Data recovery programs.

In this article I will make a little review of data recovery programs. Thanks to them we have an ally against the losing of information, the deleting of programs and archives and some hard disk problems.

Some tips to maintain a health hard disk and restoring data.

Hard Drives are very delicate devices. They are constructed with high technology and require a lot of investigation in order to develop their qualities.

Normally the disks live for 3 or 4 years. But sometimes they can malfunction even before. Then is when we need data recovery tips, tools and knowledge.

In order to prolong the life of your disk you need to install and uninstall programs the less possible. The installation of some software may cause the loss of data. We need to be sure of the precedence of the program in order to lessen the danger. And even then it’s good to think if that tool is really necessary for the work that we need to do.

Keep distance from magnetic fields. This is a recurrent cause of data loss. The magnetic fields made by some devices can affect the transfer of data.

Always shut off the computer through the Operative System. The logic and physic structures of the disk are designed that way. Try not to use the Reset button or any manual disengage. Disconnect the computer from the electrical network. The fluctuations in the electrical feeding may provoke data losing.

It’s important that the computer is located at a prudent distance from sources of heat or cold. This kind of devices are roughly affected by climatic changes in the environment. Clean and clear is the key to preserve the computer at the best of its capabilities.

If you format your Hard Disk try to use it in the same position after it. This will help the function of the device.

Another good measure is to install a good antivirus. This kind of software is always lurking in the net and can destroy great parts of the data. It’s one of the principal causes of data losing. Be aware of what you download from the Internet principally.

Be on the look for Operative Systems actualizations. They provide more security and defenses for external attacks. This is one of the actions to take against hackers and other menaces that may damage your computer. A good Firewall is the other need. With an actualized computer and a good Firewall most of the attacks can be repelled.

The last tip is to have backup copies. In order to maintain the data in other supports not only in the hard drive.

Some tools and their characteristics.

Smart Data Recovery.

With this program you can recover data for Windows through the FAT and NFS archives.

It works recovering data from hard drives, digital cameras or any other kind of storage media – like flash USB memories, removable hard disks, Memory Sticks cards, diskettes.

The interface of this program is very friendly and the recovery doesn’t require great knowledge of programming tools.

The program can recover MS office archives, digital photos, mp3 and zip. Even if the partition table is lost, the data recovery is possible. His efficient algorithm provides a way to recover information in nearly all the situations.

The publisher is Smart PC Solutions Inc.

Ondata RecoverySoft.

Developed by the I+D Ondata laboratories this software enables the user to recover deleted from the recycle bin archives. It also helps when you have formatted your computer. Nevertheless it’s not useful to recover data affected by virus or hard disk malfunctions.

It works on Windows Operative Systems.

PC Inspector File Recovery.

In the data recovery programs world there are lots of options.

PC Inspector is actually the fourth version of this software. It automatically finds the disk units even if the assignation table (FAT) has been deleted or corrupted.

It supports FAT 12, 16, 32 and also NTFS (Windows NT, 2000, XP)

It also recovers the original date and hour of the files and helps into saving restored information about network units.

One distinctive function in this data recovery software is the one that allows the program to reconstruct data even when there is no directory indication in the file. Thanks to the Especial Recovery Function. It supports ARJ AVI BMP CDR DOC DXF DBF XLS

EXE GIF HLP HTML HTM JPG LZH MID MOV MP3 PDF PNG RTF TAR TIF WAV

and ZIP files.

It’s freeware so it’s not necessary to expend money or being limited as a “demo” version.

The requirements for this program are: a Windows Operative System and a second hard disk. Never install this tool in the same unit that you’re trying to restore. If you accidentally delete a file try not to keep using the system. Every minute counts and makes it harder to recover data.

HDD Regenerator.

It`s a tool that will allow you to restore physical damaged disks. It doesn’t hide the malfunctioning sectors in the scanning, it tries to recover them. It’s cheaper than sending the hard drive to a data recovery group. You can find trial versions in the internet or purchase by 59.95 $

Recover my files.

An easy and fast tool for data recovery actions. If you deleted it from the bin it’s not lost with Recover my files. Neither a Trojan or a virus or a failure in the Operative System. Try the multiple choices of Recover my files before giving up.

The PC Authority Magazine said about it: “It’s indispensable for people who are having problems with Hard Disks. It’s a fast and easy but complete tool.” July 2005 number. Five Stars qualification.

So be on the look. There are a lot of tools in order to retrieve the lost information. But even if they don’t work you always have the choice of going to the experts. Just be prepared. Because to learn more about using the computer we need to try. Anybody knows everything when they start but it’s not impossible. Just a little effort can make the difference. Don´t be afraid when using your computer and learn of your own mistakes.

See you the next time.

Juan Martínez.