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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - The Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan
Essentially, the plan addresses the who, what, where, why and when of recovery. Goal number one is to reduce the risk profile of the business. Goal two is to be well prepared so the impact of any disruption is minimized. Overall, the objective...
Business Continuity Testing starts with the risks
Business Continuity Testing starts with the risks
All business continuity analysis should be risk based, and risk prioritised to deal with the important business risks first. This means that any risks to your business need to be identified,...
Compensating for Disruptions in the Oil and Gas Industry
Compensating for Disruptions in the Oil and Gas Industry
Hurricane Damage, Shut-Ins and High Energy Demands Put Pressure
on Oil and Gas Supplies
By Ann-Marie Fleming, www.NaturalGasStocks.com,
www.OilandGasStockNews.com October 2005...
Disaster Recovery More Than Meets the Eye
As the Vice President of Operations for an online retailer of
contact lenses, I am used to the potential problems related to
doing business on the World Wide Web. Like any other online
retailer, we have a responsibility to our customers to...
Do It Yourself Data Recovery: Freezer Method
There has been a long running myth about putting your hard drive
in the freezer when it crashes in order to revive it just long
enough to pull your data off of it. We've run this test for fun
on many occasions in different scenarios with junk...
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Options for Computer Data Recovery
Losing files on your computer can be a frightening experience if the files are of importance to you personally or professionally. Computer data recovery techniques include the most simple of operations, like simply retrieving an accidentally deleted file, to very complex file retrieval procedures that only professionals should attempt to do.
If you are trying to proceed with your hard disk recovery solution on your own, first start with the most obvious answer. Look in your recycle bin to see if the file has been placed there. If it is, you can choose the "restore" option, and your system will automatically put the file back on your computer where it was stored originally. Of course, if every retrieval was this simple, there would be no need for computer professionals who specialize in data recovery, so chances are you'll need to try a different technique to find your lost data.
If you've deleted a file on your computer, and you've emptied your recycle bin, don't despair. When a file is deleted on
a computer, it's not erased immediately from the system. What actually happens is the computer marks the deleted file as "deleted", and it is no longer in view to users within your computer's files. The file remains on the hard drive until new data is saved over it, similar to recording songs on cassette tapes. So, in order for computer data recovery to happen on files that have been deleted, you'll need to attempt to recover them before new data has been written over the file.
The best thing you can do to increase your chances of success is to immediately stop using the computer until you've retrieved the deleted file. The more you use your computer, the more information will be saved and the more likely the information could be saved over the file you are hoping to get back!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brad Triggs provides more information on
Data Recovery at his website:
http://www.data-recovery-central.com
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