[SOLVED] External HD not reading

[gavex]

My son accidentally formatted the external HD by pressing a record function on the tv remote while the external HD was plugged in. The external HD now cannot be read on any device. How can I fix this and retrieve all the lost data?

 

[popatim]

Connect it to a pc and make sure Disk management can see it.
If it can then run recovery software such as Recuva, DiskDrill, or Testdisk (all 3 are free)

Please be aware that the items that were recorded over will not be recoverable (most likely the oldest ones depending on how long he recorded) and that you need another drive to recover the files to.