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• Can I use Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software to recover data from my physically damaged external hard drive?

  No. Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software doesn't help you in recovering data from your physically damaged external hard drive.

• Can I use Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software to recover files from my optical storage device?

  No. Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software currently doesn't support recovery of files from any optical storage medium like CDs and DVDs.

• How to add new file type in Yodot Hard Drive Recovery Software?

  Yodot Hard Drive Recovery Software offers users one of the easy way to add a new file type to the exisitng file type list.

• Is Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software suitable to recover formatted data?

  Yes, Yodot Hard Drive Recovery is a perfect software to retrieve data from formatted / reformatted storage drive. For detailed procedure, go through the user manual provided with the software.

• When Can I Use Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software

  Yodot Hard Drive Recovery is comprehensive data recovery tool that can be used to rescue valuable information from hard drive and other storage media in all complex data loss situations. It can be used when partitions on hard drive are lost, deleted, corrupted or inaccessible for any reason. Using this tool is possible to get back data when hard drive is corrupted, failed, goes bad, unbootable or stops working after partition table corruption, boot sector corruption, OS malfunction, re-partitioning errors and so on.

• What is the use of imaging drive using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software?

  Creating a disk image is very useful to read and access contents of hard drive from which you are experiencing problems like bad sectors, system files corruption, firmware corruption, overheating, etc. Your hard drive might get corrupt due to these problems, where you cannot access data saved on its partitions. In such cases, creating disk image helps in backing up the entire hard drive data, from which data can be recovered in future data loss mishap.

  Also, too many bad sectors prevent operating system to read the data saved on continuous sectors after bad sectors. Yodot Hard Drive Recovery tool skips bad sectors and reads data from the sectors that are present before and after bad sectors to create disk image file. In this way, entire data on drive is saved by creating drive image using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software.

• Can I use Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software to overcome “Disk Format Error” message?

  After “Disk Format Error” message, the storage drive would become inaccessible. To overcome the error message, you need to format it and then use Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software to restore lost data back.

• Recover reformatted data using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery

  Yes! Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software recovers data from reformatted storage drives on all versions of Windows operating systems.

  Note: Reformat is a process of formatting the storage drive by changing its file system.

• List out the hard drive types supported by Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software?

  Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software supports recovery of hard drive types such as

  • IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)
  • SATA (Serial advance technology attachment)
  • SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)
  • SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)
  • ATA (Advanced technology attachment)
  • PATA (Parallel advance technology attachment)
  • External / USB / Removable drives
  • FireWire drives and many other storage interfaces

• Can I recover data from the drive that is formatted several times?

  It depends on the way you have formatted. If the drive is formatted several times without adding any new files then it is possible to recover the data from it. In case you add new files to the drive after formatting and then format it again, you can recover only the newly added data but not the previous one. This is because the files have got overwritten with the new data.

• Does Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software recover data from corrupted vFAT file system?

  Well, vFat File System and FAT File System are same, the only benefit in vFAT File System is you can have lengthy filename of up to 255 characters. As Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software support to recover files from FAT file system, it also supports to recover data from vFAT file system on Windows OS.

• Can I recover lost data after full format by using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery?

  Full format repeats wiping the data and writes “Zero” over every sector of data. It results in overwriting and the overwritten files cannot be recovered using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery. Only the data lost after using “Quick Format” could be recovered because it just erases the files and does not overwrite anything.

• How can I perform recovery of only selected file types using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery?

  To recover selected file type, run Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software and select the drive from where you want to recover files. After drive selection, you will be provided with list of available file types recovered by this software. Here you can choose required file types and proceed further. However, if file types that you are looking to recover are not present in the listed file types, then you can add it. To add a new file type, simply click on "Add File Type" option present on the top left menu bar and add your desired file type.

• Is Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software a complete package for any data recovery needs in Windows?

  Yes, Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software can help you out in restoring data from all types of loss scenarios such as deletion, formatting, corruption, hard drive failure, OS crash or data loss due to unknown cause. In addition, it can recover wide variety of file types such as MS Office files, archive files, program files, disk image files, pictures, videos, audio files, etc from all storage media on computers or laptops running on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2008 operating systems.

• Can I recover program files using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software?

  Yes, you can recover program files by making use of Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software. However, to retrieve program files you should first add the type of file which has not been listed by the software and it requires few important technical attributes like File signature in Hex, File extension, Offset value etc. You should first enter these details and then proceed further to recover your program files on Windows system.

