https://www.easeus.com/resource/drive/external-hard-drive.htm

"Free external hard drive data recovery software can help recover data from all external hard drive with all kinds of problems. For example, easily recover data from external hard drive that is formatted, erased, dead, broken or not detected. If external hard drive recovery software failed, continue external hard disk recovery by using command prompt."

It mentions formatting, so this might be what you are looking for. Google is your friend!

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