Data Recovery To Your Rescue .Submitted
By: Sue Jan.Loss of data from hard drive or a hard drive malfunction
may prove detrimental to the prospects of your business. But data
recovery from damaged hard drives is possible if you know what
to do and whose help to ask for.The biggest question is to what
extent can data be recovered successfully. Server databases of
up to forty-six gigabytes have been recovered. Data have also
been recovered from hard drives damaged due to fire or flood.Data
loss attributable to human error or minor system malfunction,
without damage to the hard disk, is recoverable by using data
recovery software available,
in the market. Data is often erased accidentally
and cannot be found even in the Recycle Bin. This recovery software
provides an 'un-erase' feature that will allow you to retrieve
data from your hard drive.There are many recovery utilities available
on the internet that can be downloaded for free but they provide
limited features than the paid versions. The most popular are
McAfee Utilities, Gateway GoBack, Ontrack System Suite and Norton
SystemWorks that can cost anything between $40 and $60.However,
if the problem is more serious than a mere loss of data, then
it is advisable to send the hard drive to a reputable data recovery
service provider.
If you are having problems with a damaged
hard disk, the best thing to do will be to leave it alone and
send it to the recovery service provider. People have been known
to install recovery utilities on the damaged hard drive but only
to worsen the damage. If you are keen on trying to recover the
data on your own, then first attach the damaged hard disk to another
computer and use as a secondary slave disk before trying to retrieve
the data.Before sending the damaged hard drive for,
data recovery service, the reputation of
the service provider should be taken into account. Companies that
have established their credibility in this field should be your
first choice. It is also advisable that you ask for an estimate
of the cost and time within which the recovery process would be
done. Usually, it takes 3 to 5 days for the process to be completed.
Depending on the complexity of the problem the cost may be between
$300 and $2500. Some of the more established data recovery companies
are Ontrack, CBL Data Recovery Technologies, Vogon International,
Data Recovery Clinic and Action Front though this is not an exhaustive
list.Though there are ways to recover data, there is no harm in
taking measures beforehand. Important data, especially server
databases, should always be backed up and businesses should assess
the risk involved to take proper preventive measures.About the
Author:For more on Data
Recovery visit Susan's site at
hard-disk-recovery.info. Susan also writes at Business
and Finance.
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