How to Convert RAW to NTFS in Windows 10 Without Losing Data

Can I Convert RAW to NTFS in Windows 10 Without Losing Data?

"Can I convert a RAW drive to NTFS without losing data? I have a Dell laptop running Windows 10 with two drives: C drive and E drive. However, the E drive is currently inaccessible. Upon checking in Disk Management, it appears empty and displays the file system as 'RAW.' Is there a way to convert the RAW drive to NTFS without compromising my data? Any recommendations would be appreciated!"

If the DBR (DOS Boot Record) or file system becomes corrupted, the drive will turn into a RAW format and become inaccessible. To access and read the RAW drive, you can convert it to NTFS or FAT32 by using this method to convert RAW to NTFS without formatting or by utilizing a tool to convert RAW to FAT32. However, formatting the RAW drive to NTFS or FAT32 will result in the deletion of all files on the disk.

To troubleshoot and convert RAW to NTFS without data loss, you can utilize the Data Recovery Wizard Pro tool, which enables you to recover data from a RAW drive with an extremely high success rate. Once you've retrieved all your files, you can then format the RAW drive to NTFS to resume using it.

Here's a video tutorial on how to convert the RAW file system to NTFS and how to recover data from a RAW system. Watch the tutorial and learn how to convert/change the RAW file system to NTFS in Windows 10.

How to Convert RAW to NTFS in Windows 10 Without Losing Data

Before formatting the RAW drive to NTFS, it is advisable to use professional data recovery tools to retrieve files from the RAW partition beforehand. This user-friendly software allows you to recover lost files from the hard drive/partition, emptied Recycle Bin, external hard drive, USB/Pen drive, CF/SD card due to formatting, deletion, partition loss or damage, software crashes, virus infections, unexpected shutdowns, or other unknown reasons.

Now, download this free RAW drive recovery software and follow the steps below to effortlessly retrieve your files.

Step 1. Select and scan the RAW partition

If the RAW partition has a partition label, you can directly choose it from the drive list and click "Scan" to search for lost files. If the RAW partition has lost its label, it will be identified as "Lost Partition." Simply select the "Lost Partition" and click "Scan" to start a comprehensive scan of the RAW drive.

Step 2. Preview the found data from the scan results

Upon completion of the scan, all accessible files from the RAW hard drive will be displayed. Review these files and locate the ones you wish to recover. You can sort the scanned data by file format or directly search for specific files or folders using the "Search files or folders" box.

Step 3. Recover data from RAW partition

Select all files and click "Recover" to retrieve all the data. Choose another internal or external hard drive to save the recovered data and click "OK" to initiate RAW drive recovery.

If the data recovery software fails to restore RAW files, you still have a good chance of retrieving the data by utilizing data recovery services.

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Format and Convert RAW to NTFS in Windows 10

Upon data recovery, you can rectify the RAW partition in Windows 10 by formatting it.

1. In Windows 10, go to "This PC" or "Disk Management," right-click on the RAW partition or drive, and choose "Format."

2. Set the Volume Label, File System (NTFS), and Allocation Unit Size. The default formatting option is Quick Format. Afterwards, click "OK" to initiate the process.

After that, you can access the RAW file system partition or drive as normal.