Is it always safe to try a "Fast format recover""

[hddnewbie]

Hi

I just saw this one:

Recover unallocated Hard drive

....and I think have the exact same situation.
The first tip is to try a "Fast Format Recover" search etc.

Is this a safe operation. I mean can this kind of search make things worse, so that the data cannot be recovered or is it always safe to try?

If it is always safe, I will give it a go and see if my data can be recovered.

Thanks.....

Edit: Hmm the url is showing properly. It doesnt like the html extension
try this one and add html: forums.getdata.com/computer-data-recovery/3234-recover-unallocated-hard-drive

[GDH]

Hi,

Ive just been installing new forum software - so your link should work now.

The main thing with data recovery is that you should avoid writing data to the problem disk as you do not want to overwrite and destroy deleted or lost files.

Recover My Files is designed so that is does not change the content of the drive being searched in any way.

You can safely run Recover My Files in evaluation mode and view the contents of your search results. If you see the files that you are looking for, you can then activate the software and save the files to another drive.

If the Fast Format Recover does not work for you, the next thing to try is the Complete Format Recover. It is a longer search, but works in a wider variety of data recovery situations.

[hddnewbie]

Ok, thank you very much

I will try this later.