{"id":55889,"date":"2026-08-06T11:19:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T03:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/?p=55889"},"modified":"2026-08-06T11:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T03:19:37","slug":"ubuntu-recover-formatted-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/de\/format-file-recovery\/ubuntu-recover-formatted-drive.html","title":{"rendered":"Anleitung zur Wiederherstellung eines formatierten Laufwerks unter Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"55889\" class=\"elementor elementor-55889\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-zdetwpy dtec-docx-root dtec-post-55889 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"zdetwpy\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-czwpa6n elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"czwpa6n\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you searched for <strong>ubuntu recover formatted drive<\/strong>, you probably <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/format-file-recovery\/recover-formatted-partition-safely.html\">formatted the wrong partition<\/a>, reinstalled Linux, or lost access to important files after a disk operation. Some data may still remain, but every new write can reduce the recovery chance. Therefore, stop using the affected disk before installing software, copying files, or running repair commands. Acting quickly gives you the best chance of successful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/data-recovery\/formatted-drive-recovery\">formatted drive recovery<\/a>.<\/p><p>This guide explains how to <strong>recover a formatted drive on Ubuntu<\/strong> with TestDisk, PhotoRec, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/magic-data-recovery\">Magic Data Recovery<\/a>. It also covers recovery limits, common mistakes, and safe tool selection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53091a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53091a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab564b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ab564b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a56cc61 elementor-widget__width-auto animated-fast elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"a56cc61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/download.amagicsoft.com\/product\/mdr\/magic-data-recovery.exe\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDownload Magic Data Recovery\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a619717 downloadtext elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a619717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Supports Windows 7\/8\/10\/11 and Windows Server<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-yr8wjax elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"yr8wjax\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:&quot;.faq-no-toc, h2:contains(Data Recovery Assessment)&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-circle&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__yr8wjax\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__yr8wjax\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__yr8wjax\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-momzh2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"momzh2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can You Recover a Formatted Drive on Ubuntu?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-zczpqg6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"zczpqg6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In many cases, yes. Formatting may rebuild file-system structures without immediately erasing every data block. As a result, recovery software may still locate partition records, directory information, or file signatures.<\/p>\n<p>However, no tool can restore sectors that new data has already replaced. Therefore, successful <strong>Ubuntu formatted drive recovery<\/strong> depends on the format type, the storage device, and what happened afterward.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick Format vs Full Format<\/h3>\n<p>A quick format usually recreates file-system structures rather than overwriting the entire disk. Consequently, recovery software may still find files, folders, or raw content.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, a secure erase, full overwrite, or new Ubuntu installation creates a harder case. The more you use the disk afterward, the more likely new data will replace the old content.<\/p>\n<h3>HDD vs SSD<\/h3>\n<p>Hard drives often retain old data until another write replaces it. SSDs may clear unused blocks through TRIM. Therefore, shut down a formatted SSD quickly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-blb78xd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"blb78xd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HDD-vs-SSD.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"HDD vs SSD\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-o4ekxbl elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"o4ekxbl\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Do Before Ubuntu Drive Recovery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ub0qwry elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ub0qwry\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><p class=\"otl-paragraph\">Before you start scanning, protect the remaining data:<\/p><ul><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Shut down the computer or disconnect the affected disk.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Do not reinstall Ubuntu on the formatted drive.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Do not copy, download, or create files on the source disk.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Avoid running <code>fsck<\/code> before recovering important data.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Do not resize, repair, or recreate partitions.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Save recovered files to another healthy drive.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Cancel any Windows request to initialize or format the disk.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"otl-paragraph\">Stop if the disk clicks or disconnects repeatedly. If it remains readable but reports I\/O errors, create a GNU ddrescue image and scan that image instead.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mf41tiy elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mf41tiy\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose the Best Formatted Drive Recovery Method<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mz7ul1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mz7ul1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The right <strong>Linux formatted drive recovery solution<\/strong> depends on the disk condition.