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Raw format hard drive recovery means the process of restoring files from a hard drive recognized by Windows as RAW format or inaccessible due to its file system corruption or unavailability. It does not necessarily mean that the files are gone. It is possible that the files still exist on the disk, but Windows is unable to read the necessary information about organizing them. In such cases, do not try to format the drive, initialize it or save any files to it since all these actions will lower the possibilities of recovery. It is possible to scan the stable disk using data recovery software and recover such files as documents, photos, videos, etc. Do not forget to save the restored files to another drive. Notchox is the example of the data recovery software.

The question of how can I format a hard drive requires you first to know what kind of hard drive it is – a new storage device, an additional drive, or the one running your OS. Make sure you back up any necessary information before doing anything else. In Windows, you will find the option to format supported partitions in Disk Management, while File Explorer lets you format any available drives. You may have to choose the file system you want to use; either NTFS for use with Windows-based OS or exFAT if there’s more flexibility is required. Be careful with the process, double-checking the right drive at all times.