2006-09-13 10:51:09 · 3 answers · asked by :) 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Are you trying to recover something, or to destroy the data on a drive you're giving to someone else?
If the former, yes, possibly with software you can use yourself, but you risk making matters worse. Expensive but safer to go to a professional.
Now if you WANT to destroy the data, use DBAN or Eraser 5.3. If you're really concerned about the data, drill holes through the drive or smash it with a sledgehammer.
2006-09-13 11:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by Fix My PC Mike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A computer forensic expert, as used by law enforcement agencies may be able to recover data from a reformatted hard drive.
There is no quick or cheap solution, as the reformatting writes over all previous info on the hard drive.
2006-09-13 17:58:13 · answer #2 · answered by ramnas06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really but its worth a trial.
Use a software like : PC inspector smart recovery
alternatively check the web for other similar software
on cnet.com, or tucows.com
2006-09-13 17:54:03 · answer #3 · answered by aheneghana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