


This formatting type works exactly like Quick formatting, but it also scans the formatted USB drive for bad sectors, which is a time-consuming process, that makes data recovery next to impossible. Yes, your data can be restored if it has not been overwritten by further use of the device. In this scenario, your operating system creates a new file system on your device without permanently deleting the data on it. If you choose this formatting type, all files will be instantly removed from your USB drive, but the drive won’t be scanned for bad sectors.

After formatting a USB drive, the chances you’ll have for recovering data depend on the type of formatting you choose.
