“Data Recovery” is a haunting phrase that any digital user loathes; it entails the tedious restoration or resurrection of files on a storage device that has malfunctioned. Lucky for us, the data recovery industry is dedicated to the efficient retrieval of your USB flash drive, SD card, XD card, SSD solid state drive, or standard hard drive.  In this article, we will use a defective USB flash as an example to examine the 8 steps you need to take in retrieving your precious files....

What is it? Data recovery entails the process of retrieving and resurrecting lost, corrupted, damaged, or inaccessible data from internal or external hard drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), USB flash drives, magnetic tapes, CDs, DVDs, RAID subsystems, and other electronic devices. The 3 most common scenarios  The most common scenario involve an operating system failure, failure of storage device, or accidental deletion. In this case, the priority is to transfer the damaged data to another device. The second scenario involves drive-level failure in which...

For as many data recovery software there are on the market, there are mythical methods that simply don’t work. Below, we list some of the top data recovery methods that DON’T work and why. Freezing We mean quite literally, freezing, as in putting your hard drive in a freezer. Sadly, many computer enthusiasts believe that it is a reliable form of reviving hard drives through the contraction and expansion of misaligned particles. There are various harms to this method. Fist, the hard drive is...

Natural disasters- whether it be a hurricane, thunderstorm, fire, or a pipe leak- causes billions of dollars’ worth of damage every year. For gadget users, this poses the ultimate nightmare as most computer parts are sensitive to water damage. In this article, we outline the ways to recover your damaged data and hard drives even in disastrous events as damaging as a flood. Quick Action Time is of the essence when retrieving data post water damage. Mechanical and electronic components in your hard drive...

Not only the ultimate nightmare for any gadget users, data recovery is a process that is rarely budgeted for. The shocking reality of data loss is that while many IT pros don’t know how to go about it, the right programs for data recovery can ensure the retrieval of majority portions of endangered files, if not all. In this article, we outline the top facts about recovering data from failed data storage drives from laptops and desktops, to accidental deletion of files, to recovering...

For as much as the digital realm has helped store our precious data, similar amounts have been lost. The harsh reality is, the more complex our hardware and software become, the higher the chances of device malfunction. Luckily, there is an entire sector within IT that is dedicated to data recovery. This industry has grown from outside consultants advocating for proprietary software tools to in house/on call “physical” hardware solution experts. Today, larger corporations have made major investments to establish in house laboratories where...

While we all depend on digital products and the digital industry to organize, store, and communicate our data, it takes just a second of device malfunction for our data to be wiped. Hence, it is extremely important to possess a backup and disaster recovery solution, especially for small businesses. BDR BDR is a combination of backup, disaster, and recovery solutions that are designed to work harmoniously to make sure that you minimize data loss while optimize productivity and performance during a high risk situation....