Common myths about data recovery: What is right and what is wrong

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Data Recovery Lab

Right and Wrong About Data Recovery

Losing data can make people desperate and irrational, and it is in desperate situations that people invent all kinds of strange and quite often untrue theories as to how they can recover their data. Data Recovery Lab will uncover what theories are right and what is wrong.

Here are some of the most common myths about data recovery:

“Data cannot be recovered once you have formatted a drive.” WRONG. We CAN recover it.
“Data that has been deleted cannot be recovered.” WRONG. As long as the data has not been overwitten by a new set of data, deleted data such as documents, pictures, music, emails, etc CAN be recovered.
“Data that has been overwritten is recoverable.” WRONG. Overwritten data is NOT recoverable. this is because spaces used by data that has been marked as “deleted” by the operating system is replaced by new data. The more data written onto a formatted hard disk, the less likely to recover the data; However some RAW data recovery may be possible using advance disk editing technicians. Call 0207 516 1077 or visit Data Recovery Lab to discuss the case.
“There is a universal tool available that can recover data from all hard disk drives irrespective of the drive’s state.” WRONG. There is no such general and universal way to recover data from a faulty hard disk; in fact in the majority of the cases each hard drive failure may require an individual aprroach to achieve a full and successfull recovery.
“There are devices that can be placed next to a computer in order to extract the data from a faulty hard disk drive.” WRONG. How can anyone recover any data from a failing hard disk without even CONNECTING it to the failty hard disk which is the subjeact of data recovery.
“A hard disk drive can be wiped by placing a strong magnet close to the drive.” WRONG. Most hard drives use magnetic shielding to prevent any loss of data just in case they comes into contact with device which has magnetic properties such as a speaker, strong electric current, medical equipment, cord;ess phones, mobile phone, walkie-talkies, etc.
“Data is always recoverable.” RIGHT. However there are THREE exceptions to this rule. A) Data is not overwritten, B)The surface of the platters inside the hard disk which holds the data is NOT scratched by landing of a failing read/write head; C)The hard disk has NOT been professionally securely wiped by a military grade wiping tool to ensure permanent clean-up of the data for security and data protection compliance reasons.
“Placing a hard disk drive in a refrigerator solves hard disk failures issues.” WRONG. The shock and contraction caused to the disk can cause even further damage to the heads and consequently head swaps and hard disk repair for the purpose of data recovery will become permanently impossible.
“Blue laser technology can be used for data recovery.” WRONG. Ther is no such thing as blue laser technology to recover data.

Hard Drive Recovery Tips: How To Deal with Data Loss

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Data Recovery Lab

The hard drive or HDD is probably not the most vital part of a computer. But, once it gets corrupted, inaccessible or damaged, it will turn into the most valuable assent in a PC. All precious videos, photos, favourite MP3′s and important written works and documents can be lost in an instant. Keeping a backup is the utmost solution for data recovery. Important files must be saved in other types of media such as external drives, optical media or through an online file storage facility.

In today’s technology where everything is electronic and digital and uses a hard disk, anyone may experience data loss in one way or the other. So, it is important to know what to do in case this happens to you.

If you have a faulty hard drive, stop writing on it. It might further damage the hard disk and the problem may get worse. The best initial thing to do is identify if the damage is physical or logical.

If the hard disk is physically damaged, it will usually click or make unusual sound will not show up in Windows disk management. In this case, no software on earth can recover from it. It is advisable to hire professional data recovery company to retrieve the files you have lost.

Note that there are a limited number of companies who can help you. Go for companies who have the resources and the expertise to perform data recovery. One key requirement is that they must have an ISO-certified clean room in which they are able to repair the faulty hard disk by swapping the head assembly using a donor hard disk. Some IT companies pretend to be data recovery companies. These companies will not be able to recover your data successfully and may actually damage your hard disk in such a way that a qualified data recovery specialist will not be able to help you. Therefore it is wise to take all the necessary precautions and ask all the right questions when contacting a data recovery company. You may have to travel or post your hard disk to your chosen data recovery company. It is highly unlikely to find a data recovery company in the high street or anywhere close to you.