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The best way to prepare for the possibility of a data loss is by always having a monthly backup routine of the most important files. If you are wondering how to back up your files, take a look my previous 4 Ways To Back Up Your Computer Files post, if you haven’t already.

However, this post isn’t about backing up hard drives, but about how to deal with dreaded data loss. Getting all of your files back can be a daunting, time consuming process, but it certainly must be done if you want to your files from the failed hard drive.

Basically, you have two options when trying to recover data from a damaged hard drive. One is taking your hard drive to a data recovery service and the other one is by using a data recovery program. Taking your hard drive to a service requires you to have lots of money on hand, while the data recovery program requires you to be very computer savvy. The other factor to consider is, how much time do you have to spend on getting all of your files back? Taking the hard drive to a service only takes a half hour, while doing it yourself could take hours upon hours.

Data Recovery Service
The odds are that if you have chosen this service, you will get almost every one of your files back. The accepted success rate tends to be around 75% - 85%. Of course, this all depends on the specialist and their skill and determination level. Unlike most computer problems, data recovery actually takes skill and not just clicking an icon on a desktop.

The prices tend to fluctuate in between companies, but that’s natural. It’s always a good idea to hit up a few recovery shops and go with the one that’s asking price sits in between the lowest and highest. You never want to go with the cheapest one, because that is just asking for trouble. You would never want to go with the highest either, as why pay ridiculous prices when someone does it cheaper? Such a predicament.

What about data recovery programs? I might cover that option in another post, if anyone is interested in reading about so. However, I’m sure if you would choose to do a data recovery manually with a software, you’re already computer savvy enough to know about the programs!

I hope this post have helped you learn more about the subject. Good luck with the recovery!

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Make sure to check out these older posts as well, if you haven’t already:
How To Buy and Install a New Hard Drive
4 Ways To Back Up Your Computer Files