How to Undelete NTFS Partition without Losing Data

Can I recover deleted NTFS partition?

During the use of hard drives, users might fall into some problems like partition loss, inadvertent formatting, computer crashes, etc., especially partition loss, users are prone to having their partitions deleted accidentally.

This is not a rare thing, no matter what file systems (e.g., “NTFS”, “ReFS”, etc.) you use. You might also need to recover ext4 partitions after accidental deletion. The same is to an NTFS partition.

• Regarding “File System”, we are referring to a means of organizing data on the drive.
• NTFS, New Technology File System, released in Sep. 1993, is a kind of file system developed by Microsoft.
• It is now the default file system widely used in Windows, offering enhanced security and functionality, e.g., journaling file system, filesystem encryption, shadow copying, etc.

An easy way to undelete NTFS partition 

Actually, it is difficult for users to get deleted partitions back on their own. After deletion, you will find an unallocated space in Disk Management. We will guide you to perform unallocated partition recovery. For time and labor’s sake, utilizing a professional NTFS partition recovery software is much wiser.

▶ Before NTFS partition recovery

We had better take some action prior to the partition rescue. That is, stop using the affected drive right after the deletion. Here, by mentioning “us”, we are referring to:

• Don't add any more files to the drive.
• Don't create a new simple volume from the unallocated space.
• Don't format the hard drive.
• Don't rebuild the MBR partition table before data recovery. 

Now, with everything ready, let’s start to undelete NTFS partition.

▶ Step-by-step guide: Recover deleted NTFS partition

AOMEI Partition Assistant is a versatile and capable tool that can help you. Developed by the leading enterprise in the data rescue industry, it is equipped with a bunch of awesome features.

• Efficient. It recover accidentally deleted Windows partition from hard drives or SSDs, external hard drives, SD cards, USB drives, and other storage devices. 
• Easy. Using this program, you can get back deleted partitions in 3 steps. 
• Compatible. It supports Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, XP, Server, etc., and NTFS, FAT16/FAT32, exFAT, ext2/ext3/ext4 file systems.
• Dual-scan mode: “Fast Search” scans the hard disk quickly, while “Full Search” scans the hard drive sector by sector, which consequently takes more time.

Now download the app and start to undelete NTFS partitions without difficulties.

Step 1. Run AOMEI Partition Assistant after installing. Click Recover > Partition Recovery, and select the affected drive.

Step 2. Choose a search method to scan for lost partitions. Try “Fast Search” first; if it fails, try “Full Search”.

Step 3. All the deleted or lost partitions found will be listed. Select the deleted NTFS partition you need to recover and click “Proceed”.

How to recover lost partition using Diskpart

In addition, partitions with missing drive letters are not displayed. You can run CMD commands to assign a drive letter for this NTFS drive.

Step 1. Enter “cmd” in the search bar and select the “Run as Administrator” option. In the Command Prompt window, type “diskpart” and press “Enter”.

Step 2. Type “list disk” and press “Enter”. Then you can see all the partitions on the computer.

Step 3. Type “select disk X” and press “Enter” (X means the number of the hard drive, including the lost partition).

Step 4. Type “list volume” and press “Enter”.

Step 5. Type “select volume Y” and press “Enter” (Y means the number of the lost partition).

Step 6. Type “assign letter Z” and press “Enter” (Z means a drive letter that can be used).

How to recover files from lost partition

If you are highly concerned about the data itself, you may try recovering it from the lost partition first. The sooner the better.

AOMEI FastRecovery, supported by AOMEI Tech, a highly praised data recovery tool, is good at recovering deleted and missing files from unallocated partitions, healthy or damaged hard drives or SSDs, external drives, etc.

AOMEI FastRecovery

Trustworthy Data Recovery Software for Windows

• Recover deleted X3F/JPEG/SVG/HEIF images, AVI/MP4/MPG videos, DOC/DOCX/TXT/XLXS documents, etc., over 1000 data types. 
• It has a free edition that can recover data up to 500MB.
• Integrate a quick & deep scan to search all recoverable data.
• Organize and display files by Type or Path, allowing you to sort, search, filter, and preview files.
• Selective file recovery, not all files.
• Retrieve deleted files in any scenario, such as accidental deletion, recycle bin empty, disk formatting, virus infection, etc.
• Support NTFS, FAT32, exFAT, and ReFS file systems and work with Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, or Server PCs.

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Step 1. After running AOMEI FastRecovery on your Windows. Hover the mouse over the unallocated hard drive, and click Scan.

Step 2. It will perform a Deep Scan automatically and display all the deleted or lost data. Under the Type section, check all the data types for complete recovery. 

Step 3. Select the desired files and click on the Recover button to recover data from unallocated hard drive. Please select a new location to store your recovered files if you don't want to lose them forever. 

Conclusion

This article helps undelete NTFS partition in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, etc., in 3 two useful methods. Try professional partition recovery software - AOMEI Partition Assistant to scan the hard drive for the lost partition and data in it. For the missing drive letter, try to assign a new drive letter using CMD.

If you are highly concerned about data, try to recover deleted files first - the sooner, the better. AOMEI FastRecovery is the best data recovery software for unallocated partition that features a user-friendly interface, two advanced scanning methods, complete features, etc., making data recovery easy and efficient.