How to Recover Lost Data from a USB Drive?

USB Drive or Pen Drive is one of the secure gadgets used these days for transferring and storing valuable data. Just like any other technology, a USB Drive is also prone to technical issues which lead to data loss or corruption. In this blog, I have covered up all the important areas which lead to data loss in a USB drive and the various steps to resolve those issues. So, whether you are a technocrat or not, this blog has something very useful and interesting to read out aloud.


The first thing users need to understand is the most common reasons which lead to data loss in a USB Drive which might occur due to -:

• Hardware Malfunctioning
• System Failure
• Virus Attack
• Accidental Deletion                                                                                  
  
• Power Surges and Electrostatic discharge
• Not properly removing the USB flash drive from your system 

In a recent survey sponsored by Flash Memory Manufacturer Kingston Digital it has been evaluated that “70% of businesses have traced the loss of confidential data to USB Flash Memory Sticks. While 55% of loss can be contributed to malware being introduced to a system through USB.”

But the interesting part is that in most cases lost data from a USB drive can be easily recovered/restored. All you need is patience and care while handling such data storage devices. The most important thing to remember when any data loss happens from a USB drive is to immediately stop using the affected device, because addition of any new data to that USB might result in overwriting of the deleted data making recovery impossible.

Using Windows Data Recovery Software -:

What you need to know regarding recovering deleted files from your pen drive is that when you choose to delete data from your pen drive, the information is not automatically erased. Rather the space that it is occupying is considered available for other uses. Well, this means that you can still locate a deleted file as long as it has not been overwritten. So, there are basically two things you have to do once you have realized the sticky situation you are in.

First, you have to stop using your pen drive immediately. Keeps it dormant to eliminate the risk of any of your important files being overwritten. This is especially important if you have little empty space left on your drive since this increases the chances of irretrievable loss of data due to continued use of your pen drive.

Secondly, looking for a Windows Data Recovery Software is another reliable, cost-effective and user-friendly option for restoring lost, deleted, formatted or damaged data from USB Drive. By installing this recovery software, you will be able to recover and retrieve files which have been lost due to accidental deletion, partition formatting, virus attack or even hardware malfunctioning. Designed with the latest recovery mechanism, this software has the ability to scan your pen drive in a couple of seconds. It can swiftly recover any type of data including pictures, audio, videos, documents and other file types in the best possible way. It even gives you an option to select which of the lost files you want to restore.

Steps of Recovering Lost Data from a USB drive using Windows Data Recovery Software -:

• Install and launch the software on your system
• Run it and Select Recover Data from USB Drive 
• Make sure USB is inserted and then select the drive from where data has to be recovered 
• Once done, the software starts scanning the device and recover deleted files 
• After the scanning is complete, you will get a list of files that have been recovered, you can simple select those files and save in the desired location.

 This is how the recovery/restoration process becomes so easy with Windows Data Recovery Software. You can rest assured of regaining access to your precious data in no time

Conclusion-

So, next time whenever you land up in such a situation, you will be aware of the do's and don’ts. Give it a try and let us know your feedback.