recovered files but yet not...

so, 4 tb external hdd. managed to format it. did a recuva deep scan, found all files, choosed to restore them on the same hdd.

but not a single file works. is it possible to restore them if i delete it again and do a deep scan again or they are gone forever?

93 views but not a single reply :/

Most likely reason is no-one could help.

Don't forget, the vast majority of members are only on the forum to get their own problem sorted. There are literally only a couple of handful of members who take it to the next level and are interested in solving other peoples issues.

But let's see if I can at least get the ball rolling...

If others, like me, read where you say "restore them on the same hdd" they probably had a little freak-out moment.

Then you say "delete it again". Hopefully you haven't done that yet.

Rule #1 when trying to recover files from any device - use that device as little as possible.

If the device is sound, read all you want, but don't write to it.

If the drive is failing, read as little as is needed to recover your data.

More info would be helpful too Bob, like, how was the drive formatted; FAT, NTFS, exFat, other?

How is it connected; USB, cat5 etc?

What sort of external box is it in; NAS, RAID, plain USB?

What is your Windows version?

Brief history up to your current point. Like what have you done so far? What sort of drive format have you done to the drive?

What sort of files are trying to be recovered?

Most likely reason is no-one could help.

Don't forget, the vast majority of members are only on the forum to get their own problem sorted. There are literally only a couple of handful of members who take it to the next level and are interested in solving other peoples issues.

But let's see if I can at least get the ball rolling...

If others, like me, read where you say "restore them on the same hdd" they probably had a little freak-out moment.

Then you say "delete it again". Hopefully you haven't done that yet.

Rule #1 when trying to recover files from any device - use that device as little as possible.

If the device is sound, read all you want, but don't write to it.

If the drive is failing, read as little as is needed to recover your data.

More info would be helpful too Bob, like, how was the drive formatted; FAT, NTFS, exFat, other?

How is it connected; USB, cat5 etc?

What sort of external box is it in; NAS, RAID, plain USB?

What is your Windows version?

Brief history up to your current point. Like what have you done so far? What sort of drive format have you done to the drive?

What sort of files are trying to be recovered?

No, all i have done so far is restored it but the files wont work.

I belive when i started using it i formated it to ntfs.

Its connected via a usb cable.

the files, oh mostly videos and some epub, pdf etc.

windows version is 7.