I remember reformatting a drive with at least 30-35 (maybe more) bitcoins.
If you still have the drive and haven't used it much it's possible you can do recovery. Look into it.
Unfortunately recovery is expensive and if you give it to a company or even a douchebag friend they could take it for themselves and leave you with absolutely nothing. Chances are it's gone forever but it's worth trying yourself with just basic tools.