Powering up.....

Hey folks,

This is the first post in a series of continuing tech/admin related stuff that I will be constantly posting. Let's get started with some useful info.

In any kind of setting, there are bound to be few things which are common to all.LOSING DATA. This could happen for many a reason. But, failure to retrieve lost data is not an option for many. There are many freeware/notfreeware things you can try or you can employ the services of data recovery services. Let's see if we can find some decent programs that will help you retrieve data without burning a hole in your heart.

1. Restoration

+ves: Ultra Portable(229kB), can run from USB drive

Restoration is an easy to use and straight forward tool to undelete files that were removed from the recycle bin or directly deleted from within Windows, and we were also able to recover photos from a Flash card that had been formatted. Upon start, you can scan for all files that may be recovered and also limit the results by entering a search term or extension. In addition, it also provides the option to wipe the found files beyond simple recovery. The program is small and standalone, it does not require installation and can also run from a Floppy disk. Restoration works with FAT and NTFS as well as digital cameras cards.

2. Glary Undelete

Glary Undelete is a free and easy-to-use yet powerful file undelete solution for FAT and NTFS file systems. It will bring back files emptied from the Recycle Bin, in a DOS window, from Windows Explorer with the SHIFT key held down. It will even recover files that have been deleted by bugs, crashes and viruses!

We will get to other good things as and when we try and find them out. There are other things that we can also do which I will explain sometime later.