Recover Data from Deleted Partition: A Step-by-Step Guide

Partitioning involves dividing a hard drive into logical sections to efficiently organize and distribute data according to the user's requirements. However, if a partition is accidentally deleted or lost, recovering it becomes a challenging task. This unfortunate event results in the permanent loss of all data stored within the deleted partition. To address this complex problem, a third-party partition recovery tool can be utilized, although we will focus on using the CMD method in this article.

Here, we will explore the causes behind this issue and guide you on effectively handling it. Additionally, we will share some useful tips to assist you in successfully recovering deleted or lost partitions and recover data from them.

Can I recover files from deleted partition?

First, you need to know: you can recover files from a deleted partition. But, not all deleted partition can be recovered because the way how a partition lost is also an important factor that will affect the ending of data recovery. Therefore, comprehending the causes behind this issue is essential. Many users are often perplexed when they encounter a deleted partition on their computer. To shed light on this matter, the following points outline the potential reasons for such occurrences:

1. Accidentally deleting files
No matter how skilled you are, accidents can happen because maintaining a hard disk is not as simple as it looks. When attempting to delete a specific partition, users may accidentally destroy the entire disk.

2. Corrupted Data
The data contained in a partition may be contaminated with viruses and malware, resulting in incorrect disk operations. As a result, the partition is lost or erased.

3. Bad Sectors
If a sector fails to perform properly, your system will be unable to recognize the partition.

4. Power
A sudden increase in power or its failure is one of the probable explanations, but this is uncommon.

How to recover data from deleted partition

If you really don’t want to give your files up, now, let’s try some methods to see if lost files can be recovered or not. In this part, we’ll use CMD to recover deleted partition and recover lost data and if you’re not familiar with complex command lines, we also will show you how to recover files from deleted partition via a handy tool.

Method 1. Using CMD to recover data from deleted partition

Via Disk Management, you can see the size of the unallocated space because you will need it later. Then you can use CMD to recover partition.

Step 1. Press and hold the "Windows and R" key to get run dialog box, and type the diskmgmt.msc to open disk management. You’ll see the list of all the partitions and unallocated space.

Step 2. Open Command Prompt and run it as an administrator. Go to the Search box and type "Command Prompt" and from the list of search results, right-click on it. Now, click on "Run as administrator."

Step 3. Type the command "diskpart" and press "Enter". Now start typing the commands given below and do not forget to hit Enter after typing each one of them:

list disk
select disk x (x is the disk of the deleted partition)
list volume
select volume y (y means the number of the lost partition)
assign letter = z (z is the drive letter for the recovering partition)

Step 4. Restart the system to check whether the partition has recovered or not.

Method 2. Using data recovery tool to retrieve deleted partition and data

Although the procedure described above works, there is some danger involved. You can permanently lose data while using CMD. It can also harm and ruin your hard disk. A single command error may be immensely damaging to your operating system and hard disk. When working on CMD, use caution.

Recovering deleted or lost files from a computer partition can be a great hassle especially if you do not have some hands-on experience in troubleshooting your computer. AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional is a software for all such people out there who, owing to the lack of experience or time cannot afford to perform partition management on their own.

▶ Option 1. Partition Recovery

Step 1. Install and launch AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional. Click “Recover” and then select “Partition Recovery”. In the pop-out window, select the disk containing the partition you need to recover.

Step 2. In this window, choose a proper search method as you need and click “Next”.

Step 3.Tick the deleted partition from the list and click “Proceed”.

Step 4. Then wait for the process to be completed. Click “Finish” when you see “Congratulations!”.

Then you can see the deleted partition and data accessible in Windows File Explorer.

What’s more, if you deleted boot partition accidentally, you can also use it to create a bootable USB drive first, then boot your PC from the bootable drive, and enter WinPE mode to recover deleted boot partition.

▶ Option 2. Recover Data

Step 1. Install and run AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional, click Recover > Recover Data.

Step 2. Select the target drive where the file you want to recover saved and click Start Scan.

Step 3. When the scan is over, all deleted files, Recycle Bin and other lost files will be listed. Please select the data you want to recover and click Recover.

Step 4. Select a path to save the recovered file.

Step 5. The recovery progress will start and the file will be saved to the target path if it is worked.

To sum up

Losing data due to a deleted partition can be distressing, but with the right approach and tools, you can recover data from deleted partition. Remember to act quickly, stop using the affected drive, and use reliable data recovery software to maximize your chances of successful data retrieval.

Besides data recovery, AOMEI Partition Assistant can also clone disk, convert a disk to MBR/GPT, move installed apps, test disk speed, etc. And there are the Server Edition for Windows Server users and other advanced editions for enterprise users.