How to Recover Deleted Files from a USB Drive on Mac

[@brandonrivera4342]

You really did this justice, too many youtubers are selling recovery programs when the solution is all ready available on Macs (shift+command+period . ) Thank you so much.

[@benianaful]

When recovering you need to pay 92€ and not all files will recover, especially videos. This video is an ad more than a tutorial.

[@cleverfiles]

Hi there! We apologize for any confusion around that. Disk Drill Basic gives you all the functions of data protection and scanning so that you can see which files can be recovered by the premium version. Disk Drill Basic for Windows allows free recovery of 500MB of your file(s) (total size). If you're experiencing any issues with this, please email us at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@ArabicwithSam]

Hey there! After not ejecting my flash drive properly, my folders just appear as black exec files. Can I use this software to get my folders back? Thank you!

[@cleverfileshelp2132]

Hi! Sorry to hear about that. The only way to verify your files recoverability is to download Disk Drill Basic, run the scan, and preview the file(s) in question. If you managed to preview the file you needed to recover in a basic version, please email us at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@graphicaspect5584]

*Please can someone help me, i don't find the period key, i'm on a Imac and i have the short recent french keyboard without the numeric keypad, please help me, thanks...*

[@ARKIUM]

I tried to down load but wouldnt open. I use El Capitan perhaps this is the problem. I pilled out my flash drive improperly got an error saying i didnt remove it properly. i cant aceess my files.

[@cleverfiles]

Sorry to hear about that. We're happy to investigate this further. Please contact us at [e-mail]

[@Picwrld]

hey just lost my videos from my sd card mistaken and empty recylce bin ive tried everything ?

[@cleverfiles]

Hi there! Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. Please refer to these guidelines for more information: www.cleverfiles.com/help/how-to-recover-lost-files-with-disk-drill-basic/ If you require any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at [e-mail]

[@destinefredbulyad8445]

Message him mate, he's the best ever

[@briannahernandez2414]

Will diskdrill work if the flash drive won’t even pull up on computer?

[@cleverfiles]

Hi there! Sorry to hear about that. Disk Drill cannot scan the Drive if it is not recognized by your computer. Our team can try to get your data recovered in our lab. Please visit www.cleverfiles.com/data-recovery-center.html for more information.

[@zobanpreetsidhu3746]

My dumbass pressed control delete trying to change a good chunk of a name. But I failed to consider that i never even was in the name editing mode in the first place

[@Hirokiji]

my usb won't load onto desktop, but I hear it connect to the thinkpad. The computer registers the device but doesn't load onto desktop. I'm assuming in order for this program to work, the device has to mount onto desktop.

[@cleverfiles]

Hi there! Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. Please refer to these guidelines for more information: www.cleverfiles.com/help/how-to-recover-lost-files-with-disk-drill-basic/ If you require any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at [e-mail]

[@bnyc2000]

Hoping u can help me. I was using my USB flash key on a MacBook Air laptop. Opened a file from the USB key, then suddenly the USB key ejected. So I unplugged the flash key and plugged it back in. I tried to re-open the same file, but it got corrupted. Now that file is gone. Is there any way to fix or recover the corrupted file?

[@cleverfiles]

Hi there! Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. Please refer to these guidelines for more information: www.cleverfiles.com/help/how-to-recover-lost-files-with-disk-drill-basic/ If you require any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at [e-mail]

[@taylorloeb9559]

Ok, I am praying you are my new hero. I had been searching for a flash drive for the last 2 years that held the contents of my old computer. FINALLY found it this morning, and put it in. It was all intact, pressed the file I needed which was a .mov of my old reel, and when I played it got an error on Quicktime and then all of a sudden, I could not type on my computer (words were not appearing). Tried to put my flash drive in the trash to start again, but it was frozen, so had to restart my laptop. Started it again, and the File folder is listed on the Flash drive, but now all the contents are missing in it (including the one I desperately need!), so I know it must be in the "secret trash." My laptop runs on Mavericks. You said in the video that you were to do a different thing for ones before Sierra - is that strategy the Data Drill? Because it seems on the video that was the second part of the Sierra+. Just want to make before I download Disk Drill to help me. Thank you for this, you have no idea how much this helps, especially in a crazy year. And if it is easier to DM or email me, please let me know.

