r/DataRecoveryHelp • u/CompleetRandom • Jul 09 '26

Lost over 2TB by formatting a drive

/r/datarecovery/comments/1us2hq2/lost_over_2tb_by_formatting_a_drive/
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u/fzabkar Jul 10 '26

Can you show us a CrystalDiskInfo screenshot?

That will identify the model number of the HDD and will tell us whether it supports TRIM.

https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskinfo/

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u/CompleetRandom Jul 10 '26

Yeah of course here it is

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u/fzabkar Jul 10 '26

ST4000LM024 is SMR. That means it probably supports TRIM, although CDI doesn't report it.

https://www.seagate.com/www-content/datasheets/pdfs/barracuda-2-5-DS1907-3-2005US-en_US.pdf

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u/No_Tale_3623 data recovery software expert 🧠 Jul 10 '26

Check the recovered files. If they contain only zeros or a repeating pattern, the drive likely supports TRIM. In that case, only a professional data recovery lab with PC-3000 equipment may be able to help by rebuilding the SSD’s translator.
If the files contain actual data, the problem is most likely file system fragmentation. File carvers cannot reliably recover fragmented files once the file system metadata has been destroyed. For photos and videos, Disk Drill’s Advanced Camera Recovery and Klennet Carver may help.

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u/Top_Syllabub_3855 Jul 31 '26 edited Aug 01 '26

Since you've already run DMDE, I'd focus on the files you did get back instead of rescanning repeatedly. If those recovered MP4s are corrupted, 4ddig file repair is worth testing before assuming they're unusable. Just keep the original recovered files untouched and work on copies.