By Mike Cobb, Director of Engineering Hundreds of broken, damaged and malfunctioning iPhones are sent to DriveSavers every month for data recovery. Despite having the best smartphone success rate in the industry, we aren’t able to recover all of them. Many factors are involved, some of which we’ll go into…
By Mike Cobb, DriveSavers Director of Engineering Simple mistakes can lead to horrific consequences when computers are involved. Just ask the British businessman who, in this story at least, wound up losing everything with the touch of a button. It was the “enter” button on his computer keyboard. And it…
If your company shuts its data storage systems down during the holidays, be careful that it’s not the last shutdown before a data loss. The Problem with Planned Shutdowns Many companies close their doors for an extended time during the Christmas and/or New Year’s holidays, including some that routinely schedule…
On dit que le temps guérit toutes les blessures, mais qu'en est-il de la musique ? Pour James Gordon, 19 ans, la musique pourrait bien lui sauver la vie. "La musique peut changer le monde parce qu'elle peut changer les gens. Bono James, lycéen et batteur du Massachusetts, s'est tourné vers la musique au lycée après avoir lutté pendant des années...
In every successful data recovery, the recovered contents from the affected drive are copied onto another device, often a hard drive. A new flash drive is appropriate for customers with smaller amounts of recovered data. This “target drive” is what we send to the customer in order to return their…
One of the most challenging aspects of getting data back can be reintegrating it into your computer. If you have a trusted IT professional, we recommend you use their help in this process. Returning to normal will be much easier and more complete if you have not put any new…
Originally published on DriveSavers Data Recovery. When a data recovery service provider is needed, be sure the facility has the proper industry certifications. Otherwise, the data you are missing may be at a much higher risk of being unrecoverable or even permanently destroyed. The Dangers of Microscopic Particles in Data…
When it comes to do-it-yourself data recovery tips, the Internet is full of home remedies. Many of these “tricks” were written years ago and only apply to “ancient” storage technology. Using these methods can damage the drive or its data, making it unrecoverable. Here’s a prime example of “myths” found on…
If you missed Part One, read it here. In most cases, DriveSavers offers free evaluations of failed devices, like hard drives, before the actual recovery is attempted. If free evaluation is offered, I recommend you take advantage of this opportunity. First, we physically examine the equipment to determine its condition and…
What should you do when your hard drive fails? If you are one of the unfortunate many who haven’t taken precautions with a backup, then you’re most likely going to need professional help. That’s especially true if the data in question is valuable and hard or impossible to recreate. There…
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