[@cleverfiles]

Hi there Taylor! Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. Please refer to these guidelines for more information: www.cleverfiles.com/help/how-to-recover-lost-files-with-disk-drill-basic/ If you require any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at [e-mail]

[@puvaraseemuniandy2275]

Hi.......i try the second method and third method still i cannot recovery my pendrive🥺. The third method need to pay?

[@cleverfiles]

Hi there! We apologize for any confusion around that. Disk Drill Basic gives you all the functions of data protection and scanning so that you can see which files can be recovered by the premium version. Disk Drill Basic for Windows allows free recovery of 500MB of your file(s) (total size). If you're experiencing any issues with this, please email us at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@christiannolan2144]

Thanks for the tutorial. The second method worked for me to restore lost files from a USB drive

[@cleverfileshelp2132]

Thanks for letting us know, glad we could help you recover your data!

[@official_pierre6730]

@@cleverfileshelp2132 bro this application is killer🔥🔥

[@carlosaponte1331]

can you please make a video for external HD? please!!! on mac.

[@cleverfiles]

Hello Carlos, we are still working on making new videos for the brand new Disk Drill version 4. You can use in the meantime this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2TNaHduoqd9p8k or contact us to [e-mail] for more assistance.

[@rhettshipley4593]

where is the period button? The AppleShowAllFiles TRUE wont work. Any ideas?

[@cleverfiles]

The period button is located on your keyboard between the < and the ? buttons. As for the command, you may either contact Apple Support for further assistance, or try other methods described in this video.

[@rhettshipley4593]

@@cleverfiles the full stop button . Thanks for the help appreciated

[@althafrowan7243]

the software you last said is very expensive.

[@AustejaPlatukyte]

so, do i need to purchase a software? when i rocovered the app asked for the code to actually recover the files.. what i do wrong?

[@cleverfiles]

We offer a free recovery of up to 500 MB of your data if you use Disk Drill for Windows. Unfortunately, this option is not available for Mac users at this time. We do guarantee the recovery of the files you can fully preview in the free version.

[@aleyc]

I just wish disk-drill was free or less expensive

[@cleverfiles]

Hi there! Sorry to hear about that. We apologize for any confusion around that. Disk Drill Basic gives you all the functions of data protection and scanning so that you can see which files can be recovered by the premium version. Disk Drill Basic for Windows allows free recovery of 500MB of your file(s) (total size). If you're experiencing any issues with this, please email us at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@BakaYaroo]

the recovery software need to be purchased?

[@cleverfiles]

Hi there! Sorry to hear about that. We apologize for any confusion around that. Disk Drill Basic gives you all the functions of data protection and scanning so that you can see which files can be recovered by the premium version. Disk Drill Basic for Windows allows free recovery of 500MB of your file(s) (total size). If you're experiencing any issues with this, please email us at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@wesharestyles2258]

hey. i used to store my images on my sandisk years ago when i had PC. now when i try to open it on my mac all the images shows a black image and says EXEC on them..i can not open any of the images. are they gone? or do you have a tutorial on how to get them back or to be able to open them? or move them to mac? i mean i can't see any of my images i just see a black image saying EXEC on each one of them.

[@cleverfiles]

This usually happens if your images have no extension which makes the Mac think they are unix executables which traditionally have no extension. Try adding extensions to some of them (e.g. a .jpeg) and see if you can preview them that way.

[@billyslater8850]

go to last option for instant work. the guy knows the last one will work 100% just wants u to watch the whole bloodclart for the doe . works tho bless up. almost lost 2000+ songs big up

[@cleverfiles]

Happy to hear that! Thank you for the shout-out!

[@zattoguy]

the .trashes folder is not showing up for me. Any idea why?

[@cleverfiles]

Please contact us at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@Iam_djbigman]

My music files got corrupted anything that will help ?

[@cleverfiles]

Please, contact us at [e-mail] for troubleshooting.

