USB Partition Recovery for Free Windows: Top Tools to Restore Data

Understanding USB Partition Loss and Why Recovery is Possible

USB drives are widely used for transferring and storing data due to their portability and ease of use. However, like any storage medium, USB drives can encounter issues — one of the most common being partition loss. This means your USB drive may suddenly show up as unallocated, RAW, or not accessible at all. The good news is that in most cases, usb partition recovery is possible with the right tools and techniques.

Before diving into how to recover lost USB partitions, it’s important to understand why this happens and why recovery is feasible. Partition loss can be triggered by accidental deletion, formatting, file system corruption, malware attacks, or improper ejection. In fact, before new data is written, the original data may still exist on the USB drive. Partition loss only modifies the indexing structure of the file system.

USB Partition Recovery: How to Recover Lost USB Partition on Windows

If you have previously backed up the data on this USB drive, you can directly restore them from the backup. However, if there is no backup available, professional free USB partition recovery software becomes the last hope. MyRecover is highly recommended. It can scan the disks on your computer, identify lost partitions, and allow you to recover the desired data from these partitions. Here are some stunning points of MyRecover.

✅No Command Line Needed – Simple GUI (graphical interface) for easy file recovery.

✅Higher Success Rate – Advanced deep scan for NTFS/FAT32/exFAT drives.

✅Smart Filtering – Recover files by type, date, or size with precision.

✅500+ Devices Support – Recover files from all types of devices like SSD, HDD, USB flash drive, SD card, cameras and more.

✅Handle 500+ Data Loss Scenarios – Recover from formatted USB drive, deleted partition, emptied Recycle Bin, system crash, virus attack, etc.

✅OS Compatibility – Work not only on Windows 11 /10, but also on Windows 8.1/ 8/ 7 and all Servers.

✅Supports over 1,000 file types – Including documents, photos, videos, audio, archives, and Outlook data files.

Step 1. Download and Connect

Download and install MyRecover on your computer from secure channel. Connect your USB drive to the computer with an appropriate port.

Step 2. Select Drive to Scan

Launch it and select the USB drive with lost files to scan, click "Scan".

Step 3. Choose Files to Recover

Choose files you want to recover from the recoverable lists and click "Recover".

Step 4. Select Location to Save

Select a safe location to save the recovered files.

When the process is completed, the message "Files have been recovered successfully" will pop out. You can access and check the recovered files by clicking the destination folder.

Step 5. Create a New Partition

Press "Win + X" and select "Disk Management". Choose the unallocated USB partition, right click and choose "New simple volume Wizard", then assign a new drive letter.

Step 6. Paste the Recovered Files

Go to the folder containing the recovered files, copy and paste them to the new partition.

Bonus: How to Repair Corrupted USB Partition

If your USB partition hasn't been deleted or formatted but is still inaccessible, first check its connection to the computer or try connecting it to another device. If it remains unreadable, the USB drive may have crashed. The CHKDSK command can be used to scan for bad sectors and attempt recover readable information from the drive.

Step 1. Open "Command Prompt" and run it as administrator in the Start menu.

Step 2. In the opened command prompt window, enter the command "chkdsk G: /f /r" and press "Enter" to begin the process. Replace the drive letter "G" with your actual drive letter. The command will scan and fix the found errors.

Notes:✎...

/f: to fix any errors on the disk.

/r: to scan for and attempt recovery for bad sectos.

If you are uncomfortable with command-line tools, Windows also provides a GUI (Graphical User Interface) approach to achieve the same result.

Step 1. Press "Win + E" to open File Explorer and select the USB drive.

Step 2. Right click on it and choose "Properties" from the context menu.

Step 3. Under the "Tools" tab, click "Check" and select "Scan and repair drive" to start the process.

FAQs:

1. Can I recover a corrupted hard drive without losing data?

Yes, you can first recover files from the crashed USB drive with professional data recovery tools like MyRecover, and then run CHKDSK command to repair the crashed USB. This approach can minimize the risk of data loss on the USB drive.

2. How to fix a USB partition that won't read?

If your USB drive becomes unreadable, you can try the following methods: check the connection to the computer, resolve drive letter conflicts, uninstall the device, run the CHKDSK command, etc.

3. How to format a USB drive that doesn't show up?

If you can see the USB drive in File Explorer or Disk Management, you can right-click and select "Format" directly. However, make sure to back up important files beforehand. If the drive is invisible, try re-enabling it in BIOS or UEFI.

Conclusion

Losing a USB partition can feel alarming, especially if it contains important data. But as we’ve explored, USB partition recovery is not only possible but often straightforward with the right tools and knowledge.

If you're still hesitating about which data recovery tool to choose, don't wait any longer—MyRecover will definitely meet all your data recovery needs. Unlock advanced capabilities like pre-recovery file previews and unlimited data recovery quota—upgrade to MyRecover Professional edition today.