External Hard Drive Files not being found

[CookieTheLabrador]

Hi, I have a Toshiba External Hard Drive 1TB USB 3.0. My daughter has accidently tried to record a TV show and formatted the drive. The drive is not being detected by my PC or my LG TV. Is there a way to recover my data as the drive has photos from close to 10 years ago 

 

Thanks

[Electronics Wizardy]

ba ba ba ba backups?

 

if not send it to a data recovery service, your paying 300+, but its the best way to get your data back.

 

Don't touch the drive.

[CookieTheLabrador]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

ba ba ba ba backups?

 

if not send it to a data recovery service, your paying 300+, but its the best way to get your data back.

 

Don't touch the drive.

No backups, yes, I am a fucking idiot 

What's the best data recovery centre in Melbourne, AUstralia

[Moonzy]

36 minutes ago, CookieTheLabrador said:

The drive is not being detected by my PC

did you check disk management? see if it's detected there

 

you can still get your files back from the formatted drive IF it's detected and you didnt overwrite it too much, albeit without folder structure (means all files will be in one big folder, all jumbled together, u can sort em out yourself if you want)

u can use softwares like Recuva to extract the files, then sort em out manually.

[CookieTheLabrador]

Just now, Moonzy said:

did you check disk management? see if it's detected there

 

a formatted hard disk can still get your files back IF it's detected, albeit without folder structure (means all files will be in one big folder, all jumbled together, u can sort em out yourself if you want)

u can use softwares like Recuva to extract the files, then sort em out manually.

It isn't in "This PC" but it is in Disk Management.It says that its 100% Free.  I feel like sending it to a data recovery service is safer

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, CookieTheLabrador said:

It isn't in "This PC" but it is in Disk Management.It says that its 100% Free.  I feel like sending it to a data recovery service is safer

well sure, but im not sure of any data recovery centre in melbourne aus as im not from there lol

you can try googling, or ask local tech shops

 

or contact Toshiba directly

[CookieTheLabrador]

2 hours ago, Moonzy said:

well sure, but im not sure of any data recovery centre in melbourne aus as im not from there lol

you can try googling, or ask local tech shops

 

or contact Toshiba directly

Yep, will do. Thanks