<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Drive Recoveries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Articles]]></description><link>http://driverecoveries.com/</link><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright Drive Recoveries]]></copyright><generator>sNews CMS</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Accidental Deletion : Stop, Drop, and Recover]]></title><description><![CDATA[  You've deleted a file you absolutely have to have. What to do? Where to start? Well, unless you have a time machine, you need to stop using the drive immediately, and attempt to undelete the file right away with file recovery software.    Any further activity of any kind, using the drive with your files on it, could overwrite your files with data and render them unrecoverable. You should quit all your applications, save nothing, and attempt to recover your files from another disk altogether, like a USB thumb drive or even a floppy:      Download file recovery software to another disk.   An easy, portable, and free piece of software to use is   Recover Files 2  . You can use it directly from another disk, even a floppy. Start the program, choose the disk where your files you need were, and choose 'Analyze'.      Find the file you need in the list of recoverable files.   The analyze operation may take a while, but when it finishes, a list of candidate files will appear. Each file will also have a prognosis for undeletion next to it as well. 'Very Good' is the best, usually, and 'Overwritten' means that some part of the file has already been overwritten. That does not mean you can't get some portion of the file, though, so don't give up hope completely.      Choose your files to recover, and choose 'Undelete' (and cross your fingers).   Chances are, if you saw the file in the list, some portion of it will be recovered. Give them a shot, and hopefully things will work out for you. In general, the less you have used your drive since the accidental deletion, the better you the chance for undeletion is.    We hope this helps you if you have this problem, let us know if it helps.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:34:13 +0000</pubDate><link>http://driverecoveries.com/accidental-deletion/accidental-deletion-stop-drop-and-recover/</link><guid>http://driverecoveries.com/accidental-deletion/accidental-deletion-stop-drop-and-recover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad Sectors : Start Protecting Your Data Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[  You receive a notice, either from a drive utility, a SMART notification, or you are losing pieces of data. You may be beginning to get bad sectors on your drive. As opposed to repairs, the key to this problem is addressing it immediately.    The first think to do if you have reason to believe you are getting bad sectors? Back up your data now! All of it, whether you're sure or not, just start getting it copied. You can be sure of the problem later, now is the time to protect yourself    Once you've got everything you can get, there are a few different possible fixes for the situation:      Remap the bad sectors to remain unused in the future.   Most drive manufacturers have drive utilities to do this, as does Windows. If bad sectors are cropping up, though, this is at best a stopgap. Bad sectors are a good sign that more bad is coming.      Fix problems that affect all drives in the system.   These problems include BIOS issues, and occasionally drive cables that are too long. Check that your settings in the BIOS match those on the drive, and use as short a drive cable as is possible in your machine.      Fix problems of just one drive.   These problems can occasionally include PIO settings that are set too high for your particular drive. It may also be worthwhile to check the manufacturer's website to see if there is an update firmware for the drive itself.      In all likelihood, you need a new drive.   It is much more likely than not that if bad sectors begin cropping up on a formerly functioning drive, it is a sign of imminent failure. The importance of backing up immediately, as much as is possible as soon as the error is known, can not be overstated. We do not recommend continuing to use a drive, for example, after the bad sectors have been remapped, except to retrieve data.    We hope this helps you if you have this problem, let us know if it helps.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:38:52 +0000</pubDate><link>http://driverecoveries.com/bad-sectors/bad-sectors-start-protecting-your-data-now-/</link><guid>http://driverecoveries.com/bad-sectors/bad-sectors-start-protecting-your-data-now-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freezing Your Hard Drive : Short Term Recovery Solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[  You have been unable to get your drive to function, and you are hearing clacking, clicking, grinding, or any other strange noises coming from it. Need to recover the data? Freezing is worth a shot-- it won't damage anything, it's non-invasive, and it's kind of fun.    The idea behind freezing your drive comes from the cold temperature shrinking the materials in the drive, potentially reducing problematic friction temporarily. The problem with this is that it doesn't always work, and is almost always a very temporary fix, as the drive will heat up during operation.    There are just a few simple steps to this process:      Insert the drive into a clean Ziploc bag to prevent condensation.   There will be moisture when you remove it from the bag later, but better later than the whole time.      Place the bagged drive into your freezer for at least a few hours, preferably overnight.   You want the drive to uniformly reach the lowest temperature you can reach, and that will take longer than an hour.      Connect the drive to an already running PC, via USB.   This will extend your recovery time by skipping the boot up process, but will require either an external USB drive enclosure or a USB-to-IDE cable. You definitely want USB 2.0 for this process.      Copy until you can't copy anymore. Repeat if you can.   As in any recovery, you should have planned ahead and should have a prioritized list of the data you want to recover.      Bonus points. Keep the drive cool during recovery to make it last longer.   You can't really use liquid, but having a fan or blowing A/C on the drive may help.    Good luck, and let us know if this works for you.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:41:34 +0000</pubDate><link>http://driverecoveries.com/mechanical-failure/freezing-your-hard-drive-short-term-recovery-solution/</link><guid>http://driverecoveries.com/mechanical-failure/freezing-your-hard-drive-short-term-recovery-solution/</guid></item></channel></rss>