Recover Files from a USB Drive

Use GiliSoft Data Recovery to recover files from a USB drive after deletion, formatting, file-system damage, or unreadable portable storage on Windows.

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What This Recovery Page Covers

Recover deleted files from USB flash drives and portable USB storage.
Handle formatted USB drives, unreadable flash drives, and removable media file loss.
Preview recoverable files before restoring documents, photos, videos, and archives.
Keep the recovery workflow practical for everyday Windows users and IT support teams.

How to Recover Files from USB Storage

1. Stop copying new files to the USB drive immediately.

2. Connect the USB drive and launch GiliSoft Data Recovery.

3. Select the USB drive, run the scan, and review the recoverable results.

4. Restore important files to a different healthy drive, not back to the same USB device.

Best Fit

This page is best for USB flash drive and portable-storage recovery intent rather than internal-disk repair searches.