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18 January 2024  Ashley S. Miller  Specialist of Customer Service Dept.
 

Summary
Learn how to quickly recover data from your Toshiba hard disk and discover practical data recovery software solutions. Ensure your valuable data is protected.



Table of contents

table iconI. What are the reasons for hard disk data loss?
table iconII. What are the practical hard disk data recovery software?
table iconIII. How to recover lost data in Toshiba hard drive quickly?
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I. What are the reasons for hard disk data loss?

There are many reasons for hard disk data loss. Before officially introducing the method of recovering hard disk data, we can first understand the common reasons that will lead to data loss.

1. Accidental deletion

Accidental deletion of data is the main cause of data loss in the hard disk. Many users may accidentally delete important files during daily operations. If you delete the data on the internal hard disk of the computer, you can restore it through the recycle bin; if you delete the data on external devices such as external hard disks and SD cards, you need to use professional data recovery software to restore it.

2. Hard disk formatting

When using a hard disk, it is common for users to regularly format it. However, it is important to remember that formatting the hard disk will result in the deletion of all data on the device. To avoid losing important data, it is highly recommended to perform a data backup before formatting.

3. The hard disk is damaged or cannot be accessed normally

Sometimes you will be prompted that the hard disk is damaged during the use of the hard disk, which will cause the data in the device to be unable to be opened and used normally. There are many reasons for hard drive damage, such as violent use of the device, use in a humid environment, and so on. No matter what the reason is, the hard disk is damaged, which may lead to the loss of data in the hard disk. When the hard disk is damaged, it can be format hard drive or chkdsk command to repair.

4. Virus infection

Virus infection can also cause data loss in the hard disk. When you install a virus-laden application or browse unsafe web content, your hard disk will face the risk of data loss. It is recommended to regularly scan and clean the hard disk for viruses.
After understanding the reasons that may lead to hard disk data loss, let’s learn how to quickly recover Toshiba hard disk data. Next, we will recommend several useful tools for you.

II. What are the practical hard disk data recovery software?

1. Renee Undeleter

Renee Undeleter is a software specially used to restore various data files. When you accidentally delete important files, empty the recycle bin, or format the disk/storage, you can use this tool to retrieve the lost data. The software covers four functional modules, including file recovery, format recovery, partition recovery and image creation. Therefore, it can help you solve all possible data loss problems that may occur during system use in an all-round way, which is very convenient.
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Multiple scan modes Fast partition scan, whole partition scan and whole disk scan;

Supported file types Image, video, audio, text, email and so on;

Image creation Create a partition image to read and back up data;

Supported devices SD card, SDHC, SDXC, USB flash drive, hard disk and computer.

Easy to use Recover data by 3 steps;

Multiple scan modes Fast partition/whole partition/whole disk scan;

Supported devices SD card/USB/hard disk.

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  • advantage:
    • Applies to both Windows and Mac systems.
    • It has three different data recovery functions.
    • It scans fast and recovers most data.
    • It is suitable for many situations, such as formatting a disk, emptying the recycle bin, suddenly disappearing a partition, turning a drive into RAW, etc.
    • The free version allows you to scan and preview lost files.
    • Support scanning multiple devices, such as SD card, USB disk, external hard disk, local disk, etc.

    shortcoming: The free version can only recover 50MB files.

2. Recuva

Recuva is a data recovery tool that is completely free and compatible with Windows systems. It has the ability to recover files of any format that have been unintentionally deleted. This includes files from hard drives, USB drives, and memory cards (such as SD cards and MMC cards). As long as the device has not been overwritten with new data, whether it was formatted or accidentally deleted, Recuva can successfully restore the data.
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advantage:
  • Allows to scan and restore files in the specified location.
  • It also supports data recovery from Windows Mail, Thunderbird, Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express.

shortcoming: Previewing files during scanning is not supported.#Supports few recovery modes.

3. Puran Data Recovery

Puran Data Recovery is a very compact data recovery tool that supports data recovery from a variety of devices, such as DVDs, digital cameras, mobile phones, tablets, memory cards, external hard drives, and more.
Puran Data Recovery
advantage: The operation is very convenient and supports quick search to find deleted files.

shortcoming:

  • Preview of recovery results is not supported.
  • Only Windows systems are supported.

III. How to recover lost data in Toshiba hard drive quickly?

Let’s take Renee Undeleter as an example to restore lost data in Toshiba hard drive.
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Step 1: Download, install, and run Renee Undeleter. Select the (Whole Disk Scan) option on the main interface.
Note: Do not install on the disk that needs to restore data, so as not to cause data overwriting.
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Data recovery function introduction:
Fast Partition Scan – Quickly retrieve files lost due to accidental deletion or emptying the recycle bin.
Whole Partition Scan – Quickly recover files lost due to inaccessible or formatted partitions.
Whole Disk Scan – Analyze and get partition information and perform a full scan of the entire partition.
Image Creation – You can create a mirror image for a partition to back up the current partition state.
Step 2: Next, select the hard disk to be scanned, and click (Next). Select the (default setting) from the advanced setting.
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Step 3: Afterwards, the software will analyze your hard disk device. Once the analysis is complete, a prompt window will appear asking you to select the partition you wish to scan. You can choose the specific partition that meets your needs. If no selection is made, the software will scan all partitions, resulting in a longer consumption time. After the scan, you can preview the files in the right-hand preview window. From there, you can select the files you want to restore and click the “Recover” button in the lower right corner to initiate the restoration process.
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Step 4: Next, select the target folder, click (Browse) to select other disks to save the recovered files, and then click the (Recover) button to start the file recovery.
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