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26 May 2024  Ashley S. Miller  Specialist of Customer Service Dept.
 

Summary
Master how to recover data from mac hard drive to pc, and navigate file system incompatibility efficiently with our comprehensive guide.



Table of contents

table iconI. When the Mac computer can run: recover the hard disk data on the Mac and transfer it to the Windows computer
table iconII. When the Mac computer is not working: Recover Mac hard disk data on Windows computer
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I. When the Mac computer can run: recover the hard disk data on the Mac and transfer it to the Windows computer

If you have encountered data loss from your Mac hard disk, and the machine as well as the hard disk are still operational, restoring the data directly on your Mac and transferring it to a Windows computer through a removable hard disk is possible. Make use of the efficient data recovery software, Renee Undeleter, which is well-suited to both Mac and Windows systems.

1. What is Renee Undeleter?

Renee Undeleter is meticulously crafted to redeem diverse data files. Leverage this robust tool to regain vanished data when crucial files are accidentally deleted, the recycle bin is emptied, or the disk/storage is formatted. The software encapsulates four operative modules: Fast Partition Scan, Whole Partition Scan, Whole Disk Scan, and Image Creation, proffering a comprehensive panacea for all data loss predicaments.
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2. How to use Renee Undeleter to recover lost/deleted hard disk data?

Step 1: Download, install and run Renee Undeleter on a Mac computer, and select the (Whole Partition Scan) option on the main interface.
Note : In order to avoid data overwriting, it is not recommended to install Renee Undeleter on the disk with lost data. If the hard disk you need to recover data from is an internal hard disk and is the only hard disk in the Mac computer, please download the software to an external U disk or hard disk. If the hard disk you need to recover data is an external hard disk, you can download and install the software to the Mac computer’s internal hard drive.
select whole partition scan in renee undeleter on mac
Data recovery function:

  • Fast Partition Scan: This feature promptly recovers files that were accidentally deleted or removed from the recycle bin.
  • Whole Partition Scan: It proficiently retrieves files from inaccessible or formatted partitions.
  • Whole Disk Scan: This functionality analyzes partition information and performs a thorough scan of the entire partition.
  • Image Creation: This tool creates a mirror image of a partition to preserve its current state. Use the CTRL + S keyboard shortcut to save the created image.
Step 2: Select the hard drive partition where you want to recover data and click (Next).
click to select a target drive in whole partition scan in renee undeleter on mac
Step 3: Await the completion of the scan. The duration of this process is contingent on the size of your hard disk partition. During the scan, you have the option to preview files by double-clicking on them. If you locate the file you wish to recover, simply select it and then click the ‘Recover’ button. This action will cease the scan and begin the process of file recovery. Alternatively, you can opt to let the scan finish, select the files from the scan results, and then click ‘Recover’ to save the files to a separate hard disk partition.
click to recover files in whole partition in renee undeleter on mac
After using the above methods to restore data, you only need to use a mobile hard disk to migrate the data to a Windows computer.
Transfer data from mobile hard drive to computer

II. When the Mac computer is not working: Recover Mac hard disk data on Windows computer

1. Use the diskpart command to format the Mac hard drive

If your Mac becomes inoperable due to a corrupted hard drive and you don’t have an additional Mac device, a Windows PC can be utilized for data recovery. Begin by cautiously removing the Mac’s hard drive and connect it to the Windows PC using a hard drive enclosure. It’s important to note that this procedure could potentially harm the hard drive or other components, so it’s advisable for non-professionals to proceed with extreme caution. Since Windows is incapable of recognizing the Mac hard drive’s file system format, you’ll be required to reformat it to a Windows-compatible file system before initiating the data recovery process.
Specific steps are as follows:
Step 1: Connect the Mac hard disk to the computer through the hard disk box, enter (cmd) in the search box, right-click (command prompt), and select (Run as administrator).
run as administrator
Step 2: Next, enter the following commands in sequence in the command prompt window, and press the (Enter) key after each command:

diskpart

list disk

(The disks in the computer will be listed, and the disk number of the SD card can be judged according to the capacity)

select disk 1

(1 is the disk number of the Mac hard disk, which can be judged according to the capacity)

clean

(The partitions and volumes on the disk will be deleted, and all information will be cleared, but the cleared data will only be marked as deleted and may be recovered)
Enter the Clean command to clear disk information
Then please continue to enter the following command:

create partition primary

(Create a primary partition. If necessary, you can enter it on the next command line assign letter = H , H is the drive letter of the new partition)

format fs=ntfs quick

(fs=ntfs refers to formatting the hard disk asNTFS file system, you can also use fat32 and exfat instead of ntfs, quick refers to quick format)

exit

(quit)
Enter the create partition primary and format fs commands

2. Use Renee Undeleter to recover Mac hard drive data

After the file system of the Mac hard drive has changed to a file system format supported by Windows, you can use Renee Undeleter for Windows to restore it. The specific steps are as follows:
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Step 1: Keep the Mac hard drive connected to the Windows computer, download and install Renee Undeleter on the computer and run it, and select the (Whole Disk Scan) option on the main interface.
Note: Do not install on the disk that needs to restore data, so as not to cause data overwriting.
select whole disk scan in renee undeleter
Step 2: Select the hard disk device that needs to recover data and click (Next).
select a disk to recover in renee undeleter
Step 3: Anticipate for the scanning process as it detects all the existing hard disk partitions. A window named “Select the partition you need to scan” will materialize, presenting you with an option to select a desired partition. In the absence of a specific selection, all partitions will be scrutinized automatically. Although this might result in a larger number of files being identified, the process will require a longer duration.
recover partition with Renee Undeleter
Step 4: You can preview the files during the scanning process. If all the required files have been found, you can check the files to be restored, and then click the (Recover) button to restore the files to other disks of the computer.
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