Using Data Recovery Discs
Data recovery discs are the keys to the security of your data files and operating systems. You will use one type of disc for backup of your data files and another kind of recovery disc to restore operating systems.
When you unpack your computer, be sure you put the recovery disc where you’ll be able to find it easily. That disc will fix your operating system so that it returns to the original condition it was in when it came out of the factory. If your system ever crashes, insert that disc and press F12 if you have a windows system. (If not, find the comparable function). The computer will ask if you want to chkdsk, testdsk or fdsk, depending on the operating system. When you allow it to proceed, the operating disc will go to work on the problem that caused the crash.
If backups have not been sufficient to recover all your data, you can get a data recovery disc. Some recovery disks are designed for a specific problem you might have such as lost email. Other recovery discs will address various problems, including email, images and data files.
You can also purchase data recovery discs depending on the type of data recovery. Many discs run to fix specific problems. You can run data recovery for just e-mail, image or picture files, data on removable devices and data stored on your hard drive. Many discs can also recover more than one type of data.
In the worst case, you may not be able to recover your data and operating system. If that’s the case, just be sure no to do anything drastic. Your primary objective should be to avoid destroying the hard drive. New operating systems can be installed and new data can be created, but if the hard drive is gone, you’ll probably end up having to buy a new computer.
If your data recovery efforts fail, don’t get frustrated and bang on the computer or the hard drive to get it to work again. Back in the old days, people actually used to smack their television sets to get better reception. Some people still seem to think that’s a good approach to any electronic malfunction. When people hit their computer or hard drive, they are very likely to break destroy the computer. Hitting the hard drive can break the glass panel inside it and destroy the “read arm.”
It is also a bad idea to take out the hard drive and heat it up or freeze. People who have done this apparently heard somewhere that it would help, but typically this will destroy the hard drive’s magnetic properties. Once these kinds of things are done to a computer, the hard drive and data is usually be lost for good.
Computers fail for many reasons, so the important thing is to be prepared. Back up your data files regularly and keep your operating system disk in a safe place. Whatever you do, don’t damage your hard drive by taking extreme measures. You can always take the computer in to a professional for repair if you can’t fix the problem; that will definitely be a lot cheaper than buying a new computer.
