HARD DRIVE RECOVERY ? DIY OR PROFESSIONAL HELP ...

Just as night follows day, a hard drive failure is inevitable at some point in every computer user?s life.

But the sun always rises, and that same new sense of hope is also possible through hard drive recovery.

But should you DIY or ask the professionals when it comes to data recovery?

To help us find the answers, we asked one of the leaders in hard drive?recovery, Perth Computer Repairs for their view.

They list several reasons for failures and data loss including virus or worm infection, water damage, hard disk media failure, the hard drive being formatted or overwritten, new hardware device installation, corrupt or missing critical file system structures, bootup problems and the operating system crashing.? Whatever the causes, without proper back-ups, data loss is very likely.

Many companies sell data recovery software, but the Perth experts in hard drive recovery recommend that people have all the information before they go the DIY route.? ?Using data recovery software generally requires attempting to access the data stored on the disk, and this can actually exacerbate the problem and lead to possible unrecoverable data loss ? so it may well be a better option to leave it to the experts.?

Moreover, using data recovery software when there is physical damage to the media (from water, scratches, a hard drive head crash etc) will be ineffective.? In many cases, the software is fairly pricey, so it may be better to spend the money with a reputable specialist in hard disk recovery.

Another point to remember is that if the drive is still under warranty, you should contact the manufacturer before attempting any file recovery.? Perth Computer Repairs says that the manufacturer may well void the warranty if they are unable to tell if there was a legitimate fault or whether the damage was caused by your attempted repairs.

So if you?ve lost precious data, it may be a better option to consult the experts on data recovery AND to help you put in a proper back-up system!

Source: http://www.coporwa.org/2012/10/11/hard-drive-recovery-diy-or-professional-help/

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