In computing, data recovery is a process of salvaging inaccessible data from corrupted or damaged secondary storage, removable media or files, when the data they store cannot be accessed in a normal way. The data is most often salvaged from storage media such as internal or external hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), USB flash drives, magnetic tapes, CDs, DVDs, RAID subsystems, and other electronic devices. Recovery may be required due to physical damage to the storage device or logical damage to the file system that prevents it from being mounted by the host operating system (OS). The most common data recovery scenario involves an operating system failure, malfunction of a storage device, accidental damage or deletion, etc. (typically, on a single-drive, single-partition, single-OS system), in which case the goal is simply to copy all wanted files to another drive. This can be easily accomplished using a Live CD, many of which provide a means to mount the system drive and backup drives or removable media, and to move the files from the system drive to the backup media with a file manager or optical disc authoring software. Such cases can often be mitigated by disk partitioning and consistently storing valuable data files (or copies of them) on a different partition from the replaceable OS system files. Another scenario involves a drive-level failure, such as a compromised file system or drive partition, or a hard disk drive failure. In any of these cases, the data cannot be easily read. Depending on the situation, solutions involve repairing the file system, partition table or master boot record, or drive recovery techniques ranging from software-based recovery of corrupted data, hardware- and software-based recovery of damaged service areas (also known as the hard disk drive's "firmware"), to hardware replacement on a physically damaged drive. If a drive recovery is necessary, the drive itself has typically failed permanently, and the focus is rather on a one-time recovery, salvaging whatever data can be read.The term "data recovery" is also used in the context of forensic applications or espionage, where data which have been encrypted or hidden, rather than damaged, are recovered. Recovering data from physically damaged hardware can involve multiple techniques. Some damage can be repaired by replacing parts in the hard disk. This alone may make the disk usable, but there may still be logical damage. A specialized disk-imaging procedure is used to recover every readable bit from the surface. Once this image is acquired and saved on a reliable medium, the image can be safely analyzed for logical damage and will possibly allow much of the original file system to be reconstructed. In some cases, data on a hard disk drive can be unreadable due to damage to the partition table or file system, or to (intermittent) media errors. In the majority of these cases, at least a portion of the original data can be recovered by repairing the damaged partition table or file system using specialized data recovery software such as Testdisk; software like dd rescue can image media despite intermittent errors, and image raw data when there is partition table or file system damage. This type of data recovery can be performed by people without expertise in drive hardware, as it requires no special physical equipment or access to platters.Sometimes data can be recovered using relatively simple methods and tools; more serious cases can require expert intervention, particularly if parts of files are irrecoverable. Data carving is the recovery of parts of damaged files using knowledge of their structure.Recovery experts do not always need to have physical access to the damaged hardware. When the lost data can be recovered by software techniques, they can often perform the recovery using remote access software over the Internet, LAN or other connection to the physical location of the damaged media. The process is essentially no different from what the end user could perform by themselves. Remote recovery requires a stable connection with an adequate bandwidth. However, it is not applicable where access to the hardware is required, as in cases of physical damage. RAID (originally redundant array of inexpensive disks, now commonly array of independent disks) is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical disk drive components into a single logical unit for the purposes of data redundancy, performance improvement, or both. Data is distributed across the drives in one of several ways, referred to as RAID levels, depending on the required level of redundancy and performance. The different schemas, or data distribution layouts, are named by the word RAID followed by a number, for example RAID 0 or RAID 1. Each schema, or RAID level, provides a different balance among the key goals: reliability, availability, performance, and capacity. RAID levels greater than RAID 0 provide protection against unrecoverable sector read errors, as well as against failures of whole physical drives.

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I fought with my parents to stay at Pratyusha’s house – Rahul Raj Singh

I fought with my parents to stay at Pratyusha’s house – Rahul Raj Singh

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Colors’ Sasural Simar Ka to introduce a major leap!

Colors’ Sasural Simar Ka to introduce a major leap!

Simar to deliver a child and divorce Prem followed with a major leap in the show.. Well, the makers seem to be bored with the introduction of Daayan, Naagin, …

Wadali Brothers’ grandson in ‘The Voice India Kids’

Wadali Brothers’ grandson in ‘The Voice India Kids’

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Celebs galore at Kunal Verma’s birthday bash!

Celebs galore at Kunal Verma’s birthday bash!

The guest list starts with his lady love- Pooja Bose, friends -Shraddha Arya, Arjun Bijlani, Mouni Roy, Gaurav Parikh, Nihit Shrivastav, Sahil Anand, Additi …

New Entry in Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanuman!

New Entry in Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanuman!

A child actor has been roped in for a pivotal role in the show. Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanuman is winning hearts all over, thanks to child actor Ishant …

Must Watch: ‘Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa 9’ final contestants rehearsing with their choreographers!

Must Watch: ‘Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa 9’ final contestants rehearsing with their choreographers!

View pics of the ‘Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa Season 9’ contestants with their choreo – partners. The day has come when the super hit series of …

Shivaay to get a special present on Ishqbaaz!

Shivaay to get a special present on Ishqbaaz!

Read on to find out what is inside the big box! In the recent episode of Ishqbaaz, Shivaay meets with an accident. He is still determined to resume work as he …

Keith Sequira in Siddharth Malhotra’s next!

Keith Sequira in Siddharth Malhotra’s next!

The Bigg Boss hottie will be seen in Star Plus’ next offering. Keith impressed the world with his super-cool demeanor in the last season of Bigg Boss. If …

Arjun Kapoor wants to do a modern thriller

Arjun Kapoor wants to do a modern thriller

Arjun Kapoor, who has played romantic roles says he is keen to work in a modern thriller film. Arjun Kapoor, is keen to work in a modern thriller film. …

Pooja Banerjee to marry Mrunal Jain in reel life!

Pooja Banerjee to marry Mrunal Jain in reel life!

Get set for their on-screen wedding. Actors Mrunal Jain and Pooja Banerjee, who are currently seen in fantasy drama television series “Naagarjuna – …