• Does Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software recover data from burnt hard drive?

  No, you cannot recover data from burnt hard drive using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software. This software help you to recover your files only when there are any logical issues like formatting, hard drive failure, OS crash and so on. Since burnt hard drive indicates physical damage, Yodot Hard Drive Recovery tool cannot help you to recover data from it.

• How can I recover data from corrupted hard drive using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software?

  When hard drive is corrupted it does not allow you to access any file from it. In such situation, you have to remove hard drive from your computer and then attach it to a healthy system as a secondary drive. Download Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software to the computer in which you have attached corrupted hard drive and then run it to get back your files from corrupted hard drive.

• Can I recover files from my crashed computer using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery?

  Yes, you can recover data from crashed computer using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software. For that you should take out hard drive from crashed computer and connect it to the working Windows computer. Install the product on the working computer and run it to recover data from externally connected hard disk. In order to avoid overwriting of the lost files, it is suggested to save recovered files to one of the partition on the working computer; but not on to hard drive from which you recovered data.

• Is it possible to recover accidentally deleted partition by utilizing Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software?

  Yes, it is possible to recover accidentally deleted partition using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software. Partition usually gets deleted while resizing hard drive using “Disk Management Utility”. But with the help of Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software, it is possible to get back partition along with the data present in it on Windows computer.

• Can I Recover partition from external hard drive with the help of Yodot Hard Drive Recovery?

  Yes you can!!! Along with recovering partition from internal hard drive Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software can restore deleted, lost and inaccessible partition from external hard drive on Windows computer.

• Can I recover data from unmountable hard drive using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery?

  Yes, you can recover data from unmountable hard drive using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software. When hard drive fails to mount then it does not allow you to access data from it. In such situation, if you lost very important files, then make use of Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software to get them back on your Windows computer.

• Why should I create disk image?

  When you utilize disk image feature provided by Yodot Hard Drive Recovery, it is easier to read contents of a hard drive that is experiencing hardware errors like bad sectors, firmware corruption or overheating. How this feature works is, it will create exact replica of the hard disk that has bad sectors and hence recovers data that is present before or after bad sector and has become inaccessible due to bad sectors.

• Can I recover data from hard drive that produce clicking noise using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery?

  Clicking sound indicates that your computer hard drive is about to crash. Therefore, before it is too late, backup important data into an external hard drive. But if you fail to backup your files, then hard drive might crash or stops working at any time. However, with the aid of Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software you can easily recover data from crashed hard drive.

• Can I recover data from wiped hard drive with Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software?

  Well, it depends on the way you wipe the hard drive. In case hard drive is being wiped by utilizing any third party recovery tool or using “Full Format” option, then it is impossible to restore your data. However, if you wipe the hard drive using “Quick Format” option, then you can use Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software to retrieve your files from it.

• Is it possible to recover data from active partition using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software?

  Yes. An active partition is a partition on your hard drive that is marked as one that the computer should boot from whenever it is switched on. Data from active partition might get lost due to hardware failure, operating system crash, boot sector virus etc. However, you can utilize Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software to get back entire data from active partition on Windows computer.

• Does Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software recover data after disk read error?

  Yes. You can restore data from hard drive which shows disk read error using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software. When you use dual operating system in your computer, then there may be possibility of getting disk read errors whenever you try to access information from it. However using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software you can get back inaccessible files from hard drive after disk read error on Windows system.

• Can I recover files after performing system restore using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software?

  Yes you can recover data after performing system restore using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software. When you restore a computer, it will return to a previous state. System restore doesn’t delete any file from your computer. But if something goes wrong at the time of restoring system, then you might lose files from your Windows computer. However, as whatever said before you can recover files after system restore using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software.

• Can I recover partitions that have been deleted using command prompt?

  Yes, you can restore partitions which have been removed using command prompt using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software on various Windows OS based computers hard drives.

• Can I restore encrypted partition from hard drive using Yodot Recovery software?

  Yes, Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software can easily retrieve data from encrypted partitions that are accidentally deleted, inaccessible or RAW on various Windows OS based computers hard drives. But it is mandatory that you have the password to access the recovered data. The software cannot restore lost password of an encrypted partition.

• My system failed to turn on, how can I restore files from it?

