The Next button becomes enabled once the scan is complete. Once a deleted volume is found, it will be displayed in the volume list while the tool continues searching the remaining disks. If unallocated space is found, it then starts searching for traces of deleted volumes. The first step will check for unallocated space. The tool scans all the basic disks for deleted volumes. You’ll then go to the Searching for deleted volumes window. In the Recovery mode window, choose Automatic.Ģ. The automatic mode is quick and easy, finding and recovering all the deleted partitions on a basic disk.ġ. You can recover your partition either automatically or manually. The wizard will launch and it will allow you to detect deleted partitions and guide you through the recovery process. Once you’ve started the bootable version of Acronis Disk Director, go to Tools and select Acronis Recovery Expert from the menu.
(Need instructions on how to use bootable media? We have an easy to follow guide here.) An easy-to-use recovery tool is the Acronis Recovery Expert wizard that is included in the bootable version of Acronis Disk Director 12. DVD, CD or Blu-ray) will keep you from accidently overwriting the section of the hard drive where your partition data is stored. Using a recovery tool that you boot from either a USB or an external disk (i.e. So your ability to recover lost partitions increases the sooner you try the recovery, and the less you access the hard drive. The more you use your computer, the more likely that section of the hard drive will be overwritten with new data. But as long as that section of the disk remains untouched, you still have the opportunity to restore the partition using a recovery utility. Typically when a partition is deleted, the system removes its assignment for that location on the hard drive, allowing that section of memory to be overwritten as needed. The good news is that if you act quickly after discovering it is missing, you may be able to recover a deleted partition.
Let’s take a look at what might have happened, whether you can recover the partition, look at a step-by-step guide of a recovery utility that can make finding and restoring your missing partition easy, and discuss how to prevent future problems with your system. The good news is that when you get those dreaded error messages, there’s still a chance that to recover partitions that are missing. Unfortunately, disasters happen, no matter how well you care for your computer.