[@johnway7148]

Fantastic resource! Thank you!

[@cleverfiles]

Very welcome!

[@maedelrosario7425]

This saved me a lot of time. Thank you very much.

[@cleverfiles]

Happy to hear that! Thank you for the shout-out!

[@joshpark322]

Dude, this was amazing. Thank you so much

[@cleverfiles]

Happy to hear that! Thank you for the shout-out!

[@vibewords7088]

thank you brother, you save my life

[@cleverfiles]

Happy to help!

[@aliali3390]

It did not work for me; it asked me to upgrade to the premium Disk Drill!!

[@cleverfiles]

Hi there! We apologize for any confusion around that. Disk Drill Basic gives you all the functions of data protection and scanning so that you can see which files can be recovered by the premium version. Disk Drill Basic for Windows allows free recovery of 500MB of your file(s) (total size). If you're experiencing any issues with this, please email us at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@raymikado]

Hi, I followed your video but unfortunately it wasn't what I was looking for. So please see if you could help me with my problem: Years ago, when Mac used to call its "Photo app" iPhoto, I had a worth of 5GB of valuable pics and videos, what I did was instead of dragging the files to my external hard drive, I dragged the icon said "iPhoto" and here where my problem started, the folder is showing its contain of 5GB, even at some point I could open the photo individually and read the name I previously gave it, but the photo or video is completely blank. Please help me retrieving my files if you could. PS: since then, I changed my MacBook Air but I kept the non-readable iPhoto folder on my external hard drive!

[@cleverfiles]

Have you tried this: support.apple.com/guide/photos/repair-the-library-pht6be18f93/mac ?

[@josuecanr588]

great tuturial thanks appreciate it

[@teamcedricdiggory]

The description for the second option isn't pasted in the description!

[@cleverfiles]

Thank you for letting us know, we will forward to the team in charge.

[@OrtizMarc]

Thank you so much! Works like a charm

[@cleverfiles]

Glad it helped!

[@thun2262]

bro where are the command on ur description???

[@vincesanjuan3969]

Oh my god, thank you so much! I was looking for an old video me and my friends had back in high school about a diving video performance and thought it might be in one of my usbs and man there I found it! You a real one sir

[@cleverfiles]

You're very welcome!

[@hannamayer2567]

04:35 helped me Thank you very much! 🎉

[@Depp196]

Thanks a lot Handy, you are agreat facilitator & communicator.

[@Dnsx_plus]

So there's no way to recover over-written files, darn quite a bummer.

[@Dnsx_plus]

Nvm third method somehow recovered over-written data too!

[@rinaakat]

i wouldve loved this until it told me that it requires upgrade that requires payment

[@cleverfiles]

Hi there! We apologize for any confusion around that. Disk Drill Basic gives you all the functions of data protection and scanning so that you can see which files can be recovered by the premium version. Disk Drill Basic for Windows allows free recovery of 500MB of your file(s) (total size). If you're experiencing any issues with this, please email us at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@paulh9956]

Thanks for this, saved me a whole lot of greif.

[@cleverfiles]

Glad it helped!

[@namanydv_garud]

your software works but its asking for money probably due to the big size of my data, anyway good video👌🏼

[@cleverfiles]

Hi there! We apologize for any confusion around that. Disk Drill Basic gives you all the functions of data protection and scanning so that you can see which files can be recovered by the premium version. Disk Drill Basic for Windows allows free recovery of 500MB of your file(s) (total size). If you're experiencing any issues with this, please email us at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@namanydv_garud]

@@cleverfiles thanks for reply and I will connect with you if needed😇✌🏻 By the way basically all my deleted files were visible there 🔥 so recommend anyone who is interested ✌🏻 Also Bro I am a Mac user recently switched to Mac😊

[@TeluguTechExpansionVijay]

my brother thank you so much. lot of love from India.

[@cleverfiles]

Happy to help!

[@thegingerman5663]

dude your a legend i had all my photos on a old hard drive and couldent get them off but i could with disk drill

[@cleverfileshelp2132]

Hello, thank you for letting us know and glad we could help you!