  Yes, you can recover files from system that failed to turn on using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software. When system fails to switch on, then it does not allow you to access files and folders from it. In such situation, connect that system’s hard drive to a healthy Windows computer as external hard drive and make use of Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software to recover its files back.

• Is it possible to recover data from ReadyNAS using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software?

  No, as ReadyNAS is network attached storage drive, which cannot be detected by Yodot Hard Drive software; hence you cannot restore data from ReadyNAS using Yodot Hard Drive software.

• Can I recover data from hard drive with Thunderbolt interface using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software?

  No, Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software does not support hard drive with Thunderbolt interface. It only supports IDE, SATA, PATA, SCSI and SAS hard drive interfaces.

• Can I recover data from extended partition using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software?

  Yes, you can restore data from extended partition using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software. Extended partition is special partition that contains multiple partitions, so you can recover data from this partition.

• Does Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software recover data from Network drive?

  No, Yodot Hard Drive Recovery tool cannot restore data from network drive as the drive is present in server of a business organization’s local access network. And this drive is accessible only to the users who are part of the organization through shared network.

• Can I restore data from crashed SSD using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software?

  Yes, Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software is capable of recovering data from crashed SSD on any Windows computer / laptop running with Windows 7 / 8 / Vista / XP / Server 2003 / Server 2008 Operating Systems.

• Can I recover lost data after improper hard drive fragmentation?

  No, you cannot restore lost data after improper hard drive fragmentation using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software.

• I had lost data while installing dual OS in Windows PC, is it possible to recover that data?

  Yes, you can recover lost data while installing dual OS in Windows PC using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software. Improper installation of dual operating system or logical errors while installing dual OS may leads to data loss in Windows system. However, using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery tool you can restore lost data.

• Does Yodot Hard Drive Recovery tool support data recovery from Tablet computer?

  Yes, Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software can retrieve data from Tablet computers that run on MS Windows OS versions namely Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. However, it doesn’t support for data recovery from Android OS based Tablets.

• Is it possible to recover data from Nearline storage devices?

  No, it is not possible to restore data from Nearline storage devices. Nearline storage is online storage of data on removable storage components like magnetic disk, tapes and optical devices, Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software does not support retrieval of data from these devices.

• Can I recover data from hard drive having EIDE interface?

  Yes, you can recover data from hard drive having EIDE interface using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software. EIDE is enhanced version of IDE hard drive interface, which provides faster data access compared to IDE interfaced hard drives. Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software is compatible to restore data from EIDE hard drive.

• Is it possible to rescue data from IBM ThinkPad using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery application?

  Yes, it is possible to recover data from IBM ThinkPad using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery.

• Can I recover set up files using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software?

  Yes, you can recover set up files using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software. The software has already listed file types having familiar extensions. However, if you are not able to view the extension of set up file that you want to restore, then click on “Add file type” to add it and along with that you should add important technical attributes such as file extension, hex signature, offset value etc before recovering them.

• Is it possible to recover data from NWFS based partitions using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery?

  No, it is not possible to recover data from NWFS based partitions using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software as it supports only NTFS, FAT, exFAT and ReFS file systems.

• Is it possible to recover data from RAID10 drives using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery?

  Yes, you can recover data from RAID10 drive with the use of effective Yodot Hard Drive Recovery application.

• My system’s C: and D: drives has FAT and NTFS file systems respectively; is it possible to recover data from both drives using Yodot tool?

  Yes, you can restore data from computer’s C: and D: drives formatted with FAT and NTFS file systems respectively using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software. This software provides option to select each drive separately in order to scan and recover lost or erased data. Yodot software supports data recovery from drives formatted with FAT, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, NTFS5 and ExtFAT file systems.

• Is it possible to restore Microsoft Suite program file after full system format using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery tool?

  Yes, you can restore Microsoft Suite program files after full system format using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software. However, to recover Microsoft Office program files you should first add extension of program file which has not been listed by software and it requires to add technical attributes such as File signature in Hex, File extension, Offset value, etc. You should first enter these details and then precede further to restore Microsoft Office program files from Windows hard drive.

• Can I recover data from Buffalo Linkstation using Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software?

  Buffalo Linkstation is a network storage device and as Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software supports data recovery from only physical drives, you cannot restore data from Buffalo Linkstation using this software.