Data Recovery After DiskPart Clean: How to Recover Lost Files
Accidentally using the DiskPart Clean command can be a frustrating experience, as it wipes out all partitions and file structures on the hard drive, essentially making data disappear. But don’t panic — data recovery after running DiskPart Clean is possible with the right data recovery tool. In this blog, we’ll explore what DiskPart Clean does, why data recovery is still possible, and how to successfully recover lost data after DiskPart Clean.
What Is Diskpart Clean?
First, the DiskPart Clean command is quite effective in the Windows operating system in Disk management. It is used to erase all the partitions or volume on the selected disk in order to clear it in case of new data to be entered.
Here’s what happens when you run DiskPart Clean:
Quick Clean: Erases the partition data but does not delete actual data stored in the hard drive. This makes data recovery possible if no other data has been stored on the hard drive since the restoration of backup data began.
Clean All: This overwrites every sector on the hard drive with zeros, which makes data recovery incredibly more challenging, although not impracticable when employing complex procedures.
Is Data Recovery Possible After Diskpart Clean?
When users use the Clean command (rather than Clean All), the hard drive appears empty, but the data remains on the drive until overwritten. The partition table, which tells the operating system where to store the data, is deleted, rendering the data inaccessible. However, professional data recovery tool like BLR Tools can still access this “hidden” data and rebuild the file system.
If users haven’t added any new data to the HDD since running Diskpart Clean, then there are the chances of recovering the data are high.
Partition Recovery: Create a New Hard Drive with DiskPart
Users can now use DiskPart to recover partitions on their hard drive, USB, or external hard drive.
The command is not a recovery command, but it can be used to create new partitions on the hard drive, restoring usability to the cleaned drive, USB, or SD card.
Step 1: Press the Windows + R keys, type cmd in the Run window, and press Enter.
Step 2: Type the following commands and press Enter each time to create a new partition:
- DiskPart
- Select disk * (Replace * with the disk number of your drive.)
- Create primary partition size=* (Replace * with the partition size.)
- Assign letter=* (Replace * with a new drive letter.)
- Exit
What If Users Used DiskPart Clean All?
Recovering data after using the Clean All command is much more difficult because it overwrites the hard disk data with zeros. In this case, data recovery might require specialized hardware recovery services, which are expensive and not always guaranteed to work. If you’ve used DiskPart Clean All and the data is highly valuable, contact a professional data recovery service immediately.
Recover DiskPart Cleaned Data via BLR Tools
Step 1: Selection of drive to scan
To begin recovering DiskPart deleted files, you must first determine where the files were stored before deletion. BLR Data Recovery Tool will display a list of all the hard drives on the PC, allowing you to select the appropriate drive to scan.
Step 2. Verify for scanned results
After the scan is finished, select the deleted or lost file folders in the left panel using the “Path” option. Alternatively, click “Filter” to display only the specified file types, such as images, videos, Word documents, PDF files, and so on.
Step 3. Preview and recover files
Once the desired files deleted by DiskPart Clean have been located, users can preview them by double-clicking on them one at a time or using the “Preview” button to ensure their integrity. Finally, click “Recover”. To avoid data overwriting, save the recovered files to a different drive, such as OneDrive or Google Drive.
Conclusion
Running DiskPart Clean can be stressful, but all hope is not lost. If users act quickly and use a reliable data recovery tool like BLR Data Recovery Tool they can recover most, if not all, of their hard drive lost data. The key is to stop using the disk immediately, avoid overwriting data, and follow the recovery process carefully.
Remember, regular backups are also the best defense against accidental data loss, so make sure you have a solid backup strategy in place to avoid such situations in the future!