Recovery of lost data from corrupted computer is some thing that is the area of expertise of Atlanta Data Recovery. There are many data loss cases, however, computer data loss situation can be categorized as:
- Computer Data Recovery from Damaged or Lost Files
- Data Loss due to Hard Drive Crash / Failure
A number of data loss cases occur as a result of either human error or corruption of file system, accidental deletion of file or from partition problems. These things may happen to anybody at anytime and that is why you take safety measures to prevent a complete data loss. In such situations user tries to recover the data on their own, but extreme caution must be used, and people who do not have knowledge about the file systems should not attempt recovery their selves.
The important fact to note is, whenever a file or a directory is lost or accidentally deleted, it may not be deleted permanently. It is also worth mentioning here that there are some recovery software that may delete data forever.
Whenever you use Data Recovery Software, make sure it is not installed on your computer’s hard disk drive. Instead, run the software using any other media. When a file is lost, don’t install any software on your drive, as it is possible that by doing so, the data might be lost and would be un-recoverable in most cases.
Data Loss due to Hard Drive Crash / Failure
If your hard drive is physically damaged then only a data recovery professional can recover data. Atlanta Data Recovery is one such company and we have excellence in recovering data from damaged or failed hard drives.
Data Loss due to Controller Failure
Controller failure is another reason for data loss. An error message “HDD Controller Failure” is received when you try to boot the system. There are several reasons for hard disk controller failure which are listed below:
- Failure occurs when IRQ clashes with other devices.
- Failure occurs when CMOS battery fails or wrong data is entered in CMOS setup.
- Adapter which is not firmly attached with the slot can also play its role in controller failure.
- Proper connection of hard disk drive is not set up.
- Incompatible IDE drives are installed with master and slave drives
- Corruption of Master Boot Record table occurs
- Controller failure occurs when hard drive cable is either twisted or broken from some where.
Data Loss due to Power Failure
Power Loss may be the most brutal of all as it can occur at any time. It is involved in the failure of circuit board which is present at the bottom of hard disk drive. Power failure occurs as a result of electrostatic discharge which damages circuitry during the process of installation. In order to avoid data loss caused by electric failure it is recommended that keep your systems in a cool and dry place.
Other data loss issues
There are many common things which lead to data loss. We do not take notice of these changes which are worth noticing, if you are interested in saving your data from the claws of data loss. Some of these changes have been mentioned by Atlanta data recovery experts.
- Strange noises (rattling or scraping) coming from system.
- Unable to gain access to the files which you could previously.
- System halts and stops working.
- Error messages appearing which states that system cannot recognize the device.
Precautionary Steps
Although, data loss is a phenomenon which cannot be predicted but there are for sure some important considerations, which can lower down the risk of data loss.
- Don’t ever shake your hard disk drive because doing so can play an important role in head crash or misplacement of platters.
- Never try to remove the casing of hard drive in any situation as head crash can occur.
- Place your PCs in a clean dry and cool place, especially in the summers.
- To protect against power breakouts connect your system to an Uninterrupted Power Supply.
- Maintain data back-up on a regular basis to stay away from stress in case of data loss.
An important Data Recovery Tip
In most cases, we recover data even from damaged hard drives but there are very few cases in which recovering data loses all hopes and that is when user does some experiments to recover data himself or user intervention. When you know that your valuable data needs recovery than immediately contact a computer recovery expert. Do not experiment yourself with your vital data which most people often do! Send your media for free evaluation now.