Archive for July, 2009

Causes of data breaches in 2008

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Data breach and eventually data loss is the most demanding problems for organizations. Out of the 90 confirmed data breaches that led to 285 millions of lost data, most of the instances were caused by stolen devices while some incidents required detailed forensic investigation to know the cause of data loss.

Does Western Digital Perform Or Provide Data Recovery Services?

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Western Digital will stand behind the warranty that is supplied with the defective hard drive . If your drive is still within its warranty period, the drive can be replaced through Western Digital RMA Process

Server Recovery Tips

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Data disasters will happen. Accepting that reality is the first step in preparing a comprehensive disaster plan

How to Fix Windows XP Damaged Boot Sectors?

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

The master boot record ( MBR ) is a small program typically located on the first sector of the hard drive. It examines the partition table to determine which partition to boot first and then executes the proper commands to run the operating system installed on that partition. If the boot sector becomes corrupt or is overwritten by another operating system, Windows XP will not be able to load.

WD Controllers Verified To Provide Visible RAID Volumes Greater Than 4 TB

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

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How to Install A (PATA) Hard Disk Drive?

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Step 1. Opening The Computer Case I mportant: Each computer has a different way of opening the case and location of the hard disk drive . Refer to the user’s manual of your computer for detailed instructions.

Free Hard Disk Drive Diagnostic Utility For Samsung Hard Drive

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Note: The following free hard disk drive utilities and diagnostic tools are only for Samsung Hard Disk Drives . Using any of these utilities on a hard disk drive that was not manufactured by Samsung will have adverse effects on that hard disk drive

LG’s 500GB XD4 desktop external hard drive

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

With sleek looks and excellent design, XD4 from LG is sure to capture those who are looking for that extra space to backup data and carry on the go. The anti-hit aluminum casing of the hard drive protects the handy device from all sorts of bumps and knocks.   The external hard drive has a good management software using which you can copy as much or as little of your data.

RAID Data Recovery - How It Works

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

RAID data recovery is probably one of the most complex processes any data recovery firm can perform. More often than not, the problems are compounded by the actions of the client prior to sending the drives in for recovery

How To Set The Jumper Setting On Samsung (PATA) Hard Disk Drive?

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Setting The Jumper On Your Hard Disk Drive Use the common jumper settings for Samsung hard disk drives that are listed below. Please verify the jumper setting by checking the label on your hard disk drive.