Data Recovery Information
What is data recovery?
Data recovery is the process of extracting
data from failed, corrupted, or damaged hardware such
as hard drives and raid arrays, SAN and NAS devices.
Data recovery also extends to cd-roms and tapes.
I need to recover data. What
steps should I take?
Experts agree that the one thing you
should do is to power down the device in question if
it is making clicking or scraping noises. Attempts
to power up a device can cause additional damage.
Next, you need to decide if you are
going to attempt to recover data yourself or get a
professional data recovery service to do the work for
you. For those wanting to take the DIY route, here
are some resources that will be of help.
For those wanting to leave it to the
professionals, please see our guidelines to choosing
a data recovery service. You can also locate a provider
near you.
How do I recover RAID arrays?
The problems
that affect regular hard drives also apply to RAID.
Viruses, logical problems,
human error, and physical damage. In addition, RAID
arrays can have complex problems such as lost server
registry configurations, accidental RAID drive reconfigurations,
RAID controller failures and multiple drive failures.
Here's a useful RAID
Data Recovery site.
If you have reason to suspect your data hasn't been
adequately backed up, then your next step is call a
data recovery company. Specialized facilities, equipment,
and software, they can even recover data from in a
surprisingly wide range of situations. See our resources
page for DIY and our guide to choosing a service provider
when you need to call in the professionals.
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