A few tips to avoid data loss from your USB drive

No one would have ever imagined how technology will change in a flash. Introduction of new techniques like digitization of data have various benefits over the earlier techniques used. We no more have to carry those bulky cameras to our journeys and click pictures with an idea. With the new digital cameras, we can actually see the image as soon as it is clicked. Also we can instantly transfer our photos to other devices like laptops and phones and share them with our friends through internet.

 Digitization has brought a major change in the way we store our data. With the help of our USBs, we can store loads of data in a thumb- sized device and carry it along. Whether it is our photos, songs, movies, documents or anything else, we can easily copy it into our pen drive which is very small in size and lightweight. But the problem starts when this piece of technology stops working. There may be numerous problems arising with it due to which it becomes impossible for us to retrieve our valuable data from it. At such times, it becomes essential to contact a technician for USB recovery. Any small reason can cause malfunctioning of the device but this does not mean that your data can never be retrieved. Devices like USBs malfunction due to two types of errors:

·       •   Logical damage

• Physical damage

According to the kind of damage, the recovery process differs. So first of all, we have to figure out the reason for malfunctioning of the device. When the device undergoes a logical damage, the “do it yourself” ways like using a software to recover the lost data can help. But some logical damages are severe and cannot be fixed by software. In case of physical damages, it is just impossible to recover the data using recovery software. In such cases it is the best option to contact a technician for USB recovery and let him fix the issue for you. These experts will charge you a few bucks and handover your data safe and sound to you. You can also keep the process confidential if your pen drive contains information that is to be kept personal like your company’s internal documents.

For those who are frequent users of storage devices like USBs, it is better to take some precautions to avoid data loss as no one would like to pay good bucks to recovery experts again and again. Here is what you can do:

• Whenever in crises, never attempt to recover the data yourself. Whether it is a logical damage or a physical one, your attempts to use the drive can make the issue more complicated.

 • USB drives coming in the market are cheaper than earlier but if you are getting one for exceptionally cheap price but with large capacity, it should always ring a bell. Cheap USBs are generally low quality or recycled, so you should avoid them

. • Keep your devices safe from power surges

. • Always remove your drive from the PC safely.

 • Keep your drive away from high temperatures.