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Information About Data Recovery |
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Data Recovery is the process of recovering lost data from hard drives and other digital storage media like: CDs, DVDs, Hard Drives and all digital camera media. For successful results data recovery should only be performed by trained professionals. Data Recovery is something most of us give little thought to until faced with disaster. Unfortunately, with hard drives or other storage media failure happens when you least expect it. While you may think that this could never happen to you, the truth of the matter is that, sooner or later, you are going to lose data. Data loss is most often associated with physical damage to a disk due to fires or floods. It may also be the result of a head crash, a virus, an accidental deletion or format, an accidental drop of you laptop, or perhaps a stroll through a magnetic field, but whatever the cause, Data Recovery will quickly become a priority. |
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| Data loss may be common, but does not need to be permanent. We at 3A-NS have a 98% success rate recovering data from almost all storage media. By using our services we can guarantee the recovery of your data and the continuation of your business despite seemingly catastrophic events. We are so confident in our abilities to recover your data that will NOT charge you if we are unsuccessful. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
When
dealing with Hard Drives, it is our experience that there are two types:
those that have failed and those that will. Sometimes there are clues
of a Hard Drive (HD) Although most people understand that backing up is the key to recovering files and data in cases of mechanical or software data loss, few do it. Having a consistent, and comprehensive backup plan can save your company thousands of dollars when your hard drive unexpectedly fails. The fact is, althaw hard drives are it is manufactured remarkably well today, they may still fail. The question is, is it going to happen today, or in five years down the line? Backing up consistently and meeting the required storage procedures could mean you will always have a strong degree of protection! |
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What could
data loss mean to you? |
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Don't
jeopardize your last chance to retrive your data. Call
as 1-866-422-2638. |
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| What
to do if you have a data loss situation First of all, DO NOT PANIC !!!. Data loss is very common, in most cases, the majority of the data can be recovered by our trained technicians, so don't automatically assume that your data can't be recovered. A ballpark average percentage of successful retrievals is in the 80-90% range. If you have been told that your data is not retrievable, we suggest you get a second opinion. Only the most severe cases of platter damage, magnetic degradation or a file over-write will make the data unrecoverable. |
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Best
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We can help you recover data files from the following: |
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Engineers The engineers at 3A-NS Data Recovery Service understand the importance of your data. We can guarantee our engineers to respect and maintain the secrecy of your data. After a successful recovery we can return the data, depending on size, on your preferred media (CD, DVD or Hard Drive). |
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| What
is the cost? Data Recovery cost depends on the disk drive configuration (single or RAID), complexity of the file system (FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, NTFS5, NWFS, Ext2 and Ext3 ) and the amount of data to recover. Data recovery is not always the right solution for every situation. When thinking of data recovery you will have to put a dollar value to the data lost and compare it to the cost to get it back. The data recovery procedure may require hard to find replacement parts and the process may become really labor intensive. |
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| Here are a few tips that may help you minimize further data loss and increase your chances to recover data from the most common types of data loss:<<--Read More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disaster
planning In the wake of September 11, companies are becoming
more aware of the need for a Disaster Response Plan. Thinking ahead
is the key ingridien to insure that a potential disaster will not prevent
the ability of your
company
to continue to operate.
3A-NS can provide you with the assurance of continued operations
in the face of disaster, and the peace of mind to get back to your business
as usual. We will visit your facility and evaluate your network to determine
your needs and implement a program that will collect a complete backup of your
network on a weekly basis. This backup will then be stored at a protected offsite
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| If a disaster occurs, we can have your operations up and running with servers and workstations at a facility away from the affected area. You could be back to work, as soon as 24 hours. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How
does the process work? When you contact us for service. Usually we advise you how to send us your media for evaluation. Once we receive it, we evaluate it as to how much data can be recovered. when the evaluation is complete we will give you a price quote and an idea of the data that is recoverable. Here is where you approve the job or not and select the media that the recovered data will be returned to you. |
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NAS,
SAN single drive and RAID Recovery |
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Causes
of RAID Server , NAS, and SAN to lose data |
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| Never try to open the hard drive, or try to use any software utilities to do it yourself ! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating
system/File Systems and some drive array failures we can recover
from are: |
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We
currently offer recovery from ALL types of RAID controllers, drives and
failures. |
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RAID 0-5: Single Drive Failure, Multiple Drive Failure, Component Failure,
Array Rebuilds |
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If
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| The
