Can data be recovered from a hard drive that has been formatted?
Yes, FinalData can in most cases recover data from a drive that has been formatted. During a quick format, only the drive’s directory information is erased or altered, but in general all previous data on the disk remains intact and is recoverable. Although a “Low Level” format is not the common way to format a drive, it does completely erase the drive’s data together with the directory information. Since all data sectors are overwritten during a low level format, recovery is impossible using the FinalData software. A low level format generally requires a utility disk, available from the drive manufacturer (or another third party vendor), and it is not the standard mode of format used under the Windows OS environment. Re-installing an operating system will furhter complicate the recovery process, please see Related Topics for more help on this matter.
