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Data Recovery After Format

by Rod Dunne December 11, 2010

Data recovery after formatting a disk drive is a fairly standard operation to attempt. How successful the recovery is depends greatly upon the nature of the formatting (if it fully wipes the drive). Here, we’ll look at some of the hard-drive and USB data recovery software available to help salvage data, along with some background (more)

Broken Computer – Repairs, Recovery And Recycling

by Rod Dunne October 29, 2010
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It is surprising how many people will not attempt to fix a broken computer for themselves (instead resorting to computer repair services) when in fact, some simple computer maintenance and repairs techniques can resolve most hardware and software issues quite easily. In this article, we’ll step through some straight forward approaches to desktop and laptop (more)

USB Flash Security – How To Protect Critical Data

by Rod Dunne August 30, 2010

You increasingly hear in the news of customer data being found on an employee’s lost laptop, simply because they didn’t bother to password protect folder contents. USB flash security is an even bigger concern for companies as these are even more portable than laptops and prone to being lost or stolen. Here, we’ll look at (more)

Computer Clean Up Options – Picking The Right Software For The Job

by Rod Dunne August 16, 2010

This article takes a look at simple computer clean up activities and tools that help fix computer disk space issues. In addition, it covers how to wipe a computer clean of all personal data when giving away your computer. Recommended Tools Winclear Remo Drive Wipe Evidence Nuker Computer Clean Up Software & Tasks – Freeing (more)

3 Ways To Get A Clean Hard Drive

by Rod Dunne August 6, 2010

If you need to fix PC errors or are passing on your computer to a third party then it is essential to know how to clear out old data/personal information. Here, we’ll look at 3 approaches for getting a clean hard drive, each of which has varying security considerations. 1: Cleaning Hard Drive Contents By (more)

Recover Hard Drive Data – The 3 Main Ways

by Rod Dunne July 29, 2010

It can be a worrying situation to find yourself needing to recover hard drive data after accidental file deletion, formatting a drive or computer damage. Here, we’ll look at the three main options to help you recover lost data, each of which can have varying success rates. Manual Data Recovery This relates to the simple (more)

Recovering Deleted Data In 3 Simple Steps

by Rod Dunne July 27, 2010

Recovering deleted data from a hard drive or storage device is one of the simpler PC repairs that everyone can do. The important point is to act fast before your file is overwritten. Here, we’ll step through the 3 steps to recover lost files. 1 – Before You Begin The sooner you try to recover (more)

Data Recovery Freeware – 3 Main Things To Watch Out For

by Rod Dunne July 12, 2010

Using any kind of freeware brings its own dangers about the level of application testing that was done and how these tools actually work. If you need to recover lost data then data recovery freeware can be a suitable option – if you manage to choose the right tool. Here, we’ll look at the 3 (more)