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If you aren’t prepared in advance, you will most likely have to use a data recovery service or data recovery software solution to help get back as much as you can of what was lost. This can be a very good idea if there is no other way to recover your files, but it doesn’t have to come to that in most cases.

This is a classic situation of where an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. A very simple backup routine that is adhered to on a daily basis can usually solve any data loss situation quickly and fairly painlessly. And it won’t cost you anything but the time neded to restore the data files from your backups, and maybe the program files from the original disks.

There is a wide choice of media that you can backup your files to, inclusing CDs, DVDs, external hard drives, other internal hard drives, tape drives, etc. They all work, it’s just that each media choice has it’s own pros and cons regarding ease of use, data storage capacity, and so on. A discussion of those limits is beyond the scope of this article, but the most important thing to remember is that the best backup is the one that works. That means that regardless of the media you choose, just make a choice and stick to a backup schedule like glue.

There are sevral good backup programs out there that work very well and will do a fine job, but most Microsoft Windows users have a great backup program included with their operating software. If you are a Windows XP user that program is called NTBackup. If it’s not already installed on your computer insert your Windows CD, find the folder titled ValueAdd\MSFT\ntbackup, and run the program in that folder called ntbackup.msi. It will set up the backup software for use on your computer in no time and you will even have simple to use wizards that will walk you through doing file backups and restores simply and easily.

Once the software is installed, it is now up to you to use it faithfully to prepare for data recovery when it is needed. Maybe you never will need it. But don’t count on that. You will be so glad that you have a solid reliable way to restore lost files if disaster ever happens on your computer. It’s truly the easy way to data recovery!

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Virtually everyone today uses and therefore relies upon computers to some extent whilst going about their daily business. When data stored in your computer becomes corrupted a lack of preparation for this kind of incidence can mean spending a small fortune through using data recovery specialists or buying recovery software. Additionally, in the worst case scenario, not all data may be recovered! If you are prepared these frequently serious problems can be heavily reduced making your life easier.

The well known saying ‘prevention is better than a cure’ really does hold fast here. Simply backing up your data regualarly in a sensible, logical, easy to find location is massively effective at efficiently resoving a data loss situation. Stress and time used to locate and re-load your saved data will be far less than if you had not spent the short time and effort producing the back-ups and/ or programe files from the originals.

Files can be backed up onto a variety of media, e.g. CDs, external or internal hard drives, DVDs, tape drives or specifically designed removable media such as the Iomega REV drive. The use of optical media (e.g. CD’s, DVD’s) is thought to be far less reliable as a form of back-up. This is due to this media being more prone to surface errors. The pro’s and con’s (regarding ease of use, capacity etc) associated with each media type should be chosen to suit the situation you are in. Essentially each media type will tend to work well, try to stick one that you find works best.

Many reliable back-up programmes exist, one of the best known is included in Microsoft Windows back-up software. Microsoft Windows XP users know this programmes as NTBackup. If you find that your computer doesn’t have this already installed all you have to do is place your Windows CD in your computer and locate a file termed ‘ValueAddMSFTntbackup’. This file can then be run in the folder in which it was found, i.e. ntbackup.msi. Very quickly this file will create the back-up software you so need, wizards ever ready to guide you through the file backup and resoration methods.

With the important backup software in place all that is required is that you frequently make use of it. A great frequency to save at is at least onece per day. If possible a separate back-up drive or disc for every day of the week, providing that extra security and peace of mind. Most businesses, from large to small, adopt this basic but fundamental data loss prevention technique, and for a very good reason, it works and can save a huge amount of stress, time and often critically, money.

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The best defense against a loss of data is a really solid and faithful backup routine of important files to reliable media. It’s also a good idea for the media to be removable and portable if possible so that even if something happens to your whole computer for any reason, the data is protected by being in a totally different physical area.

OK, so that is the best solution to data loss. But what if you have not been backing up your drive like you should and now you find yourself confronted with the daunting task of getting all the important files back that were on your computer before the emergency happened? (By the way, you can take some comfort in knowing that quite a few people find themselves in this situation. You are not alone.) What are your choices at this point?

Well, basically there are two ways of recovering data from a damaged disk, either by using a data recovery service or a data recovery software package. Either can do the job, but there are some factors that should go into your decision about which one to use. First, are you pretty computer savvy? If you are then maybe data recovery software will work for you. If not, do not try this method at all. The other is how much time do you have to spend on retrieving this data? If you have lots of time to put into it, then consider doing the job yourself with a reputable software package. If you don’t have much time to devote to this endeavor, don’t waste both time and money with the software option.

If you have decided upon using a data recovery service, you should know that the odds are that you will get a good portion, if not all of your data back. The generally accepted success rate in the industry is around 80%. Much of the success will depend on the skill and determination of the data recovery specialist who will be working on your drive. They all have sophisticated software tools to work with, but data recovery is not as simple as just plugging in a piece of software, walking away and coming back when it has found all the files. It often requires a specialist who is a bit of a detective, andnot easily discouraged, to get back a good portion of data, especially on drives with physical damage.

Don’t be surprised to get two quotes for data recovery from some companies either. One for logical data retrieval that is much easier to handle and will be a much lower figure, and one for physical damage which is far more challenging and therefore rightly costs more. You will also find that cost quotes will often vary considerably. It is usually best to choose somewhere in the middle of the pack toward the higher end. The reason for this is that some companies engage in a bait and switch tactic that indicates that they will cost less initially, but when they actually receive the drive they wil claim that upon review the cost will be much higher. It’s best to avoid messing with these companies at all.

So if you have lost data and have no backups to fall back on, data recovery can still be done. Just use the guidelines presented in this article for choosing the data recovery method that will work best for you.

John Simpson
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Data Recovery is a website that provides free information, tips and resources for finding the best data recovery, data retrieval, and file recovery options for your data loss situation.

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