Recovering datafrom a foratted drive

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Wookie, Oct 12, 2004.

  1. Wookie

    Wookie Sergeant Major

    I have read that you have to format a drive t least XX amount of times before the data is actually erased. I was wondering if there was a way to get data off a drive that has been formatted once using available software like linux or something.

    If anyone has any info on this I would apprecaite it.


    THanks
     
    Wookie, Oct 12, 2004
    #1
  2. SiLenZe

    SiLenZe Private First Class

    what kind of format did you do? a quick format deletes the file allocation table. a standard or low level format resets every sector to 0 or 1.
    i dont know what kind of options for formats are available in linux.
     
    SiLenZe, Oct 12, 2004
    #2

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