad sectors. Click here in case you suspect mechanical issues. Hard disk failed, no backup - how to proceed with data recovery? Partition RAW or LOST/DELETED SSD, SD, USB Flash Drive (NAND) data recovery specifics
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In case of mechanical failures. Introduction If you have a mechanical failure (e.g. random crashes, just stops working one day, weird "screeching"/"beeping" type noises), EVERY time you plug it in and turn on, you are making it much worse. If it is very important data , I would recommend taking it to a lab / professional data recovery service: Many labs offer free diagnostics. However, if you want to do it yourself, you can summarize mechanical failure into two categories: Inside/Media problems…
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