Data Recovery Services Lost Data On A USB Key

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Yesterday, a friend told me about her misadventure, she recovered .psd files on a Mac computer, and once back on her Ubuntu system, there was no way to access the Data Recovery Services and even on Windows! The USB key appears, but no partition is detected…

So I started looking for a software to Data Recovery Services. I first found the “foremost” software available in the Ubuntu packages, however it is quite limited and does not restore many file types. Then I discovered PhotoRec , it’s free software and compatible with all operating systems!

Whether it’s a USB drive, SD card or hard drive, knowing that the drive has become RAW can put you in trouble. When the USB drive turned RAW, all your data becomes inaccessible and can be lost permanently, if not dealt with immediately.

Before moving on to RAW USB drive recovery, let’s try to understand what are the indications of RAW USB drive and the reasons for Twitter converting USB drive to RAW.

There are several reasons for a USB drive to become RAW, some of the most common reasons are: interruption while converting a file system, virus infection on the drive, or improper use of the USB drive with peripherals .