Data Loss Prevention
How Long Can a Hard Drive Last in Storage Without Losing Data?
Hard drives are magnetic storage devices, and they’re capable of holding data for extensive periods of time without losing data. The data…
R&D
Guides, research, and lab notes from the Datarecovery.com laboratories
Data Loss Prevention
Why Did My SD Card Fail?
SD (Secure Digital) is a popular data storage format developed by the SD Association, a joint partnership between several major flash manufacturers. …
Data Loss Prevention
Can Smoke Damage a Hard Drive?
Smoke can damage a hard drive, but only in extreme circumstances. Hard drives have pouch filters that prevent most contaminants from reaching…
Data Recovery News
Datarecovery.com Offers Discount to Hawaii Wildfire Victims
Wildfires have ravaged three of Hawaii’s islands, exacerbated by drought and high winds from Hurricane Dora. Maui, in particular, has suffered fallout.…
Data Recovery Knowledge
4 Questions to Ask Before Using Data Recovery Software
Data recovery software providers often make unsubstantiated claims about their products, and for some consumers, those claims lead to permanent data loss. …
Data Recovery News
White House Addresses Ransomware Attacks on K-12 Schools
On Tuesday, August 8th, 2023, the White House held a cybersecurity summit to address a recent wave of ransomware attacks targeting U.S.…
Data Loss Prevention
Does the “Blue Screen of Death” Mean Lost Data?
The infamous “blue screen of death” (or BSOD) occurs when the Microsoft Windows operating system (OS) must shut down or restart unexpectedly. …
Ransomware Recovery
4 Common Ransomware Attack Vectors
To address a ransomware attack, it’s vital to identify the attack vector. That’s not always easy: Ransomware groups may go to great…
Data Recovery Service
When Data Is “Gone Forever”: 3 Impossible Data Recovery Scenarios
At Datarecovery.com, we operate four full-service laboratories to maintain the industry’s highest success rates for RAID arrays, hard drives, solid-state drives, and…
Ransomware Recovery
The True Consequences of Ransomware Infection
Ransomware works by encrypting key files and databases, preventing organizations from accessing them, but lost data is not the only potential result…
Data Recovery Knowledge
What Is the Master Boot Record on a Hard Drive?
The master boot record (MBR) is a boot sector on a storage device that contains information about how the device is partitioned. …
Data Recovery Knowledge
Can a Magnet Destroy Data on a Hard Drive?
Hard drives store data magnetically: the read/write heads float above platters, which are disks coated with a thin layer of magnetic material. …
Ransomware Recovery
Big Head Ransomware: Fake Windows Update Leads to Data Loss
Fortinet FortiGuard Labs has identified a new piece of ransomware that encrypts files while presenting fake Microsoft Windows updates and Word installers.…
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