[@etheshow]

much appreciated my guy!!!! U the man!

[@cleverfiles]

Happy to hear that! Thank you for the shout-out!

[@LornaMcMenamin-h7d]

Disk Drill is Asking me to pay for PRO. is it possible to recover some files for free?

[@cleverfiles]

We offer a free recovery of up to 500 MB of your data if you use Disk Drill for Windows. Unfortunately, this option is not available for Mac users at this time. We do guarantee the recovery of the files you can fully preview in the free version.

[@mohanomatic]

Thank you!!

[@RemasterKK77]

thank you so much

[@cleverfiles]

Welcome 😊

[@yanitseltorres1906]

Blessings to you. Thank you!!!

[@AandBruce]

I made a time machine backup on a hardrive with 40 years worth of family photos and videos and now i can't find those pictures and videos i am soooo dead 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@cleverfiles]

You may try Disk Drill: www.cleverfiles.com/help/possible-recover-time-machine-backups/

[@RamiBaik]

awesome , thanks

[@andriynikituk8212]

Useful tool! I've deleted one of my video from camera by mistake and successfully recover it. Recommend!

[@cleverfileshelp2132]

Thank you for letting us know! Glad we could help you recover your video.

[@crizzlytv6554]

Now the question is how do you permanently delete all file from the USB?

[@cleverfiles]

Check this: www.cleverfiles.com/help/file-shredding/

[@angelicashley]

Neither of the 3 worked :(

[@cleverfiles]

Sorry to hear about that. We're happy to investigate this further. Please contact us at [e-mail]

[@angelicashley]

@@cleverfiles Thank you so much. I just emailed you. Appreciate your help and reply.

[@aliibrahim1314]

Thank you so much you literary saved me 🤗

[@sabteka]

What a CON!! I have a mac the software did not show me anything no even a minimum to show it had worked just wanted my money. What a sad state of affairs. SO SAD!

[@cleverfiles]

Sorry to hear about that. We're happy to investigate this further. Please contact us at [e-mail]

[@Dnsx_plus]

thanks man!!!

[@filipmokrogulski9463]

The maximum is 500mb

[@cleverfiles]

Hi there! We apologize for any confusion around that. Disk Drill Basic gives you all the functions of data protection and scanning so that you can see which files can be recovered by the premium version. Disk Drill Basic for Windows allows free recovery of 500MB of your file(s) (total size). If you're experiencing any issues with this, please email us at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@MN-wu6nn]

Thank you

[@cleverfiles]

Any time!

[@MrTonycoll]

Bonjour et merci pour tous vos conseils et vos vidéos nouvel abonné de France je m’appelle Tony pour artist Roberto Colletta CROONER. J’ai une demande importante , mon disque dur externe G-DRIVE Technology usb 3 - 6To il ne s’affiche plus sur mon mac.ni dans utilitaires de Disk , j’ai contacté Apple mais ils non rien pu faire. J’ai envoyé DiskDrill pour récupérer les données, dois je formater mon Disk ou est il mort. Pouvez vous m’aider s’il vous plaît.car je n’est pas d’autres disk externe pour sauvegarder mes données.Merci beaucoup .Tony

[@cleverfileshelp2132]

Hi Tony! Sorry to hear about that. Disk Drill cannot scan the Drive if it is not recognized by your computer. Our team can try to get your data recovered in our lab. Please visit www.cleverfiles.com/data-recovery-center.html for more information.

[@ラッセル9728]

wb windows?

[@cleverfiles]

Hi there! Every recovery case is unique and depends on thousands of parameters. Please refer to these guidelines for more information: www.cleverfiles.com/help/how-to-recover-lost-files-with-disk-drill-basic/ If you require any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at [e-mail]

[@wooddog7128]

Champion

[@uyghuruniversalchannel7600]

Rehmet = Thanks in Uyghur, Did 'em! :)

[@oloftheviking]

FAKE-It costs money!!

[@Clearrage]

This was terrible

[@Ngoookk]

THANKYOU SO MUCH