data recovery

If you own a computer for either business or personal use, the chances are that you have some kind of needed data that you keep stored on it. If you have some kind of data stored on a computer, then the chances are you've encountered the problem of lost data at one time or another, whether it be the result of a computer malfunction, a contracted virus or even human error. Did you know that the average business is forced to spend anywhere from $100,000 to $1,000,000 annually as a result of data recovery and other computer related problems? Lost data is an extremely common problem as we as a society continue to rely on computers for more and more tasks ranging from housing our daily calendar and contacts information to our most important materials such as credit card receipts and business information. Due to the fact that lost data has become such a common and inconvenient issue, there has been a remarkable increase in the number of companies who offer data recovery services, geared towards the recovery of lost data from any/all mediums. Professional data recovery companies boast their ability in recovery of lost data resulting from:
  • Virus/Worm attack
  • Human error
  • Fire/Smoke/Chemical/Water damage
  • After fdisk
  • Formatting errors
  • Power failure
  • Software/Hardware failure
  • Overwritten data
Although the majority of businesses that rely on computers for data storage are protected by a series of data back-up schemes in the case of any kind of data loss, only the most advanced, comprehensive and expensive of these data back-up schemes can offer up-to-the-second data protection. In short, most businesses don't even have a detailed data backup scheme in place through which they can continuously protect their crucial data from loss. For such companies, it is imperative that there be a data recovery service through which they can recover any/all lost data.

What causes data loss?

There are a number of happenings that can result in the loss of crucial data from any kind of computer system. Such incidents include:

  • Human error (Accidental deletions, etc.)
  • Power outages
  • Equipment problems (Including issues with RAID / IDE controllers)
  • Viruses / Worms
The process of dealing with the recovery of lost data comes in many forms. In the case of a virus or other type of software malfunction, there are a number of software products available for purchase that can search your hard drive, locate the malfunction, and correct it whilst facilitating the recovery of lost data. In the case of a hardware problem such as a physically damaged hard drive, you will need to take your computer to a company housing a 'clean room' laboratory through which they can use their most advanced tools to repair the damaged hard drive so as to remove the desired data from it before disposal. (This data recovery service can be costly)

Bad sectors represent another cause of lost data. A bad sector is defined as a portion of a disk that cannot be used due to the fact that it is flawed, and can cause major problems to hard disks, generally corrupting the 'Track O' component of your computer. In the unfortunate event that your computer is found to have a bad sector, fear not; there are a number of high-tech tools that can be used to fix the problem by realigning the magnetic orientation of the drive. Such a process will also allow for you to access data that was previously unreachable due to the effects of the bad sector.

Data Recovery can be broken down into 2 types, those being:

Software / Viral Problems - Lost data resulting from software problems or contraction of a computer virus is generally easier to deal with than hardware problems. (Depending on the severity of the contracted virus if that be the problem) There are a number of steps that can be taken to restore the lost data, assuming that the data hasn't been permanently erased due to the software / viral problem. If the lost data is textual, (I.E a word file or some other corresponding text document) then there is a much greater chance that it can be fully recovered by software programs as opposed to something like a binary file. This is due to the fact that all it takes is one misplaced byte to corrupt a program, in effect destroying the program and rendering its recovery useless.

Hardware Problems - When it comes to data recovery that has been lost as a result of a hardware issue, the only way that all or some of your lost data may be recovered is through the assistance of a professional data recovery service housing a 'clean room' technician who can basically take your computer apart piece by piece so as to find the origin of the failure. Unfortunately, this type of data recovery can be expensive.

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