How to recover Windows data from exFAT File System Partitions

File system is one of the major components of Windows operating system-based computer and exFAT is the latest file system by Microsoft. The exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table) is an advanced file system from Microsoft for their desktop OS like Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows Vista. It also works with Microsoft Windows Server.

You can use exFAT file system where NTFS is not a feasible solution. You can install updates to Microsoft Windows 2003 Server and XP operating systems for adding support fro the exFAT file system. Under some circumstances, you may face strange problems with exFAT file system that may prevent you from accessing data, causing serious data loss. At this point, you have to go for Windows data recovery to get your valuable data recovered.

The exFAT file system comprise of a number of advanced features, which are not supported by NTFS file system and other variants of FAT file system. It supports access control lists and TFAT file system. exFAT Introduces free space bitmap to improve file space deletion and allocation performance. The file system allows you to customize file system it for particular device characteristics with provision for the OEM-definable parameters.

Although, exFAT is most advanced file system available for Windows operating system, but in some cases, you may may across file system corruption and data loss situations. The exFAT file system may get damaged in any of the below situations-

• You try to convert the file system of Windows hard drive and process is interrupted.

• You are resizing a exFAT file system partition or repartitioning an exFAT file system based hard drive.

• Malicious programs like viruses and spyware enter your system and damage the file system.

• Improper system shutdown, generally in case of write-cache protected hard drives.

• Hard drive formatting to reinstall operating system and change file system.

If you come across any of the above situations, your Windows hard drive may become inaccessible and serious data loss situations take place. This behavior requires Windows recovery to be sorted out.

In order to recover Windows data, third-party applications are required. Windows data recovery software are capable of thoroughly scanning entire Windows hard drive and extracting all lost data from it. They have read-only conduct and simple graphical user interface to offer safe and simple recovery.

Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery is the most excellent solution to recover lost data from all exFAT, NTFS5, NTFS, FAT32, VFAT, FAT16, and FAT12 file system partitions. The software is designed for Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000.