Getting Back Lost Data from Corrupt or Damaged Partitions
Your hard disk is divided into different partitions that functions as multiple virtual disk drives
. There are many advantages of partitioning the hard disk. It enables you to
organize separate space for operating system
have multiple booting (for example you can have both Windows and Linux in a single system)
customize storage space based on your requirement
isolating or protecting files and in
improving the performance efficiency of computer
Partitions thus play a major role in storing data and any issues related to partitions can result in losing stored data from the hard disk. Some of the common data loss situations linked to partitions are
deletion of the partitions
formatting or reformatting of the partitions
damage or corruption to the partition table
by using incompatible partition utilities
Recovering data lost from partitions is difficult compared to other data recovery cases; say for example recovery of data lost by deletion. Though it is difficult, you can still recover lost data from partitions in usable form with the help of reliable partition recovery software. There are freeware and shareware versions of partition recovery software. Let us look at the merits of each of these.
Freeware- The main advantage is that you do not need to shell out any money to use this software. It can be downloaded free of cost. The disadvantage is that most of the freeware do not come with good customer care. In addition, there is no way to check the efficiency of the software unless you try it out. If the software is not reliable, this means permanent data loss.
Shareware- Shareware does cost money and compared to freeware is an expensive option. But you have the choice of ensuring the efficiency of the software by evaluating the trial version. The main advantage with shareware is that it comes with good customer support. You can troubleshoot to customer care if required. This is very useful in resolving queries regarding partition recovery software and unexpected problems that crop up while using the software.
The decision to use freeware or shareware is very tricky as both have advantages and disadvantages. Considering the fact that the line between recovery of lost data and permanent data loss is very thin, I would suggest that the decision should be based on two factors- data and reference about the freeware from reliable and trusted source. If your data is very crucial it is better not to experiment.
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Getting Back Lost Data from Corrupt or Damaged Partitions