Data Recovery

Data recovery is one of the major problems every PC user has faced at least once in his/her life. Sometimes, we delete files by mistake or even format hard drives, but then recall that some important files have been deleted. It’s not a problem if this is just a folder with documents you already have in your email box or movies that you will surely download later. The problem gets bigger if these docs contain important commercial information or you lost security keys to access your financial accounts. In any case, data loss is “no joy” at all.

Data recovery can be a daunting task. Unfortunately, sometimes it is impossible to recover lost data at all, for example if a hard drive has been damaged badly. At the same time, it is quite possible to recover files after disc formatting, including hard formatting. This article will present a short overview of tips and methods for data recovery.

To begin with, it should be mentioned that loss of data is not always a direct fault of users. Sometimes, the most common causes are power supply breakdowns, internet connection malfunctions and physical damages of a hard drive. The latter case is the most challenging. The best option is to do nothing. If you try to recover data by yourself and fail, it will be impossible to recover necessary files even if seasoned experts and specialized companies are in charge. Therefore, if you are not sure you can cope with such a task, let professionals do their job. Yes, this might be quite expensive. The price depends on size of a hard drive. So, paying $100-200 for data recovery is quite common.

At the same time, if you have just formatted your hard drive, you may easily recover data. For example, many users post excellent reviews on Seagate File Recovery for Windows which is an easy to use tool. By the way, it does not only concern hard drives, but all data carriers, including mobile ones. How often do you delete files from your USB flash drive by mistake? Well, you can get them back within a minute or so, depending on size of the data carrier and deleted files. Even if you are a PC dummy, you still have chances to succeed. There are plenty of videos online (for example, at YouTube) demonstrating how to become an expert in data retrieval.

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