Hitachi Data Recovery - 3 Methods to Fix and Restore Hitachi Hard Drive Data
Last Updated on September 20, 2025 by Yulia Ilina
Hitachi hard drives are recognized for their high performance, durability, and innovative technology, and are widely used in the storage industry. However, as time goes by, various failures may occur, making Hitachi unable to store data normally, and data loss is very likely. To solve these problems, this article organizes 3 methods to repair damaged Hitachi hard drives and restore Hitachi data.
Part 1: Fix Damaged Hitachi Hard Drives with Error Checking Tool
When the Hitachi hard drive has an error, try to check, and fix it as soon as possible. The built-in tool that comes with Windows can detect the external hard drive connected to the computer and repair the logical problems on the drive, to repair Hitachi hard drives and make it work normally.
Step 1: On the computer desktop, click the My Computer icon to open the corresponding window, and make sure that the Hitachi hard drive is successfully connected to the computer. View the external Hitachi hard drive in the Window, select it, and right-click to bring up the shortcut menu.
Step 2: In the shortcut menu that appears, click the Properties button to view Hitachi's attribute information. Switch to the Tools tab on the page that appears, where you can see the Error Checking tool, click the Check button, and open the hard disk scan page.
Step 3: Click the Scan Drive button to start scanning and repairing the damaged Hitachi hard drive. After the repair is complete, you can use Hitachi hard drive to store data normally. However, some data may be lost after the repair is completed.
Part 2: How to Restore Lost File in Hitachi with Windows File Recovery
If you still lose the data in Hitachi unfortunately, then you must take quick measures to increase the possibility of successfully recovering Hitachi data. At the first moment of data loss, suspend the use of Hitachi to store new data, and restore Hitachi data by using Windows File Recovery. Windows File Recovery is a program for data recovery on Windows systems, and the good news is that it is completely free.
Step 1: Click the Start icon on the desktop, enter Windows File Recovery in the search box below the pop-up page, and the corresponding results will appear. If you have installed it before, just click the Open button to start using it. If it is not installed, click the Get button.
Step 2: After running Windows File Recovery, a command line window will open. Enter winfr source-drive: destination-folder [/extensive] [/winfr] in the window. At this time, the source-drive is the name of Hitachi, and the destination-folder is the target folder where the recovery file is placed.
Step 3: The command line starts to run, and it will scan the Hitachi drive and restore the lost files to the target folder for you. At this time, if the system prompts you, click the Y key and continue to wait for the program to scan Hitachi. After the scanning and recovery are completed, you can view the recovered Hitachi data in the target folder.
Part 3: Recovery of Hitachi Hard Drive Data by Using Data Recovery Software
When you use the free Windows File Recovery to recover the Hitachi data, you will find that you can only recover some files, and there are very few file formats that support recovery. Moreover, it is not so easy to use the command-line page. But Aiseesoft Data Recovery, as a professional data recovery software, not only supports data recovery in many formats but also has the function of deep scanning, which allows it to recover most of the lost data on Hitachi.
1. Supports the recovery of various file types, including documents, photos, videos, audio files, and more.
2. Preview recoverable files before actually recovering them.
3. Select specific files for recovery, rather than recovering all files at once.
4. Performs a deep scan to locate more deeply hidden or fragmented files.
Step 1: Download Aiseesoft Data Recovery on your computer, after the installation is complete, start it. In the main interface, you can see multiple recovery modes, you can recover files in Recycle Bin, and perform hard drive and partition recovery. Select Hitachi in Removable Drives to scan and recover data specifically for it.
Step 2: Before starting the scan, click the Check All File Types button to select all file types to ensure full coverage of the drive. Click the Scan button to start scanning the Hitachi hard drive. After the scan is complete, you will be provided with a list of recoverable files.
Step 3: In the recoverable list, you can select files and preview them. If there are still some files that do not appear, click the Deep Scan button to start deep scanning. This provides more recoverable files. Select all files directly in the sidebar, click the Recover button, and Hitachi data will be directly restored.
Conclusion
Hitachi data recovery depends on the condition of the hard drive, the time of data loss, and the recovery actions taken. To restore Hitachi data in an emergency, using Aiseesoft Data Recovery is the best way. Aiseesoft Data Recovery can comprehensively scan storage partitions for Hitachi hard drives and provide full-format file recovery. It is a data recovery software worth using.