Data Recovery

Natural disasters. Computer malfunctions. Viruses.
These are all conditions that can cause your computer to breakdown. Your next step is to handle the data recovery process, which can determine whether your precious data and files are rescued or permanently lost.

Data Recovery - What do you do?

• Take Precautions
  The best idea is to take precautions before you may require data recovery. Since hard drives have a limited lifetime, it will likely fail at some point or another. You increase your chances for a successful data recovery when you take precautions like backing up files regularly. Backing up files secures your data and helps ensure that nothing (like precious photos) is lost when you experience a computer malfunction.
• Shutdown
  Studies show that hardware failure causes approximately 44% of data lost. Immediately shutdown your computer if you suspect your computer has crashed. Some experts recommend just pulling the plug and not even going through the computer's typical shutdown procedure.
• Do not run drive utilities
  Often, these applications assume the drive is functioning properly, which could increase the risk of permanent data loss, making data recovery extremely difficult.
• Find a data recovery company you can trust
  "You get what you pay for" is often the case when it comes to data recovery. Try to find a data recovery company that will give you an up-front cost estimate. A reputable company should be able to give you a fairly accurate ballpark estimate. Many data recovery companies' quotes will contain estimates for both logical and physical failures. The data recovery process for a physical failure is far more complicated so you will pay more.