How to Recover Permanently Deleted Files from External Hard Disk for Free?

Dany updated on Jul 09, 2024 to Data Recovery Questions Answered | How-to Articles

I formatted my external hard drive since I was intrigued about what the format did. I was surprised to see that all of my content had been erased, so I started looking into recovery apps on Google and YouTube. Any useful recovery tool？

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The best solution to recover permanently deleted files from external hard disks for free is restoring lost files from recent backups. If you don't have any useful backup files, try reliable external hard drive recovery software, such as EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard.

To recover permanently deleted files from an external hard drive for free with EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard:

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  • Step 1. Link your formatted external hard drive to your computer.
  • Step 2. Download and install the EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard. The software will automatically launch after the installation.
  • Step 3. On the home interface of the EaseUS external hard drive recovery tool, pick your external drive from the list and choose "Search for Lost Data".
  • Step 4. View the files that can be retrieved by the EaseUS recovery tool.
  • Step 5. After making your file selections, press the Recover option.

Even though free data recovery software like EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard can be useful, they might not always be able to restore every file, particularly if the external hard drive has sustained significant physical damage or if the files have been overwritten.
Consider using contact EaseUS data recovery services when you cannot recover data with a free recovery tool.

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