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The first priority of notebook data recovery is to create a raw image of the data so that logical analysis can determine the nature of the data loss situation. If the media is inaccessible to recovery software due to physical damage, you will probably need professional help.
Recovery of crashed hard disks often involves replacing failed or damaged components in a clean environment and using specialized hardware and software tools to create the raw image. Failed components typically include electronics, read/write heads, head assemblies, magnets, and drive motors.
Logical recovery uses the raw image by examining the low-level data sectors and determining what fixes to filesystem structures are needed to get access to the important data. Sometimes the existing filesystem structures are missing or damaged so much that data has to be extracted directly from one or more fragments of the raw image.
Whenever you delete a file, it is only marked as deleted, and later overwritten by the operating system with new data. The key is to recover the files before they are overwritten with new data. The longer you wait, the more difficult it becomes to safely recover your files.
...First don't panic.
...Turn off the power.
...Do not restart the machine.
...Do not reinstall any software.
...Do not open the hard disk or try to repair it yourself.
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