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Partition Data Recovery

In this page, we will explore why partition gets lost, the recovery rate of partition data loss, 6 free methods to recover partition and how to recover lost partition data with the most reliable tool - Recoverit, key features are as follows;

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Recover data from lost/deleted disk partitions
right icon Recover data from any partition, PC partition, GPT/MBR partition etc.
right icon Recover formatted/corrupted/encrypted/raw partitions
right icon Recover data of logical/extended/primary partitions
right icon Support partition system migration and converting MBR to GPT
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99.5%

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21 years

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Trusted All Over World in Recovering Lost/Deleted Partitions

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Why Does Partitions Get Lost or Deleted?

Before performing partition data recovery, understanding data loss causes can help you better recover lost partition data. Here are the reasons why partitions get lost or deleted.

Power failure
Accidental deletion
Partitioning error
Hardware failure
Partition table corruption
OS update
Power failure
Power failure
Accidental deletion
Accidental deletion
Partitioning error
Partitioning error
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Power failure

Power failure

Sudden power loss can interrupt important data transfer processes and compromise the integrity to such an extent that an entire partition disappears.

Accidental deletion

Accidental deletion

All hard drives look more or less the same, and the non-descriptive names Windows assigns to them don’t help prevent accidental formatting.

Partitioning error

Partitioning error

Not all partitioning software is user-friendly, intuitive, and reliable. With the wrong solution, it’s easy to make an error and cause a partition to become inaccessible.

Hardware failure

Hardware failure

All storage devices have limited lifespans, which can shorten dramatically when exposed to excessive heat, humidity, or vibrations.

Partition table corruption

Partition table corruption

All information about partitions and their structure is stored in a small storage area, whose corruption can lead to serious issues.

OS update

OS update

Every year, many users around the world lose one or more partitions after performing a major OS update, such as upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11.

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OS update
Partition table corruption
Partition table corruption
Hardware failure
Hardware failure

How to Recover Lost Partition Data with Reliable Tool?

Easily recover lost partition data with the most reliable partition data recovery software - Recoverit. 100% secure and virus-free. Performing a partition file recovery with Wondershare Recoverit is a simple process that requires zero technical knowledge.

Why Choose Recoverit to Recover
Lost Partition Data?

Explore why Recoverit is your best choice to recover lost/deleted/RAW/encrypted/corrupted partitions. Recoverit not only can help you recover lost data from partitions, but also supports partition management, such as system migration and converting MBR to GPT etc.

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Recover lost Data from Any Partition

No partition type is fully immune to data loss, which is why Recoverit can recover all partitions commonly used today, including: PC partition types, Master boot record (MBR), GUID Partition Table, Primary partition, Extended partition, DOS, Windows, and OS/2, Unix-like systems, Multi-boot and mixed-boot systems and Logical partition.

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System Migration & Convert MBR to GPT Partition

Recoverit supports to migrate the current computer’s windows system environment (including system partition, boot partition and system configuration) to another disk (such as SSD or a larger capacity hard drive) without reinstalling the system.

Without emptying the disk or reinstalling the system, Recoverit supports to convert the disk partition table from MBR to GPT, helping the system meet the boot requirements of Windows 11 and UEFI.

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Recover Formatted/Corrupted/RAW/Encrypted Partitions

Recoverit supports to recover data from formatted/corrupted/raw/encrypted partition (including BitLocker etc.).

Our software uses an intelligent matching algorithm to identify optimal samples for formatted/corrupted/raw/encrypted partition recovery and structural video/image recovery and repair. We provide solutions for a variety of common issues, from to corruption, accidental formattion to permanent deletion.

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Permanently Deleted/Lost Data Recovery & Corrupt Data Repair

Recoverit supports to recover deleted/lost partition data and repair corrupted videos/photos/document files.

Our software uses an intelligent matching algorithm to identify optimal samples for structural video/image repair. We provide solutions for a variety of common issues, from blurry footage to low-resolution photos, supporting output resolution up to 8K.

Recover Deleted/Lost Data from Hard Drive
Anytime Any Scenario

All Partitions 1000+ File Formats

Recover all partitions in different devices.

Recoverit supports to recover lost data from almost all devices, including PC, USB, SD card, hard drive, portable storage devices etc.

