Data Recovery Basics

The Read/Write Heads Physical Data Recovery

The Read/Write Heads Physical Data Recovery

Head crash is one very typical physical data recovery case and it’s very necessary for us to learn more about the HDD head and head crash data recovery cases. When the heads have become physically damaged, or have become dirty, or the...

 

HDD Spindle and Spindle Motor-Seized Platters Data Recovery

HDD Spindle and Spindle Motor-Seized Platters Data Recovery

HDD Spindle and spindle motor are very important components spinning up the platters. The platters in a drive are separated by disk spacers and are clamped to a rotating spindle that turns all the platters in unison. The spindle motor is built...

 

Learn More About HDD Inside-HSA

Learn More About HDD Inside-HSA

When we are dealing with hard drive clean room data recovery cases, it’s very important and necessary to understand each part of the hdd inside. You need to know what are they and what they are used for. When you are installing and uninstalling...

 

Platters And Dumpers

Platters And Dumpers

So far, platter scratches and head damages are one of the most difficult data recovery cases and it’s very important for us to see inside the basics of platters and dumpers. To swap the platter with dumpers is even more difficult. Precious...

 

Shock Sensor And TVS Diode On The PCB

The following two are both protection devices on the PCB to protect the hard drive. Shock sensor can detect excessive shock applied on a drive and send signal to VCM controller. VCM controller immediately parks heads and sometimes spins down...

 

Hard Drive Platters And Scratched Platter Recovery

Hard Drive Platters And Scratched Platter Recovery

Hard drive platter is one of the most important physical components inside the hard drives. The platters are the actual disks inside the drive that store the magnetized data. Traditionally platters are made of a light aluminum alloy and coated...

 

Data Storage Devices Overview

Data Storage Devices Overview

There’re three types of data storage devices: Electrical, Optical and Magnetic data storage devices. Electrical data storage devices : USB, CF card, SD card, Memory Stick , SSD etc; Optical data storage devices: CD, VCD, DVD, blue ray,...

 

Internal View Of Samsung Hard Disk Drives

1, VANGOPLUS, PANGO, VELOCE, PALO, and MAGMA drives contain HT code, i.e. code for launch of SA test and drive preparation for a Burn-In test; 2, V40, P40, V40P, VL40, and V60 models of Samsung drives bear a side label with letter code. The...

 

Server Crash Causes and Data Security Tips

A server crash can cause servere damage to a company or an organization due to its downtime, potential data loss and lost user productivity. Most servers runs on Linux and Unix Operating Systems and most servers now use SAS and SCSI drives. Server...

 

Samsung Hard disk drive Modules

Samsung Hard disk drives belonging to VICTOR, PUMA, VICTORPLUS, VERNA, VERNALITE, and VANGO families do not use a conventional modules table; their ROM codes contain offsets, which define the locations of modules, but these are not linked to...