{"id":116,"date":"2012-09-12T11:09:30","date_gmt":"2012-09-12T11:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/?p=116"},"modified":"2016-02-01T15:26:37","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T09:56:37","slug":"safest-data-recovery-techniques-to-deal-with-cases-of-physical-data-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/safest-data-recovery-techniques-to-deal-with-cases-of-physical-data-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Safest Data Recovery Techniques to Deal with Cases of Physical Data Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

The problem of physical media damage may surface in a number of ways. Sometimes, the magnetic layer on the media gets damaged. In other cases, the mechanical parts of your disk may crash, such as head crashes or failed motors. Physical damage is usually accompanied by some data loss. In the worst cases, it can also impact the logical structure of your file system. A few common signs of physical damage to your hard disk include loud winding sound or occasional clicking sound, unresponsiveness, and drive mount failure. In case your drive is exposed to water, the logic board or the housing unit of the media is likely to get damaged beyond repair. In a majority of situations, the recovery of data from physically damaged media cannot be performed under normal conditions. It requires hardware or technical expertise to carry out such recovery.<\/p>\n

Data Recovery companies<\/strong> do a good job of salvaging data from physically damaged storage devices using sophisticated tool and techniques. The recovery process may involve replacing the disk’s mechanical parts and then creating an image of the media to extract every bit of recoverable information. Some of the common recovery techniques are discussed below:<\/p>\n