<\/p>\n<table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Situation<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Recommended method<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Main limitation<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>The original partition disappeared<\/p><\/td><td><p>TestDisk<\/p><\/td><td><p>Requires careful menu choices<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Folders no longer appear<\/p><\/td><td><p>PhotoRec<\/p><\/td><td><p>Usually loses names and folders<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>The disk reports read errors<\/p><\/td><td><p>ddrescue image<\/p><\/td><td><p>Requires another large drive<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>You prefer a graphical workflow<\/p><\/td><td><p>Magic Data Recovery<\/p><\/td><td><p>Requires Windows<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>The disk has physical damage<\/p><\/td><td><p>Professional service<\/p><\/td><td><p>Higher cost<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<p>TestDisk focuses on partitions, PhotoRec searches for file signatures, and Magic Data Recovery provides filters and previews.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-jtcpwlw elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"jtcpwlw\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method 1: Recover a Formatted Ubuntu Partition with TestDisk<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6gte7pi elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6gte7pi\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><p class=\"otl-paragraph\"><a class=\"hyperlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/user-guide\/testdisk-recover-files.html\" target=\"_Blank\">TestDisk<\/a> works well when Ubuntu no longer shows the original partition or reports the space as unallocated. In favorable cases, it can locate the lost partition and display its files.<\/p><p class=\"otl-paragraph\">Boot from a healthy Ubuntu installation or Live USB. Next, connect another drive for the recovered data. Then run:<\/p><p class=\"otl-paragraph\"><code>sudo apt update<\/code><\/p><p class=\"otl-paragraph\"><code>sudo apt install testdisk<\/code><\/p><p class=\"otl-paragraph\"><code>sudo testdisk<\/code><\/p><p class=\"otl-paragraph\">Follow these steps:<\/p><ol><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Select <strong>Create<\/strong>.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Choose the affected physical disk.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Confirm the partition-table type.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Select <strong>Analyse<\/strong> and run <strong>Quick Search<\/strong>.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Highlight a result and press <code>P<\/code> to list files.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Use <strong>Deeper Search<\/strong> if necessary.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Copy important files to another drive.<\/li><\/ol><p class=\"otl-paragraph\">Most importantly, copy critical files before writing partition changes.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ndxa7ir elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ndxa7ir\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method 2: Recover Files from a Formatted Linux Drive with PhotoRec<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1oxhl7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1oxhl7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"otl-paragraph\"><a class=\"hyperlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cgsecurity.org\/wiki\/photoRec\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">PhotoRec<\/a> searches storage blocks for recognizable file signatures. Therefore, it can find documents, photos, videos, and archives even when the original directory no longer works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"otl-paragraph\">Run:<\/p>\n<p class=\"otl-paragraph\"><code>sudo apt install testdisk<\/code><\/p>\n<p class=\"otl-paragraph\"><code>sudo photorec<\/code><\/p>\n<p class=\"otl-paragraph\">Then:<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n \t<li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Select the affected disk.<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Choose the relevant partition or whole device.<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Open <strong>File Opt<\/strong> and select the required file types.<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Choose <strong>Whole<\/strong> for a reformatted partition.<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Select a destination on another drive.<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Start the scan.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"otl-paragraph\">PhotoRec can find raw content after severe logical damage. However, it usually loses original names and paths. Therefore, limit the scan to needed file types.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-oka1ljh elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"oka1ljh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PhotoRec.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Using PhotoRec for Ubuntu Formatted Drive Recovery\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-yw2p5yg elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"yw2p5yg\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method 3: Recover a Formatted EXT4 Drive with Magic Data Recovery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-t0vy7wc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"t0vy7wc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Command-line tools work well, but disk identifiers and text menus can confuse occasional Linux users. Magic Data Recovery provides a guided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/lost-file-recovery\/ext4-recover-files.html\">EXT4 data recovery<\/a> workflow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/magic-data-recovery\">Magic Data Recovery<\/a> runs on Windows rather than Ubuntu. Therefore, connect the affected Ubuntu HDD, SSD, or EXT partition to a healthy Windows computer. If Windows asks you to initialize or format the disk, cancel the prompt immediately.<\/p>\n<p>The software can scan connected EXT2, EXT3, and EXT4 storage. As a result, it can help users <strong>recover files from a formatted Ubuntu drive<\/strong> without editing partition tables.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Use Magic Data Recovery?<\/h3>\n<p>Magic Data Recovery addresses several practical problems:<\/p>\n<ul><li>A graphical interface replaces complex text menus.<\/li><li>File filters narrow large result sets.<\/li><li>Preview tools help confirm file content.<\/li><li>EXT2, EXT3, and EXT4 support covers common Linux partitions.