{"id":4282,"date":"2024-04-23T12:58:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T12:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catdatarecovery.com\/?p=4282"},"modified":"2024-04-23T12:59:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T12:59:25","slug":"samsung-external-hdd-data-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catdatarecovery.com\/data-recovery\/samsung-external-hdd-data-recovery","title":{"rendered":"Samsung External Hard Drive Data Recovery [Step-by-step Guide]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Have you lost data from your Samsung External Hard Drive? Although not the biggest player in the external hard drive market like Western Digital, Seagate, or Toshiba, Samsung is still a reliable choice and used by many for its trustworthy product. So, it is very frustrating when you lose data from it. But no need to worry, just by following proper precautions and steps Samsung external Hard Drive data recovery becomes simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, before, we get into recovery methods let us see some precautionary steps you should take to reduce the risk of further data loss and increase the chances of successful recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Precautions: When Samsung External Hard Drive Loses Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Stop Using the Drive<\/strong>: This is the most crucial step. Stop using the drive, if you suspect that your drive has issues immediately stop using the drive. Working on such a drive can potentially further increase the damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Do not Open the Drive<\/strong>: Hard drives are very sensitive if you open them outside of a cleanroom environment, dust particles may enter and this will further increase damage and make data recovery harder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Avoid DIY Methods<\/strong>: Many DIY methods like the freezer method may seem simple and tempting but in reality, are often very risky. It is better to use other safer and more reliable methods than trying these methods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Don\u2019t run Disk Utility tools<\/strong>: Running Disk utility tools like Disk Defragmenter, Check Disk, etc can overwrite or damage data during their process. So, we recommend not using them directly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Methods for Samsung External Hard Drive Data Recovery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are many methods to recover data from a Samsung external hard drive I have filtered out and compiled the best, safest, and most efficient methods as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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