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insure that you will never need it. Besides making frequent
backups, the following measures will keep your system running
smoothly.
Antivirus Protection New viruses are invented every day, and
system security is a concern for every business. Malicious
software can damage your system to the point where it will not
even boot up. The latest versions of Windows are the favorite
targets of malicious programs such as spyware and viruses, and
it is helpful to use 2 or more antivirus/anti-spyware programs
to prevent destruction or theft of your data.
Spyware Scanner The clues that spyware is on a computer include
a barrage of pop-up ads, a hijacked browser,a sudden or even
repeated change of your computer's Internet home page, the
appearance of a new toolbar or new screen icons, malfunctioning
keys, random error messages, and most of all, sluggish computer
performance. Any sytem with access to the internet is prone to
this problem, but there is software to block spyware
installation. In addition, make sure all employees using the
office network do not download from unknown sites, and set your
internet browser security at "Medium" or higher. Install
individual firewalls to prevent uninvited users from accessing
your network. A firewall blocks unauthorized access to your
computer and will alert you if spyware already on your computer
is sending information out. Purchase an anti-spyware program
from a vendor you know and trust. Set it to read on a regular
Your Hard Disk Failed... Don't Panic !Inability to access your data stored on the data storage device could be caused by many reasons, from those that are easy to fix to those which are completely impossible to fix. If the damage is irreversible then data loss will occur. The causes of the failure of your hard drive or CD-ROM drive could vary from a bad connection due to a loose wire (which is easily recoverable) to damage to the media itself, which could still be recoverable in many cases. As in the medical profession, the first principle of data recovery is: do not harm . If you are facing a data loss situation, what not to do is ..
basis, at least weekly and if possible each time you run your
computer. Delete any programs the anti-spyware program detects
on your computer.
Computer Maintenance The best way to avoid having to use file
recovery software is to be sure that no corrupt data is stored
on your computer. Companies like Norton sell disk optimization
programs keep your network running at top speed, correct problem
files and maximize the available space on your hard disk. Run
disk optimization and anti-virus programs at least once a week.
Hard Disk Recovery There are disk recovery applications
specifically geared to recovering files of a certain format,
like graphics files as opposed to word document files, and there
are general-purpose programs to hunt for any type of misplaced
file regardless of the format. There is no program on the market
that can guarantee recovery of every lost file, but you are able
to increase your chances for recovery by selecting the
appropriate program for the file you are trying to save.
Do-it-yourself programs are a lot less expensive than hiring a
data retrieval company that specializes in information recovery,
and to save money you should at least attempt to utilize this
type of program before calling a professional.
In addition to recovering deleted files, there exists
How to Create an Emergency Repair Disk If your operating system is Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000, it isn t bootable with a boot disk. With these operating systems you need an Emergency Repair Disk that works with the systems built-in repair functions.
Note: Windows XP Home Edition doesn t use an Emergency Repair Disk, instead it uses the Windows Me style System Restore feature. To create an Emergency Repair Disk, prepare a formatted floppy disk and label it Emergency Repair Disk along with the date and specify which computer it was made with. An Emergency Repair Disk is specific to the system that you created it ..
information recovery programs that can restore files after you
have formatted the drive, after a power failure, natural
disaster, or even files damaged by a computer virus.
RAID RAID is short for Redundant Array of Independent (or
Inexpensive) Disks, a category of disk drives that employ 2 or
even several drives in combination to improve data storage fault
tolerance and performance. RAID disk drives are frequently
installed on servers but can also run on individual computers.
Because of the duplication of data, it is possible to recover
files from one or another disk when the need arises. As you
might expect, RAID disk repair is quite a complicated process.
However it is one of the most foolproof methods of data storage
because the RAID architecture strategically distributes
information randomly across the array. However, this sort of
architecture demands the services of a recovery professional.
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