There is never a good time to lose data.  Rarely does it happen without warning.  So, consider this a warning.  Hopefully you will not need the advise below.  Hopefully you will act now and use this as a warning to be proactive and avoid the potential nightmare.  There are reliable backup solutions for everyone, If you would like to discuss one that fits your needs contact us and we can help you figure out what works for your budget, your network and your staff.  Request info.

 

1.  Do not attempt to recover data from a potentially crashed drive yourself.  Do not let a friend who has limited experience have it for the day to see what he can do.  The more unsuccessful attempts at data recover mean less and less chances of actual data recover.

 

2. Bring it to a professional or make arrangements to send it to a professional. Make sure they are well versed in data recovery nothing beats experience.

 

3. Find a company that will give you an estimate before any work is done

 

4.Check their references.

 

5.  While you are waiting for the good or bad news.  Remember, you likely have the data in other places.  in other computers, in email accounts and on hard copy.  It may be time consuming but you might be able to retrieve more than you think.

 

6. Turn the damaged drive off and do not power it up again

 

7 NEVER try to take it apart.  if you do, you have sealed your fate.

 

8. Tell the recovery company if there is specific data that is more important than other data.  This will save time and money.

 

9.  Never let this happen again.  For 59.00 a year, why would you not buy Carbonite with unlimited off-site storage?  How much are you paying apple for i Cloud?  Think about it!  Carbonite.

 

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