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Data Loss Prevention
When Should You Clone a Hard Drive?
If you’ve lost data from a hard drive and you need to get it back, the best practice is to clone your…
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Guides, research, and lab notes from the Datarecovery.com laboratories
Data Recovery Knowledge
What Is a File System, and How Does It Impact Data Recovery?
A file system is a method used to store and manage the files on a computer. It contains metadata (the file’s name,…
Data Recovery Knowledge
Data Recovery for Pro Tools Sessions: Key Considerations
Avid Pro Tools is an industry-standard tool for music production, sound editing, and mastering. It’s built to store important data, and recreating…
Data Recovery Knowledge
Sony PlayStation Data Recovery: Why Professional Services Are Rarely an Option
While professional data recovery companies can handle virtually anything, the Sony PlayStation presents several significant challenges. Generally, if you’ve lost data from…
Data Recovery Knowledge
Why You Don’t Need to Defrag Hard Drives Anymore
In the 1990s, many of us sat for hours in front of a screen with big, colored rectangles that slowly morphed into…
Data Loss Prevention
Internal Hard Drive Keeps Disconnecting: Troubleshooting Tips
If your internal hard disk drive (HDD) keeps disconnecting, you’ve got a potentially serious problem, and if the drive holds critically important…
Data Recovery Knowledge
Why Does It Take Multiple Passes to Sanitize Hard Drive Data?
If you need to sanitize (or, in less technical terms, wipe all data from) a hard drive, you can’t just delete it:…
Data Recovery Knowledge
How Can I Make Sure My Data Is Unrecoverable?
If you’re determined to destroy your data, we’ve got good news: Contrary to popular misconception, it is possible to securely sanitize storage…
Data Loss Prevention
How Can I Make My Hard Drive Last Longer?
Hard disk drives (HDDs) are mechanical devices, and unless the laws of physics suddenly change, every hard drive will eventually fail. But…
Data Recovery Knowledge
Does a Hard Drive Work in Outer Space?
Astronauts need to store a lot of data. Do they use hard drives, solid-state drives (SSD), or some other technology? The answer:…
Data Recovery News
How Much Data Is Stored on Earth?
Occasionally, we like to address unusual questions on this blog. In other articles, we explained how high altitudes could cause hard drive…
Data Recovery News
Will Hard Drives Ever Become Obsolete?
Hard drive shipments have fallen in recent years, and somewhat dramatically: By one estimate, the total number of shipped hard drives dropped…
Ransomware Recovery
State of Maine Becomes Latest Victim of MOVEit Hack
The state government of Maine has announced a major cybersecurity incident, which may have exposed the personally identifiable information (PII) of nearly…
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