Quick Data Recovery Mantra

Every data carrier breaks down at some point. The only question is when…. The moment when a media carrier such as a laptop, USB stick or hard disk breaks, usually comes unannounced. Panic often dominates at times like this, especially when the data is not backed up. Intuitively, attempts are then made to save this data yourself as much as possible. But this often achieves the opposite effect. This greatly increases data loss. In the worst case, the data that could have been saved is also lost. When Googling on the internet a lot of well-intentioned advice emerges on what to do in such cases. But these advice can sometimes have dire consequences. That is why we list the 8 biggest mistakes that are made with data recovery on your own. 1. Hard Drive Broken? In The Freezer! One advice that haunts internet forums, for example, is that a broken hard drive will work again after it has been in the freezer for a while. This approach is nonsense. Even a properly working disc will fail afte...