[2 Ways] How to Recover Files from Formatted Partition Fast

You may have encountered the same situation as in this case: the partition has been formatted accidentally. Users usually store all kinds of important files in their partitions, so how to recover files from formatted partition? For this, we have prepared two simple and effective recovery solutions for you in this article, as well as tips to protect your data better. Please read on to get detailed steps and more information.

What to do after partition is formatted?

When you have accidentally formatted a partition and want to know how to recover formatted partition data, then what should you do in the beginning to increase the success rate of recovering your files?

The fact is that Windows would not permanently delete your partition files after your partition has been formatted. But you need to follow the tips below to avoid causing permanent loss of your files. In this way, you will have the possibility of recovering your files from the partition.

• Do not perform any write operation on the formatted partition.
• Do not recover partition table on the formatted partition.
• Do not run CHKDSK.exe on the formatted partition.
• Do not reformat the partition.

How to recover files from formatted partition: 2 ways here

How to recover data from formatted hard disk partition? Here we will introduce 2 effective ways to solve it on Windows 11/10/8/7. If you want the easier one, the first method is suitable for you. If you know a lot about the command line, you can refer to the Way 2.

Way 1. Recover files from formatted partition using a data recovery tool (Easiest)

How to recover formatted partition and files in it? The easiest way is to use a data recovery tool like MyRecover. You can get it on Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7 and Windows Server. It provides full scan features to locate your deleted files and lost files quickly so that you can recover them at high recovery rate.

Besides, MyRecover has many other highlights like:

Provide a clear graphical user interface and simple guideline.

Support many types of recovery tasks like formatted partition recovery, SD card recovery, hard drive recovery, etc.

Support more than 200 types of data like pictures, videos, audios, PPT, PDF, Excel, Doc, etc.

Support many file systems like NTFS, FAT32, exFAT, and ReFS in Windows operating systems.

1. Run MyRecover on your PC. Hover the mouse over the drive saved deleted files before, and click Scan to scan.

2. After Quick Scan/Deep Scan automatically, you can see your deleted files and other missing files on this page.

3. Tick the files you want to recover. You can choose a new location to store your recovered files. Then click on the Recover X files button to recover files from formatted partition with ease.

Way 2. Recover files from formatted partition with a Microsoft tool

If you learn a lot about the command line and your PC is based on Windows 10 19041 build or later versions, you can consider using a command-line tool from Microsoft called Windows File Recovery.

Before recovering files using CMD, you need to learn the basic command line syntax: winfr source-drive: destination-drive: [/mode] [/switches].

After that, you need to go to This PC to check your file system in Properties. And choose the correct mode according to the table as follow.

1.  Get and install Windows File Recovery in the Microsoft Store on your PC.

2. Then find it in the Windows menu, and Run as administrator.

3. Input the correct command line like winfr D: E: /extensive /n *paper* and click Y to continue.

⇒ Note: Since Windows File Recovery does not provide a graphic user interface, it is not easy to use for some users who do not know much about computers. If you want to know how to recover formatted partition in Windows 10, we highly recommend the easy WinfrGUI (a free Windows File Recovery utility with a graphical user interface) for you. It has a graphical user interface so that you can recover files with simple clicks. You can refer to the easy steps here:

1. Download and install WinfrGUI on your PC. Choose the partition to scan and another partition to save your recovered files.

2. Choose a Scanning mode according to different situations. You can click Advanced Settings to select Target file types.

3. After that, press the Start Recovery button to begin the recovery task easily.

Tip: How to protect your partition files better

Although there are some effective solutions to recover files, there is also a risk of file loss from computer crashes, malware attack, hacking, etc. To avoid losing files again in the future, it is advisable for you to create backups of your files.

For this, you can choose a professional backup tool like AOMEI Backupper to help you to back up your files to local or network locations. It has full backup features including file backup, disk backup, partition backup, system backup, etc. Once you use it to make a backup, you can restore your files without effort.

Conclusion

That’s all about how to recover files from formatted partition. The easiest way is to use a data recovery tool like MyRecover and WinfrGUI. And if you know a lot about command line, Windows File Recovery is also a good choice. In addition, creating backups of your files can protect your files better.