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PC/Mac

even with BitLocker or T2, M1/M2 chip-enabled, Dell®, HP®, Acer®, Asus®, MacBook Pro®, MacBook Air®, Apple iMac® and more

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HDD/SSD

internal hard drive; external hard drive; nas hard drive. HP®, Samsung®, Seagate®, Toshiba®, WD®, LaCie®, Intel®, Adata® and more

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Storage Arrays

RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID6, RAID10, JBOD, and Windows Storage Spaces

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USB Flash Drive

SanDisk®, Samsung®, Kingston®, Corsair®, Patriot®, PNY®, Verbatim®, Silicon Power® and more

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SD Card

SanDisk®, Transcend®, Toshiba®, Lexar®, Integral®, SP®, PNY®, Kingston® and more

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TF/CF card

SanDisk®, Transcend®, Toshiba®, Lexar®, Integral®, SP®, PNY®, Kingston® and more

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Camera

Samsung, HP, Sony, GoPro, Canon, Sigma, Nikon, Epson, Panasonic etc.

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Other Partitions

Primary partitions, extended partitions and logical partitions.

Effortlessly Retrieve Any File Types From Partitions

Supporting over 1000 distinct file signatures during a deep scan, Recoverit partition data recovery tool guarantees comprehensive recovery of your documents, photos, videos, and other vital data on your HDD or SSD, ensuring no essential files are left behind.

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Images

CRW, JPEG, JPG, PNG, PSD, RAW, RGB, 3DM, 3DMF, 3FR, ABM, AFX, ANI, ART, ARW, BIZ, BLD, etc.

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Videos

MP4, MOV, AVI, FLV, M4V, WMV, MXF, AVI, MKV, MPEG, MPEG4, MPG, MTS, AVCHD, BRAW, R3D, etc.

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Audios

MP3, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WAV, WMA, AA3, AAC, AC3, ACC, AFC, AIF, AIFC, AIFF, AM, AMR, APE, etc.

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Office Files

DOC, DOCX, RTF, DOT, DOTX, DOTM, ODT, WordML, XLS, XLSX, XLTX, PPT, PPTX, PPSX, PDF, PDF/A, etc.

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Archives & Outlook

EDB, EML, EMLX, MAIL, MBX, MSG, OEB, PAB, PST, WAB, 7Z, BZ, BZIP, CAB, JAR, WAR, ZIP, ZIPX, etc.

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Other Files

BQY, BTR, CAP, HTM, HTML, ASPX, ACM, ACP, ADT, AFM, API, ARX, MHT, MHTML, PHP, etc.

Comparison with other Partition
Recovery Tools

Explore why Recoverit outperforms other partition recovery tools.

Partition Recovery Tool recoverit horizontal Disk Drill Acronis Disk Director Recuva TestDisk
Supported file systems exFAT, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, ReFS, HFS+, Encrypted HFS, HFSX, APFS, BTRFS, XFS, BFS, EXT4 exFAT, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, HFS+, APFS, EXT2/3/4 FAT16/32, NTFS, NTFS, Ext2/3 exFAT, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, EXT2/3/4 FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, HFS, HFS+, HFSX, JFS, BTRFS, XFS, EXT2/3/4
Supported OS Windows, Mac, Linux Windows, Mac Windows, Mac Windows, Mac Windows, Mac
Supported File Types 1000+ 400+ / 50+ 100+
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Quick and deep scan check icon black Partial support Partial support Partial support Partial support
Disk Image Recovery check icon black check icon blue cross icon blue cross icon blue cross icon blue
Unbootable Hard Drive Recovery check icon black check icon blue check icon blue check icon blue check icon blue
Document/Photo/Video Repair check icon black check icon blue check icon blue check icon blue check icon blue
File Preview check icon black check icon blue check icon blue Partial support Partial support
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Tech Specs of Wondershare Recoverit

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  • Supported OS:
    Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/Vista
    Windows Server 2003-2022
    macOS 10.10 or later
  • Supported File Systems:
    exFAT, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, ReFS, HFS & HFS+, APFS, RAID, JFS, BTRFS, XFS, BFS, EXT4, and any RAW disk
  • Hard Disk Space:
    56MB minimum space for installing
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Quick Recovery

Both Quick and Deep Scan modes supported

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Free Preview

Free preview of all recoverable files before recovering

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AI + S.M.A.R.T.

Recoverit supports to AI recovery and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring (Mac).

