Saturday, August 14, 2010

A Guide to Data Recovery and Restoration

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Have you lost an important document on your computer or server due to hardware malfunction? How about data corruption? Have hackers managed to break into your network and vandalize your intranet, destroy documents and delete key files that are vital to your business? If you are handy with
computers maybe you can get some of your data back on your own. However, if getting back your data is beyond your own techie capability it may be time to bring in a data recovery professional.




The first step is to evaluate the problem. You must figure out how and why you lost the data. Is the problem of a physical nature? Did water seep into your laptop? Did you drop your laptop and break critical internal components? If you can still turn on your computer and the monitor isn't working, try plugging your laptop into an external monitor. It may sound silly, but a slightly loose connection can cause a complete display malfunction making many users think their entire PC is broken when it's really just a simple fix.



Let's say your problem is a little more advanced than a broken monitor, for instance your office had a fire and the sprinkler system poured gallons upon gallons of water down on to your desk. Your computer tower, or worse yet, your entire server is completely water-logged. This is every business owner's nightmare: years of data from your hard work wiped out in seconds - but have no fear, your data isn't gone forever! It's situations like these that you need to call in a file recovery professional who can assess your issue, manage the recovery project and hopefully restore the information you have lost.



Data Recovery isn't always used to restore problems stemming from a physical problem, if files have become corrupted from human error, or if a virus has swept through your mainframe making confetti of your files, data recovery can be a valuable service. Instead of wasting time recreating documents from scratch a file recovery specialist can sift through the corrupted pieces of data and decontaminate them. Depending on how severe your data loss is and how much time and money you are willing to invest in the process you can get a majority, if not all, of your files back. In the long run this will save you a lot of time and money.



It is important to find the right file recovery specialist for your specific needs. Certain technicians might offer a variety of data recovery services, but these professionals generally have an area of expertise. When pursuing data recovery, although it is necessary to act fast to get your business back on track, it is imperative to do your research. Some technicians might be fantastic at reconstructing MySQL databases that have been pulverized by hackers, while others have a knack for recovering and restoring information saved on corrupted flash drives. Whatever your problem is, there is a data recovery service or professional that is the perfect fit for your data restoration needs.

 
By Jeremy Hatch

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