When user stores data on disk, computer would modify FAT, DIR and DATA partitions. These partitions must be created with high-level formatting to be able to store data. Whereas, user may find the formatted partition became raw format, which means the partition is unformatted and user can not operate files on the partition. However, there is no need for user to worry about the data security and all data are still perfectly stored on partition intactly. In this case, the best solution is to first recover partition data and then format the partition. To perform raw data recovery, MiniTool Power Data Recovery, a suite of data recovery software could be the very best choice.

What is raw?
Raw means unprocessed and for disk, it means unformatted. Not only hard disk, CD and USB flash drive probably turn into raw format. If the partition changed into raw, user would see the file system is raw, all used and unused space is 0 and user would fail to access this partition.

What should user do when partition becomes raw?
There are numerous causes for raw including operating system error, abrupt power failure. Raw partition is a very common situation and the top priority under this circumstance is salvaging partition data. Though raw partition data can not be accessed, user could employ third-party data recovery software to perform raw recovery and then format partition. As mentioned before, MiniTool Power Data Recovery is a powerful data recovery software with excellent data recovery competences, including raw recovery.

Perform raw recovery with MiniTool Power Data Recovery
Download MiniTool Power Data Recovery at the official website http://www.powerdatarecovery.com for free. (Never install the data recovery software on partition suffering data loss)
Launch MiniTool Power Data Recovery to perform raw recovery:



Select "Damaged Partition Recovery" to enter next interface.



In this interface, user would see an "Unidentified" partition, namely, raw partition; select this partition and then click "Full Scan".



The scanning time depends on the data volume, please be patient.



This interface shows the previous status of this raw partition, select the highest suggested partition and click "Show Files'.



Tips: if too many files on the partition, user could employ the "Advanced Filter" to filter and find specific files efficiently by file name, file type and creation time, etc. Then check desired files and click "Save Files".



Click "Browse..." to specify saving location for those files. After than, click "OK". Thus, the raw recovery is perfectly performed with our data recovery software.

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