How to recover files from unallocated hard drive partitions?

What is unallocated space?

The unallocated space does not belong to any partition. As it has not been allocated, it does not exist in Windows. So you cannot write data on this unallocated space. If you want to use this space, you have to use this unallocated space to extend the existing partition or create a new partition.

The lost or deleted partition will be shown as unallocated. The partition lost for various reasons, such as accident deletion, incorrect partitioning, virus or malware infection, sudden power loss or the newly drive.

Is possible to recover data from unallocated space?

Yes, you can recover files from the unallocated space. To recover the lost files from the lost partition, you need to use a third-party data recovery software. Hdata recovery software is a reliable data recovery software which can effectively recover deleted files from hard drive. To recover files from the unallocated hard drive, you should use this recovery mode “Hard drive partition lost or crash”. Free download and run this software, you will see from the six recovery mode. Follow the steps on the interface, you can easily recover your files back.

How to use the unallocated space on the hard drive?

How to allocate the unallocated space on hard drive?

Use the Disk Management

Open the control panel>system and security>administrative in Windows 7, click to open the Disk Management. You will see unallocated space here if there is.

Right-click the unallocated volume and choose New Simple Volume from the right-click menu.Click the next button.

Set the size of new volume. The size id equal to the entire disk space by default. All the unallocated space will been turn into a single new partition. If you want to set a size less than it, the remaining space remains show as unallocated. Click Next button.

Assign a drive letter for the new volume you create. Click next button.

Click finish button to complete creating the new volume. The windows will format the disk. After the system has formatted this disk, you can close the Disk Management.

How to expanding partitions?

You can also use the unallocated space to expand a partition. You can operate in Disk management.

Right-click the existing partition which you want to extend, choose Extend Volume from the menu. It will pop up the Simple Volume Wizard. Click Next to continue.

Specify Volume Size. You should set a value between the maximum disk space and minimum disk space. Click next to continue.

Assign a drive letter for this volume. Click next.

Format the partition. To store data on the volume you newly create, you must format it first. Choose the file system, allocation unit size and volume label, and check Perform a quick format. Click next to continue.

Click finish to complete this process.