How to Recover After Windows 10 Complete Format?

“I had Windows 7 PC and I got option for free Windows 10 upgrade on it. I went through the entire guide that described how to upgrade to Windows 10 OS and I downloaded Windows 10 set up file to start with the process. I then copied all required data from C drive into a separate folder in D drive. Later on, after running the setup file, I had to continue with ‘Complete format’ option. I selected this option knowing that the process formats only C drive and successfully upgraded the operating system to Windows 10. But, what I didn’t know was upgrade option will format complete hard drive, erasing all my useful data. Now, how can I recover formatted hard drive data after Windows 10 upgrade?”

Microsoft Windows users are prone to this kind of situation wherein even after considering backup, one may unintentionally lose files. While upgrading any previous OS to Windows 10, one might knowingly or unknowingly select Complete Format option that erases all data from computer hard drive and put new OS. Since, Microsoft has announced free Windows 10 upgrade to selected Windows computers users may eagerly upgrade present OS to latest one and incur data loss due to complete format during the process.

Apart from this option, one may accidentally choose complete format of any partition on Windows 10 system while creating new partition or resizing existing partitions. Also, when partitions are corrupted and inaccessible due to file system damage, MBR failure, Partition Table corruption, etc., such particular partitions have to be formatted completely without considering any backup. But don’t panic!! There are outstanding online programs to recover Windows 10 after complete format.

Windows 10 data recovery after complete format:

As suggested by many professionals, Yodot Hard Drive Recovery can assist in retrieving data from formatted Windows 10 hard drive with no trouble. This utility can support to recover documents, compressed archives, movies, pictures, folders, work sheets, notes and many other file types. It has caliber to extract complete folders and files from Windows 10 hard drive partitions that are damaged, inaccessible or portraits different error messages on trying to access files from it. This amazing product can restore data from FAT32, NTFS, ReFS, NTFS5, ExFAT and FAT16 formatted hard disk (internal / external) SSD, FireWire drive, USB flash drive, memory cards, etc. This application can even bypass issues like Windows not booting, Windows entire HD two partitions Windows not responding, etc. to get back data from its hard drive. This utility can be installed not only on Windows 10, but also on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and 2008 OS based PCs and laptops.

Go through these steps to regain data after complete format:

Note: Connect the completely formatted Windows 10 hard drive to other Windows computer before proceeding with the below steps.

• Download Yodot Hard Drive Recovery tool to the host computer and install it
• As installation completes, run the software
• In main screen, choose “Formatted / Reformatted Recovery” option to get data from formatted hard drive
• Further, software shows all drives associated with present system including externally connected formatted Windows 10 drive
• Choose the one that represents Windows 10 hard drive from which data is erased
• Next pick required file types that has to be rescued or simply click on ‘Mark All’ button and proceed
• Trigger scanning process by clicking next and view its progress in Status bar
• Glance at rescued data in two distinct view modes - Data View and File Type View
• After previewing necessary files, select desirable destination location other than formatted hard drive to save restored files and click on ‘Save’ option

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