Each and every operating system has their own set of file systems, which are used to store and retrieve data from the hard disk. Microsoft Windows uses FAT (File Allocation Table) and NTFS (New Technology File System) file systems to perform storage and retrieval process. Windows XP and most of the storage devices comes with FAT32 file system. However, Windows Vista and Win 7 come inbuilt with NTFS file system.
By using disk management utility present in Windows operating system, it is possible to format the partitions or drives based on the file system. Sometimes, while formatting the partition, we may accidentally format a different partition or drive resulting in loss of important files and folders. There are many other reasons for deletion of data from FAT32 partitions. Some of the most commonly known reasons apart from accidental deletion of partition are as follows:
- Formatting FAT32 partition: While reinstalling operating system you may format the drive or partition resulting in deletion of complete data from the drive
- Power Surge: When the file system gets corrupt due to improper shutdown or power surge, data present in those drives may becomes inaccessible
- File system corruption: The most common reason for file system corruption is virus or malware attack. When the FAT32 file system gets corrupt, data present in those file systems may become inaccessible hence you lose your important files and documents
No matter what the reason for loss or deletion of data from FAT32 file system is, it is possible to recover and retrieve lost data using the correct data recovery utilities provided you take care of certain precautions. As soon as information from the drive is deleted or FAT32 partitions get corrupt, it is recommended to stop using the hard drive. Further usage of the hard drive may overwrite the existing data resulting in permanent loss of information even beyond recovery. Hence, it is wise to avoid installing, downloading or saving any new information in the affected FAT32 partition.
One of the most advanced and the best FAT32 partition recovery software is Remo Recover (Windows) – Pro edition. This software is capable of retrieving data from deleted, formatted or re-formatted FAT32 partitions. It supports recovery of files from NTFS formatted hard disk drives as well. The software had unique advanced in-built algorithms that can recover hard drive data from any severe data loss scenarios and restore them easily and efficiently. The software has simple systematic instructions that require zero or minimum technical knowledge from the users. Once the software is installed, you can recover and restore data in a very systematic manner. The software supports recovery of deleted or formatted files and data from external hard drive, USB drives, flash memory cards, pen drives, etc. It can recover data from SCSI / SATA / IDE / ATA / PATA formatted hard disk drives as well.