GPT refers GUID Partition Table, which is a standard outline for hard drive partitioning that is used in Windows, Mac and UNIX operating systems. This hard drive partitioning mechanism is a successor to MBR and APM partitioning techniques. Also, GUID partition scheme allows unlimited number of partitions; the limit will be 128 partitions. Thereby it is not necessary to create an extended partition if required.
However, similar to hard drive maintained by MBR scheme, even HDD containing GUID partition table can undergo data loss issues. Even though it offers flexible layout for partitioning Windows system hard drive, users often may face data loss situations because of various blunders or logical errors. Primarily, accidental deletion of files from GUID partition or unintentionally formatting GUID partition can leads to deletion of files on Windows system. Other than these reasons, harmful virus or malware attacks on GUID partition table, file system corruption on GUID partition, hard drive crash, abnormal system reboot as a results of sudden system shutdown and many more aspects severely corrupt GUID partition, which indeed makes Windows hard drive inaccessible and causes data loss.
In case if you have lost or deleted vital data from GUID partition due to any of previously discussed issues on Windows desktop or laptop, then don’t bother!! You can go for reliable data recovery tool to regain data from GUID partition.
GUID partition data recovery software:
Yodot Hard Drive Recovery is professional software used to rescue lost or erased data from GUID partition table on Windows computer. By using this application, you can retrieve data from hard drive having GUID partitioning after various complex data loss situations as specified above. Along with GUID partition, this tool support data recovery from Windows HD having MBR partition scheme and also lets you to
restore hard drive data after MBR corruption, partition table damage, file system corruption, etc on Windows computer. In addition, one can run this tool on Windows system installed with Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP, 2008 and 2003 operating systems. Moreover, it helps you to get back lost or erased data from external hard drives, USB drives, SSD drives, memory cards, FireWire drives and other storage media on Windows OS.
Step-by-step process to regain data from GUID partition:
Note: If Windows hard drive became inaccessible due to GUID partition corruption, then connect it to a healthy Windows computer and follow below mentioned steps.
- Download and install Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software on that Windows system
- Run the installed program and follow the instructions shown on-screen
- Once main screen appears, select “Partition recovery” option
- Then next window displayed with all partitions or drives present on the computer
- Choose your physical drive from where data is to be recovered and click “next” button
- This triggers scanning of selected drive and after completion of scanning process, you will find list of files from respective drive
- Subsequently, choose files that you want to retrieve by making use of two view types such as “Data View” and “File Type View”
- At end, save rescued data to specified destination location on Windows system
Useful Tips:
- Use updated antivirus application to avoid harmful virus intrusion on GUIDE partition
- Avoid abrupt system shutdown due to power loss by using UPS power backup on Windows PC to prevent GPT corruption
- Frequently backup essential data saved on Windows system having GUDE partition onto other storage devices to overcome data loss
