subject: Expert Ways to Restore Partitions and Data [print this page] Retrieving lost data from partitions is a bit complicated compared to recovery of deleted files or folders. Data loss from partitions can happen due to human errors as well as due to malfunction of the system. Some of the common reasons for losing data from partitions include
Lost partitions- If you have accidentally deleted a partition, you will not be able to access any data stored in that partition. You can lose partitions due to virus attack or due to logical link corruption.
Formatted partitions- Accidental formatting of the partitions can also make your data inaccessible.
Corruption- Improper shut down, or virus can cause corruption to the master boot record leading to data loss.
Sometimes one or many of your partitions could disappear from your system. If the problem is due to corruption or damage to the master boot record you will not be able to boot the system. To recover data from lost or inaccessible partitions you need to first restore partitions. An efficient way to restore partitions and the lost data is by using partition recovery software.
Partition recovery software (shareware)- Make sure that you select a recovery software that is efficient in restoring partitions from different kinds of storage devices such as IDE / AT, SATA, SCSI, and USB Flash Drives and supports recovery of data from various data loss situations including corrupt master boot record. Other aspects that you need to look for in partition recovery software are customer support and secure payment processing channel. Always validate trial version of the software. This will help you to get a good idea about the capability of the software.
Freeware for partition recovery- If you are planning to use freeware for partition recovery make sure that the product comes with reliable review. Reviews by Computer World and PC World are reliable as they give authentic information. Make sure that the product can recover data by reading the partition and does not require any writing.
Service centers- Service centers will also help you to recover partitions and lost data. This is an ideal option to those who do not feel confident about using either freeware or shareware for recovering data lost from partitions. However, this option is much more expensive than shareware and more time consuming.
If you want a reliable and easy way to restore partition and data, recovery software (shareware or freeware) is the best option.
