Vantage Data Recovery

In Anatomy of a Hard Drive, we looked at how a hard drive works, and the mechanics of writing bits of data by magnetically encoding it onto rapidly spinning disks.  Consider this: Eight bits make a byte.  One million bytes makes a megabyte.  One thousand megabytes, or one billion bits, makes a gigabyte.  That 300 GB drive in your system?  Three hundred billion bytes, or 2.4 billion bits!  So how does the drive keep track of them all?  Through a system which provides for an operating system format, layered over a low-level or physical format. Continue reading ‘Cylinders, Heads and Sectors, Oh My!’ »

People are always asking us for advice regarding data storage and security issues, usually in an attempt to avoid future problems after a major data loss catastrophe that has required our data recovery services.  Questions about anti-virus software, spyware detection, and backup methods are fairly common, and we do our best to provide answers (or at least, to point people in the right direction).  But, by far, one of the most common questions we get is “who makes the best hard drive?” Continue reading ‘What Hard Drive Would You Recommend?’ »

I was introduced to someone the other day, and after the usual small talk, she asked what I did.  Following a very brief explanation of what I meant by data recovery, there was a pause.  I cringed waiting for the inevitable question – “How do you do that?” Continue reading ‘Data Recovery? How Do You Do That?’ »

You have made the decision.  Your data is important and you need it back.  You are going to use a professional data recovery company.  So what can you do to help assure a successful recovery?

Choose wisely…

Don’t pick a company just because it’s the closest, the cheapest or has the coolest name.  While cost is often a driving factor, capabilities and experience should be your first concern. Continue reading ‘Getting the Most From Your Data Recovery Company’ »