Save Your Data From Crashed External Drives

External hard disks are a good way to take data with you on the go. As prices drop, they've become a very popular computer accessory. It's important to remember that external hard drives have a finite lifetime and will crash sometime in the future. Although regular backups are important, you may need to recovery data from a crashed external hard drive sometime in the near future. Fortunately with improvements in hard drive technology there have also been improvements in data recovery practices and software. There are a range of tools and services available that make recovering data from a crashed external hard drive very easy.

There are two reasons behind an external hard drive crash, and it's important to ascertain which applies to your hard drive so you can work out the most appropriate way to recover data. A mechanical failure is when the physical workings of the hard drive have failed. This requires a lab recovery by Australian data recovery specialists. When you plug your hard drive into your computer it should show in your list of connected devices, if it does not then the failure is most likely mechanical.

If you can still see your hard drive but it has no data on it then the failure is a logical failure, where the hard drive's index has been lost or corrupted. Data can often be recovered after a logical failure using Ontrack data recovery software.

Recovering Data Using Software

When an external hard drive suffers a logical failure generally no data is deleted, rather the file that maps out where that data is on the drive is lost or corrupted. The file is required to show computers what is on the hard drive and where it's located. Ontrack data recovery software Easy Recovery Pro is an advanced solution that scans the crashed disk, detecting and rebuilding the data structure and files. Depending on the size of your disk the data recovery process can be running for a matter of days.

Easy Recovery Pro includes a range of advanced tools that will improve the chance of your data being retrieved. The system includes sophisticated disk diagnostics and support for raw recovery of over 485 file types.

Easy Recovery Pro is part of the larger Ontrack data recovery software suite, supporting modern operating systems and data storage technology. It's available for online purchase here.

Laboratory Data Recovery

When an external hard disk has crashed due to a mechanical problem data can only be recovered in a laboratory by data engineers. Using specialised tools and techniques, engineers are able to dismantle the disk in a clean room then read and reconstruct the data stored on it. Ontrack Data Recovery are Australian data recovery specialists that provide fast, professional data recovery services for both businesses and consumers. Using an Australian data recovery provider means you data will be recovered quickly, and you'll be kept informed throughout the whole process.