Have you
heard of data/file recovery? The definition of the term Data Recovery is
"..Making previously lost or damaged data available again.." A data
recovery software or method can help us recover destroyed data e.g. an
accidentally deleted file. It happens all the time. You delete an important
file on your PC and send it to your recycle bin by mistake. You realize what
you've done only after you've cleaned the contents of the recycle bin.
What do
you do now?
That
file you deleted was so important. Fortunately there are lots of methods (Data
Recovery Methods) and software (Data Recovery Software) available to help you
get your lost files back.
Let's
start by mentioning some possible reasons for the loss of data:
* You
accidentally delete an important file. Then you immediately shred the contents
of your recycle bin
* During
today's system crash some files just disappeared and cannot be located or accessed
* You
format your hard drive but then you remember those important .zip files
previously stored in the newly formatted empty medium.
* A
power outage prevented some files from being written to the hard disk.
* Data
loss can also occur due to physical damage of the storage media. For example
the surface of your CD-ROM may be scratched off or your hard disk may suffer
from all kinds of possible mechanical failures.
..and
the list goes on.
Is Data
Recovery Important?
Data
recovery is a very misunderstood concept. A lot of people may not even be aware
of the existence and the importance of data recovery. Maybe they think of it on
a personal level. The truth is, lost data causes financial disasters to
companies all over the world. The cost associated with computer downtime and
lost data is enormous (several million dollars) for businesses.
How to
deal with data loss?
Losing
files is easy but recovering them can be difficult. If the loss was due to
physical damage then you need someone with experience, a hardware technician or
something. It wouldn't be wise to try to overcome hardware failures alone
unless you are a professional.
Now, if
the loss of data was due to logical failure or human error then the solution is
data recovery software. The data recovery software should be able to:
-
Undelete files even after you've shred the contents of your recycle bin
-
Recover files after you've been infected from a malicious threat (trojan, worm
or other virus)
-
Recover files from reformatted hard disks or after your system crashes or your
hard disk fails
-
Recover all types of files (all kinds of documents, images, music, videos,
email messages, zipped files etc)
-
Recover data from all types of storage mediums (hard disks, external drives,
CD-ROM, usb drives, floppy disks etc)
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Recover files easily and successfully. Should be user-friendly allowing someone
with no data recovery skills to use it
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Take/create backups of critical system files or files you choose
The best
way to avoid data loss is to start taking backups of your important storage
mediums. Eithercreate backups of data on CD-ROMS or use an external drive or
zip drive to back up your critical files. If you want to go further look for
software that automates the process of backing up and storing your data. These
programs are kind of "set and forget". You set it up to take backups
every hour or every day or month etc. and let the software do the rest.
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