<\/li><li>Advanced scanning can locate files after formatting or logical damage.<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>For example, PhotoRec may return hundreds of generically named images. Magic Data Recovery lets you filter and preview results before saving them.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, it cannot restore overwritten sectors or repair physical damage.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Use Magic Data Recovery<\/h3>\n<p>Connect the Ubuntu disk to a healthy Windows computer. In addition, prepare another drive for the recovered files.<\/p>\n<h4>Step 1: Download and Install Magic Data Recovery<\/h4>\n<p>Download Magic Data Recovery and install it on the Windows system drive or another healthy storage device. Do not install it on the formatted Ubuntu disk because new files could overwrite recoverable data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356a602 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"356a602\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514c53f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"514c53f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251db73 elementor-widget__width-auto animated-fast elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"251db73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/download.amagicsoft.com\/product\/mdr\/magic-data-recovery.exe\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDownload Magic Data Recovery\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8302390 downloadtext elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8302390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Supports Windows 7\/8\/10\/11 and Windows Server<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aub51kq elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aub51kq\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Step 2: Select the Ubuntu Drive to Scan<\/h4>\n<p>Launch the program. Then locate the physical disk or EXT2, EXT3, or EXT4 partition that previously stored your Ubuntu files. Check the capacity and device information carefully. After that, select the correct disk and start scanning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-tatvi0l elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"tatvi0l\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/select-lost-partition.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Using Magic Data Recover to recover data from Ubuntu Formatted Drive\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-vzzkio2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"vzzkio2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Step 3: Scan the Formatted Ubuntu Drive<\/h4>\n<p>Magic Data Recovery starts an Advanced Scan automatically. Meanwhile, it adds detected files to the result list as the scan progresses. You can review early results. However, let the process finish whenever possible because a complete scan may locate additional files.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9j15z0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9j15z0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Wait-for-the-scan.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Wait-for-the-scan\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-vbwd4o6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"vbwd4o6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Step 4: Preview Files Before Recovery<\/h4>\n<p>Next, filter results by file type, name, size, or path. Preview supported documents, photos, videos, and other files before recovery. This step helps you avoid damaged or irrelevant items. Moreover, it makes a large recovery result easier to manage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-wq11l2m elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"wq11l2m\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Preview-files.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Preview-files\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8s53h9k elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8s53h9k\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Step 5: Recover Files to a Safe Location<\/h4>\n<p>Finally, select the files you need and click the recovery button. Save them to the Windows system drive, another healthy disk, or a separate storage device. Never restore files to the formatted Ubuntu disk. Otherwise, you may overwrite other data that remains recoverable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-vhk7wza elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"vhk7wza\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Recover-Files.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Recover-Files\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-wz7crby elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"wz7crby\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TestDisk vs PhotoRec vs Magic Data Recovery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-elgpo8q elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"elgpo8q\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p>Feature<\/p><\/td><td><p>TestDisk<\/p><\/td><td><p>PhotoRec<\/p><\/td><td><p>Magic Data Recovery<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Runs directly on Ubuntu<\/p><\/td><td><p>Yes<\/p><\/td><td><p>Yes<\/p><\/td><td><p>No<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Main purpose<\/p><\/td><td><p>Lost partitions<\/p><\/td><td><p>Raw file carving<\/p><\/td><td><p>Guided file recovery<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Graphical workflow<\/p><\/td><td><p>No<\/p><\/td><td><p>No<\/p><\/td><td><p>Yes<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>May preserve names and folders<\/p><\/td><td><p>Sometimes<\/p><\/td><td><p>Usually not<\/p><\/td><td><p>Possible when metadata survives<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>File preview<\/p><\/td><td><p>Basic listing<\/p><\/td><td><p>Limited<\/p><\/td><td><p>Yes<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Best for<\/p><\/td><td><p>Missing partitions<\/p><\/td><td><p>Severe logical damage<\/p><\/td><td><p>Users who prefer visual steps<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<p>TestDisk suits missing partitions, PhotoRec handles damaged directory structures, and Magic Data Recovery offers guided visual steps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98li3y0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98li3y0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Formatted Drive Recovery Mistakes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bngcbip elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bngcbip\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><p class=\"otl-paragraph\">Avoid these common errors:<\/p><ul><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Reinstalling Ubuntu and overwriting old data.