data recovery software
There is a direct relationship between increased reliance on computers for data storage, and increased reliance on computer services to help maintain said computers. When it comes to recovering lost data, there is a seemingly endless list of companies from which to recruit services from. There are two basic types of data recovery, those being software data recovery and hardware data recovery. The latter is a problem that must be dealt with by such computer technology professionals due to the fact that there exists no software programs that can help repair some kind of hardware problem. Software problems, on the other hand, seldom require the intervention of a professional, and can be handled quite easily through the implementation of some kind of data recovery software. Some types of software simply filter through your files and applications to locate the cause of the data loss, whilst others go so far as to repair the problem and restore the data. Data recovery software can help users recover lost files resulting from:
- Formatting a drive before backing up files
- After Fdisk
- Power Failure
- Virus attack
- Software failure
- Accidental deletion of needed files
A few examples of data recovery software products along with a brief description of their use are as follows:
- Advanced EFS Data Recovery - AEFSDR by ElcomSoft Co. Ltd is a recovery program designed to recover files encrypted EFS partitions that are created by Windows 2000 & Windows XP.
- LiveVault Online Backup Service - This software product by the US Data Trust Corporation is an automatically run service provided for business servers through which data is continuously backed up throughout the day and logged in an offsite data center where it can be accessed 24 hours a day.
- DriveLook V1.00 - Product scans your drive and provides a list of all instances of words on the drive, helping to weed out suspicious content, viruses, etc.
- BitMart Restorer2000 Data Recovery v.2.0 - Compatible with Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT 4.x, WinXP & Windows2000, and published by BitMart Hard Drive Recovery is an inexpensive file recovery and undelete software product that allows users to recover files or folders that have been deleted as well allowing users to unformat data that has been deleted on a NTFS or FAT partition, regardless of the extent of the damage.
- RAID Reconstructor V2.00 - This software product allows users the ability to recover lost data from a RAID level 5 or level 0.
- Data Recovery for NFTS V2.25 - Allows users to access files that have been removed due to formatting, fdisk, power / software failure, etc.
- Disk Explorer for FAT V2.25 - Affords users the ability to inspect their drive in much greater detail.
- CHK - Mate 1 - Published by DIY DataRecovery, this software product examines the contents of CHK files to determine whether or not they are known file types.
- IsoBuster 1.5 - Published by Smart Projects, IsoBuster 1.5 is capable of recovering lost data from CDs and DVDs.
- MediaUndelete 1.0 - Published by FileRecoveryTools Inc., this product can recover lost data from Smart Media, Compact Flash, Memory Sticks, SD Cards, CD, MiniDisk or other digital media related products.
- Recover My Files 2.26 - Published by CrocWare Pty Ltd., this software product is capable of recovering deleted files such as text based documents, graphics/images, zip files etc.
There are a great number of data recovery software products on the market. Choosing one depends specifically on the problem you have, and the locations within your computer that must be accessed. The above software programs are not listed for any reasons aside from offering a few brief examples of data recovery software products and their application.
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