Question My kid accidentally deleted the partition and formatted the drive!

[siabapet1]

What should i do to recover my file, cause the 1tb data is essential for my company. I tried with easeus data recovery but the file got 0 bytes, is there any solution?
If my boss know the data is gone then it is the end of my career ಥ‿ಥ

 

[adamgrant520]

if the drive has been formatted that data is gone IIRC. but how does a "kid" "accidentally" partition and format a drive ?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management? Drive in question - is it mechanical or SSD ?

BTW - formatting doesn't doesn't delete anything. It overwrites file allocation table so file system appears as if it is not containing anything. But with right recovery tools it can still be recovered.

But anyway - allowing a kid to play with company pc give him administrative priviledges and use partition management tools. Well ... irresponsible at least. I'd say crazy.

 

[siabapet1]

if the drive has been formatted that data is gone IIRC. but how does a "kid" "accidentally" partition and format a drive ?

Nah,i just saying "accidentally" for the sake my thread

 

[siabapet1]

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management? Drive in question - is it mechanical or SSD ?

BTW - formatting doesn't doesn't delete anything. It overwrites file allocation table so file system appears as if it is not containing anything. But with right recovery tools it can still be recovered.

But anyway - allowing a kid to play with company pc give him administrative priviledges and use partition management tools. Well ... irresponsible at least. I'd say crazy.

So after the argument between my kid i letting him to use my pc, well short story he says he want edit his videos, and i don't even know if my kid is being honest.
Well there's responsible of me for that. So i just didn't think at moment to change the admin privileges.

It is from hdd though, well I'm going to checking online solution for my problem , so i will combeback here if there's any progress. TY.

 

[fzabkar]

Is it an external HDD? What is the model number? If it is a WD external drive, then be aware that the newer models implement TRIM.

 

[USAFRet]

For future reference:

What is your backup situation at home?

What is your backup situation at home? And if you don't do that, why not? Every single day, I read multiple threads here of "How do I get my stuff back?" or "That drive had 5 years of photos of my kids!!" Be it a dead drive, dropped phone, virus, accidental deletion, formatting the wrong...

forums.tomshardware.com

 

[cryoburner]

TestDisk is one of the more capable pieces of software for recovering partitions, though it may not be the most straightforward to use. You might also try seeking assistance at their forum if the documentation on their site leaves you with any questions...

https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

 

[RolandJS]

If your job is on the line, stop DIY, shutdown, take computer to Data Recovery person today, pay that person to recover partition and that file. Usually, the more DIY, the more expensive the DR work. Gave DR person details - partition and file name.
Going forward, only you on the work pc, and you must begin and maintain backup of work folders and file onto external media.

 

[punkncat]

Since this post is from December I would imagine that the deed already went down one way or the other.

 

[RolandJS]

I did not see the start date, however, future readers will be reminded to backup and have only authorized person on work computer.