Data Recovery
Data Recovery in Preston, Lancashire
Data Retrieval in Preston, Lancashire
Data recovery or retrieval is a very specialist task often utilising multiple techniques in order to successfully save the lost, damaged or missing data. Most data retrieval softwares are simply not up to the job for the main reason that it will often try to restore data rather than save it. So if you've suffered a catastrophic event resulting in the loss of any data do not try to recover it yourself. The reason for this is that many "automated" or "wizard" type retrieval softwares corrupt the hard drive image as it's "saving" it, so future attempts if that is not successful can fail because of this.
In order to successfully retrieve lost data whether it be pictures, files or programs, it is necessary to understand what caused it, e.g.
- was it a Virus?
- a power surge or power cut?
- the result of a physical impact?
- was the drive re-formatted?
- a corrupt operating system? [it won't turn on]
Once the cause of the data loss is understood it is then possible to start the recovery process. First and foremost if the cause was a virus, that virus must be prevented from causing further damage or data loss and this can be done one of two ways. Option one is to remove the virus from the affected hard drive so the computer can be restarted or option two which is to "map" the affect drive and copy the drive image [less the virus] to another drive, externally so the data can be restored away from the affected machine.
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Data Loss Prevention
Preventing data loss is the best, most cost effective way of stopping the unthinkable from happening. We offer a range of easy to use solutions to keep your data backed up, from external backups for home users to ensure those family photos, videos and school home work files are kept safe, to secure network drives for businesses for daily backup with full file encryption.
Whatever your data needs, be it recovery or prevention we can help, so call or email to tell us how we can make your life a little easier.
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Data Recovery in Preston, Lancashire
Our data recovery techniques can save lost or damaged data from most devices not just hard drives. Many home users contact us for help because they've accidentally deleted all the images of their camera. We can also recover information from USB pen drives or portable zip drives.
Each user is unique and every job as a result is also unique. Our data recovery services are not normally done on site as it is quite time consuming, so to save you money we pick them up and drop them off once repaired. We offer a no fix no fee service, subject to consultation, and the pricing of each job is dependant on the media the data is on [e.g. hard drive, pen drive etc..] and the amount of data to be recovered. The manner is which the data was lost can play a big part in the data retrieval process also.
