Lost files on your Samsung T9 SSD? Learn how to recover deleted or missing data – and protect against future loss.
The Samsung T9 portable SSD provides fast external storage for photos, videos, documents, and other important files. However, you may lose your data on Samsung T9 SSD in the following situations.
If you have lost files from your Samsung T9, Samsung T9 file recovery may be possible, depending on the cause of the loss and whether the original data has been overwritten.
AOMEI FastRecovery is a Windows data recovery tool that can scan supported storage devices for recoverable files. It may help when files have been accidentally deleted or lost after formatting or certain file-system problems.
Don’t hesitate to download AOMEI FastRecovery and install it on your computer.
Before you start, stop saving files to the Samsung T9, and do not format it again. Then follow the steps below to scan your Samsung T9 and attempt to recover missing files with AOMEI FastRecovery. These steps also apply to Samsung T5 data recovery.
Step 1. Connect the Samsung T9 to your computer
Connect the Samsung T9 SSD to your Windows computer using a compatible USB cable. Open File Explorer and check whether the drive appears.
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Step 2. Launch Data Recovery Software
Launch AOMEI FastRecovery and choose Disk Data Recovery. If the data loss resulted from formatting, a lost partition, or another issue, select the recovery option that best matches the situation.
Step 3. Select the Samsung T9 SSD
Review the available drives, identify your Samsung T9, and click Scan. If several external drives are connected, double-check the drive's capacity and other details before clicking Scan.
Step 4. Scan and locate the missing files
Allow the software to scan the selected drive. Browse the results by Type or Path, depending on how you prefer to locate your files. You are able to use the following features to narrow the results:
Step 5. Recover the selected files
Select the files or folders you want to restore and click Recover. Choose a destination on your computer or another healthy storage device to save recovered files.
Step 6. Check recovered files
After recovery finishes, open the destination folder and check the recovered files. Some files may be incomplete or damaged if their data was overwritten or the storage device was already failing.
No storage device is immune to data loss. A few practical habits can help protect your files and make recovery easier if something goes wrong.
1. Back Up Important Files Regularly
Keep additional copies of your important photos, videos, documents, and work files on storage separate from your Samsung T9. You can use an external hard drive, another SSD, or a supported cloud storage service.
A backup tool such as AOMEI Backupper can help you schedule file backups and save copies to supported destinations. Configure the backup to include the folders you need, and verify periodically that the backup files can be accessed.
2. Follow the 3-2-1 Backup Strategy
For important data, consider the 3-2-1 backup approach:
This strategy helps reduce the risk that one device failure, accidental deletion, or local incident will destroy every copy of your files.
3. Disconnect the SSD Safely
Finish file transfers before disconnecting the Samsung T9. Use Windows' safe-ejection option when available, and wait until ongoing read or write activity has finished. This helps reduce the risk of interrupted operations.
4. Be Careful When Formatting or Deleting Files
Double-check the selected drive before formatting or deleting data. If Windows or another device asks you to format the Samsung T9 unexpectedly, cancel the prompt until you have checked the drive and considered whether the files need to be recovered.
5. Protect the Drive from Physical Damage
Store the portable SSD in a safe place and protect it from impact, moisture, excessive heat, and pressure on its connector. Use a suitable cable and avoid forcing the connector into the port.
Samsung T9 data recovery may be possible if your files were deleted, lost after formatting, or made inaccessible by certain file-system problems. You can try AOMEI FastRecovery to scan the SSD, locate supported files, and recover selected items to a different storage device.
However, recovery is not guaranteed, particularly if the data has been overwritten or the drive has physical damage. To reduce the impact of future data loss, stop using the SSD as soon as files go missing, avoid unnecessary formatting, and keep regular backups of your important data.