What is data recovery?

What is data recovery?

Data recovery is the process of recovering or restoring lost or accidentally deleted data from any type of damaged or corrupted storage media, including hard drives, laptops (both PC and Mac), USB and SD cards, SSD drives and RAID arrays.

causes of data loss

There are several reasons for common data loss, including but not limited to:

• Damaged or corrupted files
• Mechanical failure of hard discs e.g. head crash or motor failure
• Unexpected system shutdown
• Power cuts or surges
• Virus or malware attacks
• Water damage
• Overwritten data
• Corrupt software

types of data recovery

There are two typical situations we see that require our Data Recovery Services:

1. Where data is still available on the storage device, but you cannot access it, usually due to corruption or mechanical failure of the hard disc.
2. Where data appears to be no longer available, usually due to accidental deletion. In this case we need to attempt to recover the data before it is overwritten.
   

data recovery dos & don'ts

• DON’T try to recover the data yourself if you don’t know what you are doing – you may only get one shot at recovery!
  
• DON’T open the drive – if any dust gets into some parts of a hard drive for instance, your data may be lost.
• DON’T shake a hard drive, bash it with a hammer or put it in the freezer!
• If your data has been accidentally deleted, DON’T continue using the computer or storage device, as the data is more likely to be overwritten.
• If liquid has been spilled on your device, DON’T power it up to ‘just to see if it works’.

• DO stop using your computer or storage device if you think data has been lost.
• DO immediately shut down/turn off your device if any liquid has been spilled on it to avoid further damage. You could also turn the device upside down to allow any liquid to drain.
• DO contact a data recovery expert for advice as soon as you think your data may be lost! Call Blue Apple Data Recovery on 01403 753666.

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