Data Recovery Process for Servers, RAID Arrays • Our technicians treat Server and RAID loss situations as high priority cases. An initial diagnosis determines whether each media device is accessible to our lab equipment. If so, the first priority is to create a raw image of all data from accessible media onto new media so that logical analysis can determine the nature of the data loss situation. • If some of the media is inaccessible our lab will test the components and closely examine its internal health to determine the extent of physical damage. • Recovery of crashed hard disks often involves replacing failed or damaged components in a clean environment and using specialized hardware and software tools to create the raw image. Failed components typically include electronics, read/write heads, head assemblies, magnets & drive motors. • Logical recovery uses the raw images of all the server's media by examining the low-level data sectors. Technicians must determine both the exact layout of volumes which span or are striped across multiple drives and what fixes to filesystem structures are needed to get access to the important data. • Multiple-drive servers are typically 'destriped' onto our media so that filesystem repairs can be performed and the data files extracted. Sometimes the existing filesystem structures are missing or damaged so much that data has to be extracted directly from one or more fragments of the destriped image. Utilities and Data Recovery Software Programs While utilities are great for fixing minor hard disk and data problems, they are a double sided Blade in the arena of data recovery. First of all, understand that if your drive is making loud or strange sounds, DO NOT USE A SUCH UTILITY. Turning off your computer immediately and contacting us is likely your only (best) recourse. This is because using your hard drive while it is making noises can continue causing damage that is permanent and even the best data recovery service will not be able to fix. If you do not have a mechanical issue, a utility program may be a good choice. But, always use caution when using such a program, because most programs are not precise, and can improperly modify your files, resulting in permanent data loss. An Important Warning Regarding Your Hard Drive Never, ever, attempt to open your hard disk drive by yourself. In fact, breaking the seal can damage many drives beyond repair, making your ability to recover data impossible. This is because data drives are extremely specialized pieces of electronic equipment, and the slightest hint of dust or dirt will destroy the drive's integrity very quickly. Disaster Tips If your systems have been subjected to fire, flood or mechanical damage, it is best to leave your hardware as is, and to NOT attempt fixing any problems yourself. Attempting to clean or operate obviously damaged equipment can all but destroy your chances of file recovery. Here are some practices to avoid while assessing the damage If you suspect an electrical short or mechanical damage to your hard disk, do not use file or data recovery software. This can ensure your data loss is permanent. If your hard drive is physically damaged, DO NOT use it or the system it is connected to. Watching for Errors - A Key To Data Loss Prevention Consistent application and operating system errors may be more than just a software or driver issue. Beware of constant error messages, even if they appear minor. The fact is, the appearance of consistent errors is an excellent sign that you are due for a file backup. Keep in mind that these minor errors often morph into a full-blown data disaster. RAID Data Recovery Although RAID systems offer superb performance and increase speed and availability of data, they can fail under certain circumstances. 3A-NS has experience with RAID data recovery, on both spanned and striped systems. In most cases, we require only the drives or storage devices to recover the data, and because of the high importance of most RAID systems, we consider them a top priority. RAID Systems Can Fail Although they are specifically structured to protect your data, complex RAID systems can, and do fail. The frequent reasons are not necessarily the technology or the design of a RAID array, but often implementation issues, which can create a single point of failure and catastrophic data loss. Another possible cause of RAID failure is multi-drive failure. While this is not very likely, it can happen, especially in a scenario in which physical damage has occurred as the result of flooding, fire or electrical problems. Because these systems are generally boxed in one single case, such physical damage can affect both the drives and the control devices. This is why we recommend that our clients have a backup policy for their RAID systems - after all, RAID systems are "fault-tolerant", but not "fault-proof". The RAID Data Recovery Process When recovering data from RAID arrays, we typically mirror the complete drive volumes and then process the total array as image files, to ensure all of your data is safe. Once we have recovered the data to our data recovery servers, we evaluate the array images to determine if corruption has occurred, and work on repairing it. Our special software extracts data from the image files, or if a drive image is difficult to create, we simply reconstruct the data in the same way that a RAID rebuild process is performed. Once we have recovered the data, we return it on whichever media you prefer, be that CD, ZIP, DVD or a replacement hard drive. |
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Has
your RAID array failed? Contact us immediately for a flat rate recovery
quote. |
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| Warranty We support our work 100% to have provided you with what we claimed to have recovered from your recovery work. This work we guarantee to be operational and readable at the time of you acceptance. Disclaimer Files can only be restored if the disk areas allocated to the files have not been overwritten by new data. When a file is restored, it is not guaranteed that the content of the recovered file is the same as the original. It is your responsibility to validate the integrity of the data prior to using them. Data recovery from encrypted hard disk drives is also limited. In case of highly fragramented files where the file system information is severely corrupted the extent of data that will be recoverable varies from case to case. |
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| Important
Notice on Confidentiality Any information retrieved from your drive is safe with us. We keep all client's data in confidence, and are willing to put it on paper. If your data is sensitive information for you or your organization, we are willing to sign a Non-disclosure agreement to ensure that your proprietary information is safe with us. |
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| The
safest way for your data is to have us evaluate your
drive. When you have encountered an occasion when you need file recovery, act quickly, and DO NOT PANIC also, proceed with caution. One thing that cannot be overstated is that if you hear noises or your hard drive is calling up serious errors - SHUT DOWN your computer immediately! At this point, only a data recovery professional should be examining your drive. And keep in mind that the longer you run your system, the more likely is that your data will be permanently lost. |
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| For assistance please call us at 1-866-4-AAA-NET (1-866-422-2638) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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that is ready to go (when a clinking or metal scraping
noise occurs) but not always. At that point data recovery service is
the ONLY WAY to recover your valuable and otherwise
lost or inaccessible data.
