Data Recovery Software

By Sophia J. Peterson, SoftwareReviews.biz

Data recovery process is the name assigned to the process that recovers lost or damaged data from damaged storage mediums such as hard drives, cd-roms, MO discs or diskettes. Formerly, the MS-DOS 6 operating system used to be the absolute answer, but with the advent of the 32 bits architecture in PC processors, and then the 64 bits, the need for alternative recovery methods showed up. Therefore, lost data is no more a cause for sleepless nights; with the advent of the computer data recovery software, gaining back the lost data is now considered child’s play.

Data recovery used to be the monopoly of specialized data recovery firms even sometimes back; the advancement of software technology has now made data recovery a phenomenon that can be handled by anybody with a bit of computer and software knowledge. What’s more, the recent computer data recovery software can bring back the data that were deleted accidentally including partitions; some of these software are also capable of restoring data damaged by power failure, software failure or virus attacks. Choosing the right data recovery software according to the needs is important, since recovery software meant for recovering data from a crashed disc may not retrieve the data from a formatted hard drive. Recovery software is sometimes capable of system restoration and is irrespective of logical hard drive failures or RAID reconstruction and recovery; they are effective even when a drive is not recognized by the system.

Choosing the right data recovery software is time consuming, but considering the restoration of the peace of mind, it is essential that a person do it after recognizing the problem. It is also recommended to find out whether the data belonged to a system running on 16-bit architecture; in such cases, the data recovery software won’t work and DOS-6 would be a better choice.

It is always better to double check what a computer data recovery software offers; in case the recovery software claims to recover the files in a way outside all limits of reality, consider it a farce.

Following are the name of the three data recovery software that are currently occupying a major share of the market.

• Active Undelete - Data Recovery 5.1.019: Recovers accidentally erased files after running a simple scan on the damaged disk at a speed of 2 GB per minute. The software is also capable of recovering disk arrays and creating disk images for saving data on disks about to crash. Active Undelete is a smart safeguard for both home and professional usage.
• R-Studio Data Recovery 3: The apt tool to recover lost, deleted and formatted data on local, network and removable drives. The software also retrieves data from damaged digital media (e.g. Secure Digital, CompactFlash, SmartMedia and Memory Stick); the new additional file recovery algorithm allows users to recover files unrecognized in file system metadata. Supports dynamic disk and RAID and a flexible parameter setting allows absolute control over data recovery.
• GetDataBack Data Recovery 3.02: A highly advanced data-recovery software, GetDataBack is meant for recovering data even from the corrupted partition tables, boot records, FAT/MFT or root directory.The recovery software can even fix the data corrupted by virus or if it is struck by a power failure. GetDataBack is read-only and never attempts to write on the drive subjected to recovery. Assisted by a five-step recovery process wizard, the recovery software also has a 3-step interface, improved bad sector handling features and a faster recovery engine.

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