Another physical issue that sometimes rears its ugly head is an electronic failure.  If you look at a hard drive you will notice a circuit board on the bottom.  This board is basically the brains of the drive, and it is where the computer interfaces to the hard drive.  An electrical failure can occur unexpectedly at any time.  Even brand new hard drives are not totally immune to having electrical failures.  Sometimes it's just a faulty component, sometimes it's improper installation (i.e. electro-static discharge, grounding out the board, damaging circuitry during installation).  It's important to also keep your system clean and well ventilated, since excessive heat can damage the electrical components on the drive.  If you have a system that is in a somewhat contained area, you may look at adding an additional 80mm fan to cool the internal components of the system, especially the hard drive.  No other component of a computer works as much as the hard drive, and therefore it is vitally important not to overlook it when cooling issues arise.

How Is My Data Recovered?

One of the most often asked questions that customers ask is, "how do you get my data back?"  Well, it's really not black magic or rocket science.  It's just a matter of having the right tools and the knowledge necessary to know what to do, much like a surgeon performing heart by-pass surgery.  Many prominent data recovery facilities have a large array of hardware, software and tools for recovering data.  >>Continue To Page 4 - Data Recovery Report