Recover Data from exFAT Drive

About exFAT data recovery

Any type of data storage device needs formatting with a proper file system so that the operating system can read & write data on it. The most commonly used file system for HDD, SSD, USB flash drive, pen drive, or memory card nowadays, is NTFS, FAT32, and exFAT. Mac computer is uniquely using HFS+, APFS, or exFAT.

exFAT is for use on multiple operating systems than the other two forms, it's compatible with Windows OS and macOS/Mac OS X. Besides, it has greater flexibility than NTFS and FAT32, which makes more and more drives using exFAT.

Accordingly, more people are using exFAT hard drives, the greater chance they are subject to data loss. Take one user's story for an example:

"I have an external drive that was formatted as exFAT. After a long term use, it does not show up on my system now when I plug it into the computer. When I run Disk Utility, the drive appears on my system but a message pops up with "error: Disk Utility can't repair this disk. Backup as many of your files as possible, reformat the disk, and restore your backup files. Is it the only thing that I can do now? Please tell me how do I recover data from exFAT hard drive? Is it dead or not?

Calm down. The drive seems not dead yet. Disk Utility was unable to fix the drive. However, when your hard drive appears on the computer again, it seems to be still intact with all the important data. Now the problem is that you can't open the device.

Is it possible to regain the data inside? We both clearly know that something is wrong with the exFAT drive. You should have it fixed with the help of professionals after retrieving the data.

exFAT recovery software recommendation

To get data back from the exFAT hard drive, you can easily make it by using data recovery software, which is able to detect and read the hard drive, external hard drive, HDD, USB flash drive, SD card of the exFAT file system. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is such a capable exFAT data recovery tool.

EaseUS hard drive data recovery software outstrips its competitors with rich features in the following:

• Simple three-step recovery
• Free trial before purchase
• 24x7 technical support
• 30-day money-back guarantee

Download EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard and follow the guide below to recover data from your exFAT drive.

How to get data back from an exFAT drive

Don't worry if this is the first time for you to try EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard. The user-friendly design and intuitive interface won't let you down. You're allowed to easily handle the whole recovery process with only these three simple steps.

Step 1. Select and scan FAT or FAT32 partition.

Select the FAT/FAT32 drive where you lost files on EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard and click "Scan" to find the lost files and data.

Step 2. Preview found Files on FAT or FAT32 partition.

When the scanning process finishes, find and double-click to preview found files from "Deleted Files" or "Lost Files". You can also use Filter or Search to access files via file types, names or extensions.

Step 3. Restore found FAT or FAT32 partition data.

Choose the files you want to restore and click "Recover" to save them to a safe location on your PC or to an external storage device. Don't save the files back to FAT or FAT32 partition before making it safe for file saving again.

Are you satisfied with the recovery result? exFAT hard drive data recovery scenarios are far from what we mentioned here, but EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard can it all for you. It's designed for retrieving data after accidental deletion, disk formatting, disk not opening, not accessible, not readable or even virus infection. It supports all file types including photos, documents, videos, audio files, and more. Never hesitate to download the comprehensive data recovery software for data rescue. It's worth your try.