When you we get a new hard drive, the first thing that we do, is to create partitions depending on our needs. After creating partitions, we usually format them, so that the partitions are overwritten, and as good as new. You may also want to format an existing hard drive, which has data on it. In both the cases, you have to take some precautions, to avoid loss of data; they can be summarized as follows,
- Determine the type of file system that you want to use – You can use either the NTFS or FAT file systems. NTFS is the preferred file system to format the hard disk unless you want to run an earlier version of Windows that cannot read NTFS partitions.
- If the hard disk already contains data, back it up – Make sure that you back up all your important data before you continue. When you partition and format a hard disk, all the data on that partition is permanently deleted. You can view current partition information without deleting your data.
- If the hard disk has a drive overlay or a disk management program, make sure that it is compatible – If your computer uses drive overlay software for large hard disk support, do not use the Windows XP Setup program to partition or to format the drive until you have verified that Windows XP is compatible with the software.
- If you have software that you want to reinstall, verify that you have the disks – Make sure that you have the original CDs or floppy disks so that you can reinstall the software programs after you partition and format your drive. If you purchased an upgrade for a program, make sure that you have the full version of the original program.
Despite taking these precautions, there are some instances which valuable data is lost, after partitioning a format. To recover formatted partition data, it is always better to go for a good third party data recovery software.
REMO Recover (Windows) Pro Edition software, lets you recover formatted partition data, from lost and deleted partitions from both NTFS and FAT file systems. The software also lets you preview recovered data, before saving them onto the location of your choice. Read the rest of this entry »
Many of us think, once we delete a file using shift + delete key or empty the recycle bin, the file gets permanently removed from the system. This is entirely wrong and let me tell you that this is not at all a secure way to remove the data from your drive. What we use in the computer is just a ‘Delete’ button and not ‘Deleted forever’ button.
When we use delete command, the operating system does not actually erase the contents of the disk space allocated to that file. Instead, it just marks that disk space as available for storing new data, and at the same time marks the file as “deleted” in its directory listing. At this point, it becomes possible to recover that deleted file with the help of any file recovery software.
In order to remove data permanently from your system we need some utilities like File Shredder, which overwrites the file multiple times with different patters, something which is not possible by windows to do.
Shredding a file consists of overwriting the file’s disk area with random data, which removes any traces of the file having been there. They use various shredding algorithms, with varying degrees of security. They also ensure that no metadata about shredded files are left within the file system. This metadata consists of a variety of information about the file that are stored in the system, such as date of creation, title, and other such details. Altogether, file shredding typically takes longer than mere deletion, since shredders actually write on the disk itself.
The best part of these file shredding programs are that they are user friendly having graphical user interfaces to make them accessible even to casual computer users. The file shredding process has become as easy as just selecting the files to be shredded, choosing the right options, and executing the program.
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PST file corruption is a fairly common problem faced by Outlook users. If your Outlook begins to run very slowly or it takes as long as several minutes to open or preview the contents of a message or if your outlook is not opening up at all then you should suspect that your .pst files have got corrupted. There are various reasons for outlook corruption like system hangs, improper shutdowns, corruption caused due to compacting of .pst file, 2GB PST Outlook File Size Limitation, virus infection, and human/software errors etc.
In case you encounter any of the above situations, Outlook will report an error message and will refuse to open the corrupt .pst file. The error message displayed will help to analyze the cause for PST file corruption. Some of the error messages are: Outlook.pst can not be accessed – 0×80040116, Outlook.pst has reached its maximum size, Error 0×80040600, the data file filename was not closed properly this file is being checked for problems etc. If you have any of the error messages displayed on the screen while using Outlook, it’s a case of Outlook PST file corruption. Don’t panic! In such situations, third party Outlook PST Repair software helps you to effectively scan the damaged PST file and retrieve all of its objects. These applications are completely safe and easy to use. They are helpful in most of the PST corruption scenarios.
Disk Doctors Outlook Mail Recovery software is a proven effective PST repair tool that will find and recover damaged or lost Outlook files. The application supports Microsoft Outlook 97, 98, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2007.
A program designed to scan and recover corrupted Outlook PST files is needed. A proven effective PST repair tool that will find and recover damaged or lost Outlook files is Disk Doctors Outlook Mail Recovery Program. The software is embedded with powerful repair features that will to scan a damaged PST file and repair it.
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Data recovery can be divided into two very different processes. Those are data recovery in the case of a physical problem with a hard drive or other storage device and data recovery when a system has suffered a logic crash The common thread between the processes is that you must recover your precious files and programs before you can reload your operating system or replace your faulty frozen hard drive. In the case of a physical drive breakdown you should plan on sending your drive off to a qualified data recovery service lab. In situations relative to a logic crash you can probably save yourself some money by affecting the repair yourself. Yes, it may seem like a daunting project but with the proper data recovery software recovering your missing files will be fairly easy.
By proper data recovery software what we are referring to is the exact data recovery tool for the job at hand. While many companies offer a “one size fits all” approach to data recovery tools there is in fact no one data recovery tool that will retrieve lost files in every circumstance. With that said let us determine where your problem may lay and what kind of data recovery program you may need. Read the rest of this entry »
If you have recently deleted a file you actually want or if you noticed that a file has been removed from your computer by an uninstall of another program then the data recovery program best suited for your situation is simple Windows recovery software. This is assuming you are on a Windows based PC. If you are on a MAC or Linux driven computer you obviously need specialized software for those applications.
Most Windows data recovery tools will also accommodate some basic file recovery from USB flash drives and camera smart cards. They will not however do a good job with RAW camera files. Read the rest of this entry »
If your computer refuses to start up and you are viewing a Windows error message or, worse yet, a bright blue error screen then you will need to take your DIY data recovery a step further. The data recovery tool to use for these kinds of problems needs to be Windows based and either a FAT data recovery tool or a NTFS recovery program. These are the two different file placement systems used by Windows. You must match the program to your computer. If your computer is running any version of Windows from XP onward it is most likely formatted in NTFS. Better quality data recovery programs are sold in these two versions. With these programs you will be able to examine the contents of your drive and choose the programs you wish to recover. Read the rest of this entry »
What is without doubt the worst kind of data recovery problem is caused once again by human error. Often when we find our computer will not start up we blindly reload the Windows operating system forgetting that this process will erase all our files. This dilemma is also addressed by powerful recover data software. For this kind of recovery you should choose from general data recovery programs that will deeply scan your entire hard drive, locate your files then copy your entire hard drive over to a safe location. Read the rest of this entry »