Hi , im using toshiba external hdd , my hdd is 500 gb . last
year , ive backed up my laptop which consumes around 200 gb . now ,
i want to delete all my back up files but i pressed the wrong
button which is 'format' . now my hdd is empty but its maximum
capacity is only 299 gb . HELP ME .
my seagate hard disc , which is very old , was spoilt . its usb
port i mean the mini usb port , was poked in and it is inside the
hard disc . anyway i can retrieve back the data inside ?
1st problem: If you're using Vista, plug in the HDD into the PC.
Next, open up the start menu and right-click on Computer. Select
Manage. A new Window should open up. Look for Disk Management on
the Left. Click it. Look for your portable HDD (Should be labeled
Disk 1 or Disk 2 or so on. See if it has any unallocated space. If
so, right click on the 299GB partition and select Expand Volume.
Follow the prompts and then you're done.
2nd problem: If it's a portable hard drive, open it up and
extract the HDD inside. The HDD should be fine, and only the USB
interface of the enclosure should be damaged. The data can be
recovered by plugging the bare drive into a computer.