{"id":16644,"date":"2020-11-04T15:09:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T14:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.databack.fr\/non-categorise\/how-can-i-recover-data-deleted-after-formatting\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T10:07:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T08:07:41","slug":"how-can-i-recover-data-deleted-after-formatting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.databack.fr\/en\/faq\/how-can-i-recover-data-deleted-after-formatting\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I recover data deleted after formatting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Contrary to popular belief, it is perfectly possible to recover data deleted after formatting<\/strong> your storage device. Restoring formatted files from a hard disk or partition nevertheless requires a few precautions and an understanding of the formatting principle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is hard disk formatting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hard disk formatting, whether due to failure, human error or a deliberate operation (disk partitioning, system reinstallation), is reputed to delete data. But is this really true? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 – What is hard disk formatting?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A formatting operation involves preparing a data medium for use by an operating system. To this end, it writes a file system and its corresponding allocation table (or index), so that the operating system can find the data on the medium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 – Does formatting delete data?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Formatting deletes the old allocation table and replaces it with the new one, but does not delete the data present on the storage medium. However, this data appears to have been erased, as the operating system can no longer access it since the old index was deleted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can I recover formatted data (files, photos, etc.)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recovering formatted data<\/strong> requires the right reflexes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n