Data Retrieval from HGST Hard Drive

“My computer hard disk was infected with viruses and it was suggesting me to scan HGST hard disk on PC to remove those viruses. Hence I tried using antivirus application to get rid of those viruses; but then I got a series of error messages and my computer stopped working after that. I took this hard drive and connected it to my laptop in hope of getting back files from my old hard drive via USB interface. So far no luck! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.”

In today’s era, every individual is equipped with computers and laptops to carry out their day to day tasks. All your vital information either related to business, education or personal life will be saved on hard drive of these computers / laptops. Based on demand, there are several manufacturers of hard drives, among which HGST is considered as one of the top class storage devices. However, like other storage devices, there are certain scenarios that cause deletion / loss of data from HGST hard drive. Before we learn more about eminent hard drive recovery app, let us have a quick look on what are the reasons accountable for loss of data from HGST hard disk as below:

  • Accidental or intentional deletion of files from hard drive using Shift + delete option causes permanent deletion of files as it bypasses Recycle Bin
  • Formatting of hard drive after its corruption to regain access would erase all data present on your HGST hard disk
  • Improper system shut down due to power failure can cause bad sectors on HGST drive, which in turn makes all data stored on bad sectors on HGST hard disk inaccessible
  • Intrusion of external threats like virus, malware or spyware can corrupt file system of HGST hard drive thereby making entire hard disk data unreadable

HGST hard drives are prone to data loss scenarios because of different reasons either known or unknown to users. What can be done next? Are you worried on how to get data deleted or missing data from HGST hard drive? Well, in that case most reliable and appropriate tool that helps you in recovering data from HGST hard is Yodot Hard Drive Recovery.

HGST hard drive data recovery tool:

Irrespective of the reason behind loss of data from HGST hard drive, Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software will help you to retrieve data from HGST hard disk. This utility is considered to have best graphical user interface that makes sure all line of users can perform data recovery from HGST hard drive without facing many issues. In addition to hard drives, this hard disk data recovery tool is capable enough to restore deleted or lost data from different storage devices like portable hard drives, USB flash drives, SSD drives, FireWire Drives, flash memory cards, iPods and many more. It works fine on all versions of OS that includes Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and 2008. This HDD data recovery utility is regarded as best software, when it comes in retrieving data from Western Digital hard drive, Hitachi, Kingston, SanDisk, Transcend, Samsung, Toshiba, Lenovo, Maxtor and many other brands including HGST hard drive.

Simple procedure for restoring data from HGST hard drive:

  • Download and install Yodot Hard Drive Recovery application in the system
  • After completion of installation process, user can view shortcut icon on desktop
  • Run the program and with the help of onscreen instructions click on ‘Partition Recovery’ or ‘Formatted / Re-formatted Recovery’ option based on data loss scenario
  • Once option is clicked, proceed to next screen to select HGST hard drive from where data recovery has to be carried out
  • Upon selecting HGST hard disk, user can start scanning process
  • As soon as recovery process gets completed, user can view restored list of files in ‘Data View’ or ‘File Type View’
  • Choose desired view and save required files and folders to known location on computer or on removable storage drive

Safety Tips:

  • Make use of some reliable external power source to avoid sudden system shut down while accessing data from HGST hard disk
  • Update installed antivirus software on regular basis to make your computer free from viruses or malware threats
  • Have updated backup copy of stored data so that it helps you in recovering data when you lose it

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