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Running <code>fsck<\/code> before extracting valuable files.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Saving recovered files to the source disk.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Repeatedly scanning a drive with clicks or I\/O errors.<\/li><li class=\"otl-paragraph\">Reusing the source before checking the recovered files.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"otl-paragraph\">Keep the original disk unchanged. Then verify several recovered files before reusing the source.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-exngzrg elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"exngzrg\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: The Safest Way to Recover a Formatted Ubuntu Drive<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mk6jcp7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mk6jcp7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The safest recovery process starts with one rule: stop all writes to the affected disk. Afterward, choose a method that matches the problem. TestDisk works well for lost partitions, while PhotoRec can recover raw files when the original folder structure no longer survives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/magic-data-recovery\">Magic Data Recovery<\/a> earns a recommendation because it combines EXT2, EXT3, and EXT4 scanning with filters, previews, and a guided graphical workflow. Although it requires Windows, it reduces terminal complexity and helps users verify files before recovery. Therefore, it offers a practical solution for users who want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amagicsoft.com\/data-recovery\/formatted-drive-recovery\">recover a formatted drive<\/a> without advanced command-line steps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e7cb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2e7cb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cda763 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cda763\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816f318 elementor-widget__width-auto animated-fast elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"816f318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/download.amagicsoft.com\/product\/mdr\/magic-data-recovery.exe\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDownload Magic Data Recovery\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185bf8a downloadtext elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"185bf8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Supports Windows 7\/8\/10\/11 and Windows Server<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-n22gpcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"n22gpcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fumii2v faq-no-toc dtec-faq elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-faq\" data-id=\"fumii2v\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-vw8n57v\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h3 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Can Ubuntu recover a formatted drive?<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                <p>Yes, Ubuntu may recover files after a quick format when new data has not overwritten the original content. TestDisk can search for a lost partition, while PhotoRec can identify files by signature. However, stop using the disk first and save all recovered files to a different storage device.<\/p>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-vt85k2v\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h3 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Can TestDisk recover a formatted EXT4 partition?<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                <p>TestDisk may recover a formatted EXT4 partition when enough partition and file-system information remains. Run Quick Search first, and then use Deeper Search if necessary. Before writing structural changes, press P to inspect files and copy valuable data to a separate drive.<\/p>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-0e5o3e2\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h3 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Can PhotoRec recover files after formatting?<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                <p>Yes. PhotoRec scans storage blocks for known file signatures, so it can find content even when the original directory no longer works. However, recovered files often lose their names and folder structure. Therefore, select only the file types you need before starting the scan.<\/p>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-mflm760\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h3 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Can I recover files after reinstalling Ubuntu?<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                <p>You may recover some files, but the new installation can overwrite parts of the old data. Stop using the system immediately. Then connect the disk to another computer or boot from separate media. Recovery software can only restore content that the installation has not replaced.<\/p>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-rduor76\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h3 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Does Magic Data Recovery run on Ubuntu?<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                <p>No. Magic Data Recovery runs on Windows. To use it with an Ubuntu disk, connect the drive to a healthy Windows computer. Cancel any request to initialize or format it, scan the EXT partition, and save the recovered files to another storage device.<\/p>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-u40gc6p\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h3 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Can Magic Data Recovery scan an EXT4 drive?<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                <p>Yes, Magic Data Recovery can scan connected EXT2, EXT3, and EXT4 storage through Windows. Therefore, it can help after formatting or logical file-system damage. However, Windows must detect the physical disk, and you must reject any request to format or initialize the device.<\/p>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-7t8pr2m\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h3 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Can I recover a formatted SSD?<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                <p>Sometimes, but SSD recovery can be difficult because TRIM may clear unused blocks. Shut down the device quickly and avoid mounting or writing to it. If the SSD still appears normally, scan it from another system. 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