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Tuesday 12 February 2013

Do’s and Don’ts in the Instance of Data Loss



 Indeed one of the smartest things on this earth is computers. Their efficiency of analyzing, computing, storing and presenting the results is incredible which is probably why computer systems by now have found their role in nearly all the functions. However there are events in which computers seem to be more of trouble and a perfect illustration of such a condition would be undesired and unexpected data loss.

Data Storage these days…

Data storage as we know now is not restricted to computer storage drives and disks; they may include portable disks, memory card, USB devices and many more. Still most of the data recovery queries include recovery form flash based devices, Solid-State Drives (SSDs) and Hard Disk Drives (HDDs).

Computerized data is prone to loss as a result of software corruption, physical damage or a dozen of more reasons; still most of the businesses are not really prepared for such a situation. A number of DIYs can be performed in certain cases, however when data is stored using advanced technology such as RAID, the evaluation whether File and Data Recovery is possible or not becomes crucial. Since RAID employs intricate algorithms that hoops across several hard drives for availability, data recovery in such instance can only be ensured with expertise and the right tools. 

What to Do Next…

Once data loss is identified, the first and the foremost thing is to halt the device’s usage, especially when it is pertinent to hard drive failure. Continuation of disk usage with faulty read/write head can make the situation even worse.

 Even if you believe that you are actually not “using” the device, contemporary operating system and software make use of them as a temporary cache for system files, or for storing web attachments etc. This can ultimately render recovering files possibilities to almost none.

Discontinuing the using and a safe shut down is imperative in such instance. Besides, experts should be approached for effective data recovery.

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