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About Data Recovery

I thought I would write a blog post describing what data recovery is all about. To put the phrase in to a description it would be 'Recovering data from damaged computer storage media'

The problem is that the description would not cover reasons. So there are are few main reasons for data loss in the first place. These are (and this list is not exhaustive) ..

  • Logical failure - deleted files, formatted disks, virus damage, random encryption events, overwritten data. MjM Data Recovery Limited have written their own software for accessing logical problems on most operating systems offering a better chance of recovery.
  •  Firmware problems - this is where something has gone wrong with the built-in systems on the hard disk or ssd drive resulting with the storage system not working as expected. Either the device is not usable at all, or if it is it is very slow, sporadic data access or corrupted data. MjM use the latest firmware tools and for some systems have developed their own.
  • Bad Media Problem  this is where the media on the hard disk has failed or is in the process of failing. It usually manifests itself by taking a longer than usual time to load files or start up. The problem can eventually end up with  the entire media becoming inaccessible. Using advanced imaging software it is possible to recover the vast majority, and often all of the data on drives with this problem
  • Hard disk head problems  this is a problem that whilst seems daunting and very worrying is on where the data can more often be recovered than not. Modern hard disk heads are very small and are susceptible to damage from knocks and jolts. But MjM Data Recovery can replace the damaged heads with ones from a working drive in order to recover the data. It is something that is done several times a day in our labs with good results.

It is very important to analyse the cause for a given problem, often we can get enough information from a phone call with the customer to find out the state of the media, then once recieved it goes through a thorough diagnosis using the lates technology. Once the problem is identified precisely only then do we make any attempt at recovery.

You can find out more about the analysis process at
https://www.mjm.co.uk/articles/hard-disk-analysis.html

and more about our company at: https://www.mjm.co.uk/

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