Need Help Please with exFAT Drive

[terrencej31]

I purchase a 500gb exFAT Drive on eBay. I did not think to format to NTFS and I copy family videos to it and then deleted those videos from my PC. All I see is the folders that the videos are in but when I click on the folder it is empty. It should that there is data on the drive but it is only showing empty folders which should have videos inside. I formatted another the correct way and it works find but I'm fearful that my data is lost although it appears there still. I also try copying the folders back on PC but the folders are empty when I do. Any help is appreciated.

 

[Golden]

deleted those videos from my PC..

Use Recuva to see whether the videos can be undeleted on your PC.

https://www.piriform.com/recuva

 

[bigmck]

I purchase a 500gb exFAT Drive on eBay. I did not think to format to NTFS and I copy family videos to it and then deleted those videos from my PC. All I see is the folders that the videos are in but when I click on the folder it is empty. It should that there is data on the drive but it is only showing empty folders which should have videos inside. I formatted another the correct way and it works find but I'm fearful that my data is lost although it appears there still. I also try copying the folders back on PC but the folders are empty when I do. Any help is appreciated.

If all you did was delete the pictures from the PC, they should still be in your Recycle Bin. Give it a look.

 

[terrencej31]

deleted those videos from my PC..

Use Recuva to see whether the videos can be undeleted on your PC.

https://www.piriform.com/recuva

Somehow it did not help. It found a ton of old files, mainly small ones. Thanks for the help

 

[ComputerGeek]

Try PhotoRec as well.

 

[bigmck]

deleted those videos from my PC..

Use Recuva to see whether the videos can be undeleted on your PC.

https://www.piriform.com/recuva

Somehow it did not help. It found a ton of old files, mainly small ones. Thanks for the help

Did you look in your Recycle Bin as suggested above?