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Recover RAW Hard Drive

Easily recover lost data from RAW hard drives.

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Deleted Partition Recovery

Recover accidentally deleted partitions and unallocated partitions

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BitLocker Partition Recovery

Recover BitLocker encrypted partitions, including locked, corrupted and raw BitLocker partitions.

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Lost Partition Recovery

Recover lost, unallocated, unrecognized partitions

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Restore Partitions Windows/Mac

Recover partitions on both Windows and mac

Bonus: Some Other Methods to Recover Lost
Partition Data

These are some other methods to recover lost partition data without software installed. Some methods success rate is not guaranteed. Only for your interests.

Method 1:Use Diskpart to Undelete a Lost Partition
Method 2: Change Drive Letter in Disk Management
Method 3: Recover a Missing Partition with TestDisk
Method 4: Access the Partition from Linux
Method 5: Contact Data Recovery Professionals
Method 6: Use Disk Utility “Fisrt Aid” or time machine mac
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How-to Steps:

You can use Diskpart to undelete a lost partition;

Pros
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Free and native

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Fast recovery

Cons
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High risk of data loss

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Technical knowledge required

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How-to Steps:

You can change drive letter in disk management

Pros
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Accessible

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File recovery

Cons
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Broken recovery process

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System instability

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How-to Steps:

You can recover a missing partition with TestDisk

Pros
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Free and open source

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Versatile platform support

Cons
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Risk of further damage

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Steep learning curve

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How-to Steps:

Just because you can't access a partition from Windows doesn't always mean the partition is deleted. It's possible that the partition is simply using an unsupported file system, Linux etc.

Pros
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Access without booting

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No dependency on system drive

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Risk of further corruption

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Steep learning curve

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Contact Data Recovery Professionals

Pros
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Recover damaged devices

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High success rate

Cons
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Expensive

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Time-consuming

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You can use Disk Utility to recover partition on mac;

Pros
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Requires no backups

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Fixes non-booting systems

Cons
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Limited capability

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Can get stuck

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Partition Recovery Success Estimation

Data recovery chances can vary greatly according to what kind of data loss situation to solve. Less serious causes of data loss (such as accidental deletion) can be solved easily without data loss, while more serious causes (such as hardware damage) may be impossible to solve. The following overview of common data loss scenarios should give you at least some general idea of what your data recovery chances are:

FAQs about Partition Data Recovery

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How do I recover a disk partition?

You can recover a deleted or missing disk partition using Wondershare Recoverit. Follow these steps: 1. Download the app from the official website and install it on your computer. 2. Launch it and choose the disk or location you want to scan for your lost partition. 3. Recoverit will initiate a comprehensive scan that you can pause or stop any time you want.
You can recover files from a lost partition for free with the free version of Wondershare Recoverit.
You can restore a deleted partition in Windows 10 for free using several methods: by changing the drive letter in Disk Management, executing the DiskPart command, using TestDisk, or using the free version of Wondershare Recoverit Partition Recovery. However, you should know that the first method is not always successful, while DiskPart and TestDisk require experience with command-line interfaces. The easiest way to do this is with a disk partition recovery software like Recoverit.
A partition may become RAW when its file system becomes unreadable to the operating system due to corruption or damage. In many cases, RAW partition recovery is possible with capable recovery software. You can use the free version of Wondershare Recoverit to perform RAW partition recovery for free.
You can recover a formatted partition on your storage device for free using an open-source solution like TestDisk or with free disk partition recovery software. Unfortunately, successful results can not be guaranteed when you use free partition data recovery software. Alternatively, you can use a free version of more advanced disk partition recovery software like Wondershare Recoverit.
There are several ways to approach a damaged partition, including built-in repair tools and utilities such as CHKDSK in Windows computers, third-party software, and professional repair services. Please remember that fixing a damaged partition requires technical skill and experience, and any failed attempt may result in further loss. Unless you are confident in your abilities to perform a partition repair, you should leave this to a professional software or service.
Data recovery and partition recovery are two related but distinct processes. We use data recovery to scan hard disks, SSDs, memory cards, and other storage devices for files that have been deleted or lost due to corruption. In this case, we are looking for individual files. In contrast, partition recovery is used when an entire partition with all its contents becomes lost or inaccessible. Rather than individual files, partition recovery helps locate and restore entire disk partitions.