| As most people already know, almost all hard | | | | mirrored image of the drive and continue the |
| drives fail due to normal use and conditions. | | | | process. The data structure will come next, |
| Although it can happen at anytime, hard | | | | where the technician will determine just how |
| drive failure normally takes several years to | | | | much of the data can be saved. This step in |
| occur, due to normal wear and tear. No | | | | the evaluation can be the most time |
| matter what the case may be, you should | | | | consuming, as the technician or technicians |
| always be fully aware of the options that are | | | | will have to go through each sector step by |
| available to you, and what you should do if | | | | step and located what data can be retrieved |
| your hard drive fails. | | | | and what data cannot be retrieved. |
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| Data recovery is the most useful and by far | | | | Once the evaluation process has been |
| the best way to retrieve data that has been | | | | completed, the results will be given to you. |
| lost or deleted from a hard drive. Hard | | | | The technician will normally go over |
| drive recovery can restore files that have | | | | everything with you, and explain the options |
| been lost, no matter what the cause may be. | | | | you have available. This is where they will |
| From viruses to crashes, data recovery can | | | | discuss pricing, as well as how long it will |
| restore the files on your hard drive by | | | | take. They will also let you know how much |
| rebuilding the platters and the structure of | | | | data can be retrieved, and what they think |
| the drive. Most experienced computer | | | | caused the problem. You can always get a |
| technicians can restore your hard drive in | | | | second opinion if you choose, or go ahead and |
| just a couple of days. | | | | use the technician. In the rare event that |
| | | | no data can be retrieved, the technician will |
| Before you hard drive can be rebuilt, it must | | | | tell you that nothing can be done for your |
| be evaluated. The evaluation process will | | | | hard drive. Keep in mind that before they do |
| give the technician a chance to go through | | | | anything to retrieve data, they will always |
| your hard drive, determine what caused the | | | | contact you first to find out what you want |
| failure, and what they need to do to restore | | | | to do. |
| your data. This is a very extensive process | | | | |
| that involving a series of steps performed by | | | | Normally, most data can be retrieved in as |
| the technician. | | | | little as 48 hours. The evaluation process |
| | | | may take a few days, as it is more time |
| First things first, the technician must | | | | consuming and planned out than the actual |
| determine if the problem is logical, | | | | data recovery process. The evaluation |
| physical, or possibly a combination of both. | | | | process can take longer depending on the |
| Physical failures result in hardware | | | | parts that are needed, or if other |
| malfunctions, while the logical problems lie | | | | technicians need to be involved with the |
| in the software. Once the technician has | | | | process. If the technician has all of the |
| found the problem and the cause, he can plan | | | | necessary parts on hand and the experience, |
| out the repair process and what he needs to | | | | it normally doesn't take long. On the other |
| do to recover the information. | | | | hand, if the hard drive has a lot of hardware |
| | | | and mechanical problems - it can take a few |
| If the technician is able to gain access into | | | | weeks before you find out anything. |
| the hard drive, he or she will then create a | | | | |