I was doing a backup from my MacBook Air to a ExFAT 500GB external HDD but just when was done, accidentally I chose the external drive to be formatted to Mac OS Extended. After same seconds, when I realized what I did, I unpluged the drive from the Macbook before the process was over.
Now when I plug the disk it doesn't show on the desktop, but I can see it on Disk Utility. And I was able to recover some files using PhotoRec. But I want the folder structures and the filenames.
How can I recover the original ExFAT partition?
ExFAT formated to Mac OS Extended
Forum rules
When asking for technical support:
- Search for posts on the same topic before posting a new question.
- Give clear, specific information in the title of your post.
- Include as many details as you can, MOST POSTS WILL GET ONLY ONE OR TWO ANSWERS.
- Post a follow up with a "Thank you" or "This worked!"
- When you learn something, use that knowledge to HELP ANOTHER USER LATER.
Before posting, please read https://www.cgsecurity.org/testdisk.pdf
When asking for technical support:
- Search for posts on the same topic before posting a new question.
- Give clear, specific information in the title of your post.
- Include as many details as you can, MOST POSTS WILL GET ONLY ONE OR TWO ANSWERS.
- Post a follow up with a "Thank you" or "This worked!"
- When you learn something, use that knowledge to HELP ANOTHER USER LATER.
Before posting, please read https://www.cgsecurity.org/testdisk.pdf
-
cgrenier
- Site Admin
- Posts: 5439
- Joined: 18 Feb 2012, 15:08
- Location: Le Perreux Sur Marne, France
- Contact:
Re: ExFAT formated to Mac OS Extended
Run TestDisk, Advanced, select this partition, use Type to force the type to exFAT if necessary, Boot.
If available, choose BackupBS and confirm.
If available, choose BackupBS and confirm.
-
brunobarcelos
- Posts: 2
- Joined: 02 Sep 2013, 09:00
Re: ExFAT formated to Mac OS Extended
But just the HFS+ partition is available.
-
cgrenier
- Site Admin
- Posts: 5439
- Joined: 18 Feb 2012, 15:08
- Location: Le Perreux Sur Marne, France
- Contact:
Re: ExFAT formated to Mac OS Extended
It's why you have to force the type to exFAT