However, just like any other storage medium, external hard drives are not immune to data loss.

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Step 3: Choose the External Hard Drive.

grab the external hard drive from the list of available devices displayed by the software.

smack the Scan button to initiate the scanning process.

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Step 4: Scan and Preview the Recoverable Files.

The scanning process may take some time, depending on the size and complexity of the drive.

During the scanning process, you could preview the recoverable files in the software interface.

choose the eternal hard drive to have a deep scan

Step 5: Recover and Save the Files.

After previewing the recoverable files, go for the ones you wish to restore.

Choose a location on your machine or another storage rig where you want to save the recovered files.

preview files during the scanning process

It is crucial to save the files to a different drive to prevent overwriting the lost data.

This article puts forward several ways to fix it.

Conclusion

With the right tools and approach, external hard drive recovery can be a managable task.

selected needed files and save to another location

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