Tekologik

Data loss is what we refer to the data inaccessibility, which can be the result of countless reasons, starting from which can be fixed quite simply to those which appear hard to cure. Say for an example, the data loss may be caused due to the mere loose connection of the wire and also from the harsh physical damage instances. But at the end of the day, the ultimate results are hard to resist and you may be standing at the border line of complete bankrupt.

In the case of weird data loss, the first priority must be what not to do, rather than calling the data recovery service as no expert would be able to cure the situation if you have already ruined the case. The points to be considered constitute:

• Powering on the system which is revealing the symptoms of physical failure is not done. Few mechanical fault noises may indicate the booming disaster of data loss and so powering on the system and testing it on your own only worse the condition.

• Do not attempt to apply the software utilities. These software utilities are referred as ‘Do It Yourself’ tools and hence may distract you, but remember that they only worth in logical instances and only mess up the condition in the incorrect case.

• Do not try, or even think of applying any self-thought procedure or recommended by anyone else to have data recovery.  Read more... (497 words, estimated 1:59 mins reading time)

Data Recovery Damage, Data, Physical, Recovery

Imagine showing up to the office one morning to the chilling reality of having been a victim of theft. Laptop computers are missing, LCD monitors gone and, most disturbingly, the space where the file server is vastly empty. Not only are you faced with the loss of expensive and valuable equipment, but also the critical data you are accountable for has now been compromised. Theft of valuable and sensitive computer equipment can have extreme repercussions and costs to businesses, individuals, and the general public.

You hear it all the time but never imagine it will happen to you. Unfortunately, computer theft and tampering is real and occurs more often than most people realize. As technologies improve and computers become even more lightweight and mobile, the risk of theft and security intrusions also increases. Unsecured laptops and other computer equipment are easy targets for theft in any office or public environment. Whether it is a school, private office, airport or library, there is the potential for computer theft and tampering from both external and internal threats.

According to a 2006 study by the Ponemon Institute, there was an 81% increase in the number of computers reporting stolen laptops containing sensitive information. A survey conducted by the FBI in the same year reported that 47% of computer security professionals reported a laptop theft in the past twelve months. At the office of American International Group, a file server and several laptop computers were stolen and compromised the private data of over 970,000 potential customers. While traveling, an Equifax company laptop was stolen from an employee risking personal information including employee names and social security numbers.  Read more... (547 words, estimated 2:11 mins reading time)

Computer Computer, need, Physical, Security

Data Recovery process that leads to recovery or salvaging of data from physically crashed or damaged hard disk is known as Physical Data Recovery. When there is a physical damage with Hard Disk, need of Physical Data Recovery arises. Physical data recovery is the extraction of the raw data from a damaged disc. If a hard drive is not accessible by software such as the system BIOS, Windows’ Disk Management, or other disk utilities it can be considered as truly dead and in need of physical data recovery.

Physical damage always causes at least some data loss, and in many cases the logical structures of the file system are damaged as well. A wide variety of failures can cause physical damage to storage media. CD-ROMs can have their metallic substrate or dye layer scratched off; hard disks can suffer any of several mechanical failures, such as head crashes and failed motors; and tapes can simply break.

Physical data recovery is essential when there is a physical problem with the media or plastics which prevents the data from being read normally. This type of recovery may include dealing with issues such as deteriorating magnetic coatings, cracked or broken reels/cartridge shells, creased tape edges, twisted or folded tape, stretched or broken tape, etc. This recovery type also includes capturing the data from media that has mistakenly subjected to adverse conditions such as water, mud, or other debris. While these physical issues are often difficult to handle, recovery of these types can usually be achieved in the high 98+ per cent range.  Read more... (684 words, estimated 2:44 mins reading time)

Data Recovery Data, Physical, Recovery

Even if you have never experienced data loss, one should still take precautions so that data on our Personal Computer hard drive, Server hard drive or RAID array drives remain intact. In order to achieve that, we need to have a fool proof backup plan in mind to help us in case of any disaster recovery. To handle data loss and recover our valuable data we need to have patience, resources and off course time. Some common symptoms of data loss are:

Ø Error messages stating that your hard drive is not recognized by BIOS

Ø Previously accessible important data and information is now invisible

Ø Rattling or scrapping sounds coming from your hard drive

Ø Computer won’t boot and faces logical crash

Ø Hard drive won’t spin that is physical crash

Ø We can not see or access hard drive partitions/volumes

In most of the situations, data loss occurs due to hard drive failure. Hard drive rotates at extremely high speed and it may cause physical malfunction. Sometimes corrupted MBR and file system could also be the reason.

Depending upon the cause of data loss, there are two forms of data recovery:

Ø Logical data recovery

Ø Physical data recovery

Logical data recovery is the method of placing the corrupted file system back so that data and files could be accessed again. Each operating system contains a file system that is the basis for indexing, organizing and accessing data. In case of file system corruption, it becomes impossible for operating system to locate files and access them.  Read more... (531 words, estimated 2:07 mins reading time)

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