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Where Is My Data? It Was There A Minute Ago
As Seen In 'Redcliffe Online'
Thursday, May 14, 2003
In an ideal world, you would never experience data loss. There are systems designed to prevent problems, and when something does go wrong, there are backup programs and procedures to restore data. However, this is not an ideal world, and that's why there is a data recovery industry.
Whether it is a sudden, catastrophic event or a slow deterioration of performance, data loss means essential information cannot be accessed. Computer users often do not realize how complex and fragile their data is until it is too late. The electrons stored on magnetic tape or a hard drive may become inaccessible due to human error, scrambled by viruses, erased by power surges, damaged by fire or flood and, to add insult to injury, never properly backed up.
If your data is valuable and cannot be recreated because of the passage of time or the expense, then the services of a data recovery company could be your salvation. Follow these brief guidelines to assist in the recovery: It is useful to write down everything you can remember that lead up to the failure; for example, what you were doing at the time of failure, and any system messages or unusual noises. These can be valuable clues in restoring your data. Accidentally deleted files - Power off - Do not download files or continue to receive email. This may cause your deleted files to be overwritten and permanently lost. Blue screen or "failed to recognize BIOS"-type message - Any attempt to re-boot may cause further data damage. You should check to see if the problem is a hard drive error or another problem by taking your pc to a reputable computer service company who will verify the cause of the failure. If the problem is related to your hard drive, then send it to a data recovery company.
If your data can be fairly easily recreated or is of lesser value, then you may wish to follow these tips: You can risk recovering it yourself. But these efforts may even make the situation worse. There have been numerous unfortunate cases where misguided recovery efforts have turned missing data into permanently irrecoverable lost data.
Remember to write down every thing you do. These steps will be very valuable to the data recovery company if you fail to retrieve the data and require further assistance. I will end this on a happy note - there are very few situations where data recovery companies can recover no data at all.
About CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc.
Founded in 1993, CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc. is a leading international provider of computer data recovery services for clients experiencing data loss. CBL employs experts from varying disciplines coupled with proprietary techniques to retrieve data quickly and effectively from a wide array of affected media for customers ranging from large enterprises to home users.
CBL offers data recovery services worldwide through its network of labs, offices and authorized partners, located in 10 countries on six continents including Brisbane, Australia; San Diego, California and Armonk, NY, USA; Toronto, Canada; Newcastle, United Kingdom; Kaiserslautern, Germany; Beijing, China; Barbados, West Indies; Ponta Grossa, Brazil; Tokyo, Japan; and Singapore.
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