How to Choose the Right Data Recovery Tools

Find and repair damaged, lost, or deleted computer files with the right data recovery tools.

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Organize your online information with the data management and storage tips in this Howcast video series.

 
How to Use a Zip Drive
1
How to Use a Zip Drive
How to Back Up Your Hard Drive
2
How to Back Up Your Hard Drive
How to Use a Flash Drive or Memory Stick
3
How to Use a Flash Drive or Memory Stick
How to Use a Jump Drive
4
How to Use a Jump Drive
How to Burn a DVD
5
How to Burn a DVD
How to Make a Pink-Eraser Casing for Your USB Drive
6
How to Make a Pink-Eraser Casing for Your USB Drive
How to Choose the Right Data Recovery Tools
7
How to Choose the Right Data Recovery Tools
How to Use NCBI Blast
8
How to Use NCBI Blast
How to Use PNY attache
9
How to Use PNY attache
How to Normalize Data
10
How to Normalize Data
How to Zip Files on a PC
11
How to Zip Files on a PC
How to Use an SD Card Reader
12
How to Use an SD Card Reader
How to Format an SD Card
13
How to Format an SD Card
How to Pick an SD Memory Card
14
How to Pick an SD Memory Card
How to Partition a Hard Drive on a Windows PC
15
How to Partition a Hard Drive on a Windows PC
How to Partition a Hard Drive on a Mac
16
How to Partition a Hard Drive on a Mac
How to Erase Your Hard Drive
17
How to Erase Your Hard Drive
How to Back Up Your iTunes Library
18
How to Back Up Your iTunes Library
How to Use NCBI Database
19
How to Use NCBI Database
How to Replace Your Hard Drive
20
How to Replace Your Hard Drive
How to Choose the Best Online Backup Provider
21
How to Choose the Best Online Backup Provider
How to Create a Table with Factual
22
How to Create a Table with Factual
How to Publish a Factual Table
23
How to Publish a Factual Table
 

You Will Need

  • Operating system data recovery tools
  • Third-party data recovery software
  • Online data recovery lab

Steps

  1. Step 1

    Know if your drive is physically damaged

    Know if your drive is physically damaged. Does it make a clicking noise, or restart on its own? Notice whether your operating system shows a boot failure.

  2. Step 2

    Know about potential data loss causes

    Know about potential data loss causes such as power surges, virus attacks, a hard drive crash, file system corruption, or corrupted hardware drivers.

  3. Step 3

    Run Windows recovery tools

    Run Windows recovery tools in a Safe Mode for data loss. System Restore rolls back your operating system to an earlier time when everything worked.

  4. If you have no technical experience, don't attempt to use an operating system utility program.

  5. Step 4

    Try data recovery software free trials

    Try third-party data recovery software if your own data recovery software doesn't work. Use free trials of the software to determine whether the program is compatible with your operating system.

  6. Step 5

    Try an online data recovery service

    Try an online data recovery service for data loss. They may be able to restore your data remotely, but the process requires a stable broadband connection. Good luck restoring your data.

  7. A forensic computer crime unit traced serial killer BTK's location through a floppy disk he'd mailed.

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