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Data Protection Tips
With the sheer volume of data stored, potential for loss is greater than ever.
Store computer equipment in a safe environment. Your computer should be in a dry, cool, controlled environment that is clean, dust-free and secluded.
Customers should backup their data regularly. Back up data at least once a week with reliable storage devices, always verifying that the correct data is backed up.
Use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). In the event of a surge of electricity or lightning strike, an uninterruptible power supply protects the computer from becoming damaged. In addition, a UPS has a battery backup that keeps the computer running, allowing customers to save the data and avoid data loss. If UPS is not a viable solution, a surge protector is also a good investment.
Run a virus scan regularly and update it four times a year. Computer viruses are one of the worst enemies to data protection. Good anti-virus software tests their system for sequences of code unique to each known computer virus and eliminates the infecting invader.
Be aware of strange noises. Should you hear strange noises or grinding sounds, you should turn off your computer immediately and call an expert. Further operation may damage your hard drive beyond repair.
Make Regular Backups!
We cannot emphasise enough, the importance of making regular backups of your data. We've visited so many people who knew that they should've been backing up, but didn't and then lost everything when a hard drive failed or was damaged. Windows 7 comes with its own Backup & Restore utility, so if you have Windows 7, then there's no excuse! If you don't have Windows 7 yet and want to back up your data, or would like a more comprehensive backup tool, then we recommend Acronis True Image. It's what we use ourselves!!!
Acronis provides easy-to-use disaster recovery, backup and restore, partitioning, boot management, privacy, data migration and other storage management products for enterprises, corporations and individual consumers. Acronis has won broad industry acclaim for data protection, backup and recovery, system deployment, and migration for both physical and virtual servers.
We can also offer you a discount on Acronis products by using the following coupon codes:
| Product | Coupon Code | Discount |
| Acronis True Image Home 2011 | FMAATIH15 | 15% |
| Acronis Migrate Easy 7.0 | FMAME15 | 15% |
| Acronis Disk Director 11 Home | FMADD15 | 15% |
| Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server | FMARSQL5 | 5% |
| Acronis Snap Deploy 3.0 for Servers | FMASDS5 | 5% |
| Acronis Recovery for Microsoft Exchange Enterprise | FMAREX5 | 5% |
| Acronis Recovery for Microsoft Exchange SBS | FMAREXSBS5 | 5% |
FREE Data Recovery Quote
If your hard drive has failed completely, you won't be able to use recovery software to retrieve your data. In these cases the hard drive will need to be sent to a clean lab & the data extracted from the disks themselves. If you find yourself in this position & you cannot afford to lose your data, get a free data recovery quote now!
Required Information
If you have a data recovery problem & need to contact us, we will need you to have the following information:
- What operating system are you using?
- What type of system is the problem occurring on? (desktop, laptop, server, etc.)
- What file system are you using? (FAT, NTFS, etc.)
- What is the storage capacity of the drive?
- Is your system suffering from mechanical problems? For example, is the drive spinning, clicking or grinding?
If so, In-lab service will be required and you will have to send in your hard drive. - How critical or urgent is your data need?
- Will this data be used in litigation or other legal matters?
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