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Data Recovery Myths - Do NOT try these ever (5)
Myths which despite being unhelpful and often downright disastrous for those who try them continue to circulate the web. Most are well meaning but either site extremely old advise that no longer applies to current technology. Some are wives tales that we pros hear people ask about or tell us they tried before coming to us. Bottom line, these are some of the worst things you can do for your drive. We list them only in hopes of dispelling the myth and hope this will help a few more people avoid destroying their drives beyond any chance of in lab success.

Deleted Files (1)
Files which have been Accidentally deleted and cleared from the recycle bin.

Email Issues (1)
Topics Relating to all forms of Email Recovery from deleted emails to recovering individual emails from corrupted .dbx, .pst and other store files.

External Hard Drives (2)
Failures on External Hard Drives including Solid State drives.

Failed Flash Device (1)
Failure in Camera and phone memory cards, USB flash Drives and other Solid State Drives

Formatted Drives (1)
Drives which have been partially or completely Formatted

Hardware Failures (2)
When you have the click of death, or software solutions simply can't find any data on your drive, you have a hardware failure. Look in this section for advice on hardware repair. Be warned, ALL solutions in this category WILL void your warranty and if done improperly will reduce or eliminate any further chance of recovery.

Macintosh Questions (1)
Data Recovery for Macs. Although the process is virtually identical for both Mac and PC and PC software is capable of the same results on a Mac drive there are a few additional steps involved. For those who want to recover a drive formatted for Mac, start here then move onto the appropriate FAQ section for the type of problem you are having for additional information.

Restored Drives (1)
Drives which have had either a partial or complete Re-install of their operating system.

Where the heck do I get the stuff I need (1)
Armor-IT is affiliated with many hardware providers and will provide you with a list of the best hardware providers for each type of hardware we recommend. The list is split up by country to help ease the search. If you're in a hurry grab the first link in the Category & Country you need. They are the best price on average. If you have a few minutes check with as many affiliates as you can and find the best current price for yourself.



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• Hello, I have deleted two movie files from my computer. They were downloaded from my video camera. I looked in the recycle bin but they aren't there! How can I retrieve them, they are from my daughters wedding and my wife will kill me if I don't get them back...
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• I heard freezing my drive in the deep freezer might help me get it running again. Is there a special way it should be wrapped and how long should I leave it in the freezer?
   If you haven't already, DO NOT follow any amatuer advice you found telling you to freeze your drive....
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• Hello, I have read one some websites that logic boards can be swapped from one hard drive to another to save the data. Then I read another site that said this was a myth and would just wreck my chance of ever recovering my data. My drive doesn't show up in windows or in BIOS and I already ordered a replacement drive for parts, is this safe to try?
   Great question! We have had several similar questions so we'll try to cover the whole topic i...
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• Hi, I recently knocked my external drive off the desk and it stopped working. The lights come on and then I hear some clicking but it never shows up in My Computer. My husbands friend was over last night and swore [product name blocked] can fix any drive but I don't want to try anything until I hear from a professional. Have you ever used [product name blocked]? Does it work well? Do you think it can fix my drive? Susan - Banning, CA
   Hello Susan, Thanks for the great questions.  We've been a bit behind posting in our FAQ an...
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• Hello, I have read one some websites that logic boards can be swapped from one hard drive to another to save the data. Then I read another site that said this was a myth and would just wreck my chance of ever recovering my data. My drive doesn't show up in windows or in BIOS and I already ordered a replacement drive for parts, is this safe to try?
   Great question! We have had several similar questions so we'll try to cover the whole topic i...
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• I read in a couple sites that if my drive won't spin up a few well placed taps might get it spinning again. Does this work? How hard should I tap it and where?
   Like the freezing myth, absolutley NEVER try this method. I have only ever heard of one reason t...
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