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Data Recovery Process: What to do first? (continued) Review, Record and
Remain Calm When facing data loss, stop and review the situation. Distress and even panic are typical
reactions under the circumstances, so the process of reviewing and writing
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Resist the Pressure
for an Instant Fix If you have
“recognized a data loss situation”, stop and analyze the situation rather
than attempt to fix it immediately.
You may be under considerable pressure from co-workers, your boss or
even your own deadlines to immediately resolve the situation. While a quick fix may prove successful, if
it is not, then your attempts may actually increase the damage and greatly
reduce the prospects of a successful data recovery. Do not attempt (or allow a local technician to attempt) to
restore a backup to a problem drive or server. |
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Beware Do-it-Yourself Solutions and Products There are numerous
Internet sites offering advice about data recovery and vendors offering
Do-it-Yourself software solutions.
Unfortunately the advice is often just plain wrong and Do-it-Yourself
software may complicate your problems and diminish the prospects of a
successful recovery should these software recovery attempts fail. Note also that there is no software in the
world that can fix storage media with physical defects. Disk Drive Handling and
ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Precautions Before handling your computer and especially before touching or
handling the media itself, beware of creating static electrical
discharges. (Often just called “static”, this is the electrical
spark you experience while touching a person or object, especially in a dry
environment.) |
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