Hardware Failure Data Recovery Tools

No one wants to use hardware failure data recovery tools, it's obviously better to have an early warning and be prepared for the inevitable. Preparation may include the installation of hard drive testing utilities that will help predict a possible failure and prompt an urgent backup.

Gartner recently surveyed the extent of laptop failure and found that 15% will break within the first year, and 22% within four years of purchase. Desktops break less often, with about 5% breaking in the first year and another 12% over the subsequent four years.

Laptop hardware failure is an inevitability. Data recovery measures need to be implemented from day one to head off potential laptop security disasters resulting from unrecoverable data.

By hardware failure we mean the malfunction of an electronic circuit or electromechanical component such as a hard drive.

Such failures will usually result in data corruption. The worst time for a hardware failure to occur is when a computer is in the midst of processing data and writing it to disk. Depending on the nature of the processing and the number of files being updated the data recovery challenge will vary.

Impending Hardware Failure

1. If an impending hardware failure is suspected immediately backup the entire PC.


2. Use a proven data recovery program to secure any files that cannot be backed up by via standard utilities.

In the event of a disk crash, immediately turn off the drive and stop all processing. Do not attempt to load any recovery software onto the drive. If a drive has crashed it's usually apparent from the noise it makes. Power it off immediately and seek specialist assistance.