Data Corruption
How We Helped OneRepublic Recover All of Their Data
Whether you’re recording song ideas or archiving vast amounts of still and video photography from a successful world tour, yo...
Posted by Yevgeniy Reznik January 29, 2023
Recover Deleted Data From Windows XP Hard Drive
Microsoft’s Windows XP was the most popular operating system worldwide for almost a decade. Given its widespread adoption, Wi...
Posted by Timothy Burlee January 17, 2023
Why Does Your Computer Keep Crashing? Common Issues & Solutions
It happens to all of us: your computer screen flickers, processes slow, and then the whole system crashes. Perhaps you’ve eve...
Posted by Philip Bader December 23, 2022
2 In 3 People Say the Most Painful Thing They Could Lose Is Stored Digitally
We’ve all asked ourselves at one time or another: Which of our possessions would we grab first if fire, flooding, or a tornad...
Posted by Yevgeniy Reznik December 18, 2022
Family History Rescued from Media-Damaged RAID 0
Daniel Aviles contacted Secure Data Recovery Services through one of our local offices in Miami, Florida. An immigrant from C...
Posted by Philip Bader April 29, 2022
Oracle Database Recovery from an HP ProLiant Server
An energy infrastructure company on the East Coast recently contacted Secure Data Recovery Services about a problem they had ...
Posted by Philip Bader February 28, 2022
Restoring Data from Failed HGST Ultrastar Drive
In addition to his work as a Project Officer with Ottawa Public Health in Ontario, Canada, Darren Brown has spent more than t...
Posted by Philip Bader December 29, 2021
How Many Bad Sectors are Too Many for a Healthy Hard Drive?
Many computer users worry when they see "bad sector" error messages, and sector issues are certainly a cause for concern. How...
Posted by Scott McMacken April 25, 2013
Can You Fix a Broke Hard Drive by Freezing It?
All hard drives eventually fail. Most hard drive <a href="/blog/how-long-do-hard-drives-last">manufacturers estimate an...
Posted by Scott McMacken April 19, 2013
Common Causes of Photo Corruption and File Damage
Data corruption is a fairly common problem for computer users. Any file can become corrupt due to operating system or softwar...
Posted by Scott McMacken April 16, 2013
Common Mistakes That Will Kill Your Laptop
That beverage next to your laptop is more dangerous to your computer than any hacker. Your own hands have more potential to h...
Posted by Scott McMacken March 19, 2013
7 Stages of Grief for Hard Drive Failure
Hard drives are not equipment—they are pieces of our lives. There are those who see their hard drives as more than storage un...
Posted by Scott McMacken February 08, 2013
Hurricane Sandy May Cost East Coast Businesses Millions in Lost Data
Insurance giant AIG recently estimated that claims related to Hurricane Sandy will result in payouts of over $1.3 billion, an...
Posted by Scott McMacken December 06, 2012