Computer Data Recovery The tremendous advancements made in digital technology in recent decades, along with the unprecedented affordability and wide availability of personal computers, have contributed to the dawning of a true digital era around the globe. Today, a computer adorns every important desk. We work using our computers, we store all kinds of data in them and simply refuse to let a single day go by without spending some time with them. The sheer amount of data that lies digitally stored in all the computers of the world is virtually unfathomable. From our office files to the photos of our friends to our music and videos – all have found their way into the myriad sectors of our hard disks. And then one day, like a nightmare coming true, you may find it all gone. That’s right, one of the perils of the modern digital era is the probability of losing all your saved data due to a hard disk crash. Let’s look at a typical scenario. You wake up in the morning with another busy day ahead of you. The presentation you’ve been working on till late last night would really impress the boss in the meeting today. You chuckle to yourself as you think of that file sitting pretty on your computer desktop. You also plan to show your workmates all the lovely snaps you took at your holiday in the Bahamas. The pictures are all saved on your computer. You grab on to that mug of coffee and turn on the computer. And then the horror starts!! You are greeted by a blue screen and a warning message, a sinister beep and an error proclamation. Well, aren’t these the stuffs that digital nightmares are made of? You panic. Your computer won’t boot, no matter how hard you try. And before long, you know your worst fear has come true. Your computer has just crashed! Well, dramatic as the account above may seem, the reality is not very different. The scenario can be really grim if you are one of those people who don’t take regular backups of their work. What we tend to forget is that computers are not infallible. They are machines after all, and like every other machine, they can malfunction or break down. Regular backups are a key to keeping our peace of mind (and sanity) during such possible hours of crisis. Just because you’ve never experienced a system crash before does not mean that you will not do so in the future. Why take chances? Our dependence on computers has grown substantially over the years, and if a machine bites the dust, we land in serious trouble. All your hard work could be gone in just one doomed moment. Get into the habit of taking regular backups if you are not doing it already. In recent times, the prices of digital storage media such as portable hard disk drives, blank optical media (DVD-R, CD-R, BluRay Discs), USB Pen Drives, etc. have come down tremendously. They have become extremely affordable and have made the task of taking back-ups very easy. But still, taking regular backups is something that we often get lazy about. So when a system crash finally happens, we despair. They say every cloud has a silver lining. Well, the silver lining in the case of a computer hard disk crash is that very often you can recover much of your lost data, sometimes even the whole of it! Computer data recovery software, as these nifty little lifesavers are called, appears as just another program installed on your computer. However, when the hour of crisis comes, it can quickly fetch all your apparently lost data from the ruins of the crashed drive and restore them (along with your sanity!) It can also retrieve data that has been accidentally deleted. We often ‘permanently’ delete files only to realize later that they were essential files. A data recovery software can magically retrieve the deleted file from the farthest depths of oblivion to save the day. Insist on having a computer data recovery software installed on your pc without delay. It’s one of the best ways of ensuring that even when your computer crashes, your business won’t. Here’s a quick tip for those who want to try their hands at computer data recovery. If a hard drive in your computer has gone bad, start by taking it out of that computer. Refer to the manual that came with your computer if you need help. Don’t forget to disconnect the power cables before opening the computer case. You’d need a special cable called an IDE-to-USB adapter. This will allow you to connect the isolated drive with a functional computer. Once this is done, the old drive will show up on the new computer as a new drive (it will take up a new drive letter). The rest is easy. Navigate into that drive and copy all the files that you need onto the new computer or simply burn them on a CD or DVD. Computer data rescue is possible with suitable data recovery software. However, taking regular backups is a good practice as it can restore data when such a recovery is not possible.