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Can I use Windows Data Recovery Software to recover data from a lost partition from my RAID 5 array?
RAID 5 is a redundant hard drive array that uses at least 3 hard drives to securely duplicate and manage your data. If a partition has been lost, it is possible to restore the data >>more

How can I get my data back from a NTFS hard drive that's been reformatted to FAT32
The NTFS Data Recovery package has tools for recovering data from damaged partitions, even when a new format is applied. >>more

I just took over a new IT division and I'm trying to move us off of our old Solaris setups, but getting the old data has been a problem. I've tried a few other recovery suites, but it's clear that they can't deal with this file system. What's my next move?
UNIX Data Recovery works well with external media and can repair most major corruptions, damage that includes corruption with Inode Tables, Master Boot Record, Cylinder group header, >>more

I'm trying to get my old financial records off of a drive that's got something called FAT32. If I have vista on my main machine, is there something really basic I can use to recover my old records?
FAT32 is a kind of file system and the 32 has to do with how much each little part of the hard drive can hold, in terms of data allocation and depending on your configuration. >>more

What's the best way to get my data off of a corrupted flash drive or SD card?
If you are using a flash drive, try and connect it to another computer just to be sure that the USB ports on your computer are not faulty. If you are using removable flash media, try connecting it to your computer with a card reader >>more

My digital video camera's SD card claims it can't find my son's videos. I had his stuff and all of our family vacation on there. The vacation photos are still where they belong, but my son's files are still not showing up. If the SD card is bad, what can I do to save the data that still shows up and also try and get back all that lost video footage?
Photo Recovery can find your lost movies, save your images and move all of them to a safer location. You can also send rescued files to CD/DVD (which might be a good idea, for now, considering your situation) >>more

I just deleted a file from a hard drive, but I would like to get the file back if I can. I'm not sure if I used the regular "Empty Trash" function or if I used the "Secure Empty Trash" function. What should I do?
Mac Data Recovery uses a few different methods to search for data on your hard drive. If the file's listing in the main directory and the journal has been deleted, Mac Data Recovery uses >> more

Can I recover music and photos from my iPod?
Mac Data Recovery will recover your iPod even if it is formatted for PC. When Mac Data Recovery does a file search on a Mac volume, it will look through the file system to see if it has or has not been deleted yet and try to recover the files >>more

My husband deleted my iPhoto library can I get it back?
Mac Data Recovery can also use two types of file search depending on what kind of volume it was deleted from. If it was deleted from an unjournaled volume (like an external hard drive or secondary internal), >>more

I'm trying to rescue data from my old Red Hat Linux machine. What's good?
Linux Data Recovery fits well with most major builds of Linux and allows you to transfer your data easily to another Linux machine. >>more

I think my Outlook Express at home erased my work emails and I didn't make a backup. What can I do?
Outlook Express uses a file type called dbx or mbx in some of the older versions. Outlook express is, in fact, different enough from Outlook that confusing the two could become problematic. >>more

If I use Outlook Mail Recovery to repair a PST file from Outlook 2003, will I be able to use the repaired pst in Outlook 2007?
Before you use Outlook Mail Recovery, make sure you make a backup of the damaged pst file. When you have scanned and repaired your Outlook 2003 PST, you should have no problem >>more

I think I erased a new word document by accident. I was just trying to change the name and then I guess I must have hit the wrong keys. I have a backup, but I would much rather retrieve that version. Got any ideas?
More than likely, you hit shift and delete by accident and trashed the file. Its good to hear that you have a backup. Deleted files aren't really ever deleted unless you overwrite the data sectors. Windows deletes the>>more

I need to delete a file so it can never be restored, but I don't want to erase the whole hard drive to do it. What do you recommend?
A full drive erasure would certainly do the trick, but its not a good idea for getting rid of just one file or folder. A typical emptying of the recycle bin will only remove its connection to the main directory>>more

If I'm trying to sell an old PC, what's the best way to erase my information?
Obviously, make sure everything in the computer works and that you've moved your data off of the hard drive. Once you've done that, use Data Sanitizer to completely erase the drive >>more

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