Data Recovery

Have you ever experienced losing your car keys, or perhaps an important document? Chances are you wished you have had a duplicate key or a back up copy of the files.
Losing an important item or information is such a drag, especially when those things can put you in an advantage, or can close a contract deal with a prospective client. That is why secure companies constantly back up their database in case they need to do a full data recovery.

As the old saying goes, prevention is always better than cure. Data recovery can’t be done by anyone, but then again, you don’t want to be in a situation where you can’t get the information you needed because your computer system bogged down, or worse it had a system failure and crashed. You need to know the causes of system failures and how you can prevent them.

Heat and dust

Heat and Dust are two of most prevalent causes of system failure and crashes. Most computer and laptop nowadays are equipped with high end chips to enhance the performance of the computer. Likewise, most computer programs and games require high end memory and graphic cards which in turn adds up to the heat inside the PC. As more and more programs are used, the chips work faster thus generating more heat in the process.

The accumulated heat can affect overall performance of the system. Always make sure that your computer has sufficient airflow inside the CPU. An overheated hard drive is the primary reason for the need of data recovery. Data loss happens when one of the chips inside the hard drive have its maximum heat tolerance.

Fans are your friend…

Aside from heat sinks, check if there is enough number of CPU fans inside your computer. Heat sinks are excellent insulators, while the CPU fans keep the hot air outside the unit. Regularly check inside the computer unit if there are accumulated dusts. They do not only block the passage of air, but affects the linings of the computer parts including the memory and graphic cards as well.  You also need to check that the computer’s ventilation is not blocked by anything, such as books, papers or bags.

Anti virus protection is essential

You need to have a reliable computer anti-virus that can detect virus and malicious programs. Computer viruses can come from USB flash drive, and can cause data loss to the files stored in the hard disk.
Create ZIP or RAR file after you have completely scanned a folder file. Archived files are less prone to virus attacks.

UPS and Power Outages

Continuous power outage can also cause data loss. Sudden power surge can affect the electronic chips of the computer parts including the hard disk drive. It is important that you have Uninterrupted Power Supply or UPS.  It provides enough to power to let you save the file that you are currently working on.

Shut down correctly

You should always shut down your computer properly after using it. But if you can’t access your computer because of a system failure, there is no need to worry. The data is still stored in your hard drive.  All you need is an efficient and effective data recovery tool which is available online at a reasonable price.