“I had copied various files from Mac system onto LaCie 5big Thunderbolt external hard drive as backup copy. Recently I reinstalled the OS on my Mac computer and after successful completion, I connected this external LaCie hard drive to copy my backup files. But I was shocked to find that, the drive was unable to access due to some reason. I couldn’t make out what to do with this drive now. I had saved all crucial files on it and somehow I need to get back data from LaCie external hard disk. Can anyone please suggest me how to recover data from my LaCie 5big Thunderbolt drive?”
This is one of the most regretting situations experienced by many users, which results in loss of valuable data. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt is the most popular external hard drive used frequently by Mac computer users to hold backup data. With enough storage capacity, it can be wonderfully utilized for easy and efficient workflow in business as well personal day-to-day schedules. This RAID 0 hard disk supports data storage up to 20TB without any hassle that satisfies user needs. However, data on LaCie 5big Thunderbolt may get lost in many ways.
Few scenarios for losing data from LaCie Thunderbolt portable hard drive are listed below:
- Virus infection: Data on LaCie Thunderbolt drive becomes corrupt and thus will be unreadable when it gets exposed to malicious viruses
- File system corruption: File system that holds all access information of all files saved on external hard drive can get corrupt because of incorrect usage, virus infections, software conflicts, etc and causes data inaccessibility
- Unexpected deletion: Most frequently data on LaCie 5big Thunderbolt external hard drive will be lost as a result of accidental deletion when connected on Mac System
- Bad sectors: Presence of bad sectors on LaCie 5big external hard drive prevents operating system from accessing data that is present on sectors after bad sectors
- Other reasons: Many a times, LaCie 5big Thunderbolt is prone to data loss due to hardware / software conflicts, unintentional formatting or reformatting, corruption, etc
When data from LaCie 5big Thunderbolt drive gets lost in any above mentioned scenarios, then first stop using the drive for further activities like data storage. This is because, if any new data is stored on the same drive which is a victim of data loss, then chances of recovering lost data becomes less. Later, make use of eminent recovery tool to get back data from LaCie 5big Thunderbolt drive.
Want to know about best recovery software, then read below:
One of the most recommended software to retrieve files from LaCie Thunderbolt drive on Mac system is Yodot Mac Data Recovery. This tool is brilliantly built to recover LaCie 5big Thunderbolt drive data on Macintosh machine. It also supports recovery of files from other models of external hard drives like Seagate, Buffalo, WD, Iomega, Apple, etc. You can successfully bring back data within no time from external FireWire drives, USB drives, laptop hard drive and others storage media. This restoration application can be employed on computers having Mac Snow Leopard, Leopard and Mac Lion operating systems. Additionally, you can utilize this tool to get back various files from MacBook Pro, Air, Mac Mini and iMac effortlessly.
Steps for data recovery from LaCie 5big Thunderbolt hard drive:
- Connect your LaCie 5big Thunderbolt drive to a healthy Macintosh system
- Download Yodot Mac Data Recovery software onto that Mac system and install it
- After launching the software, in the main screen select “Volume Recovery” option
- Next, software provides a list of volumes present on Mac system
- Select the volume that represents LaCie 5big Thunderbolt drive connected externally to the system
- Next, tool starts to scan the drive for lost data; you can see recovery status in progress bar
- Upcoming window provides all recovered files from the drive
- Preview your files using Data view / File Type view options
- Then, select required files to save, target the destination location and click on ‘Save’
Things to remember:
- Try to posses multiple backup of required data
- Avoid deletion of data from external drives when connected on Mac system
- Keep track of irregularities in the working of hard drive and fix them before it is late
