Whether the need for data recovery is due to hardware failure, software corruption, virus contamination, natural disaster or human error, there are literally hundreds of possible reasons for data loss. Here are some of the more common causes of data loss that SpectrumData come across on a regular basis:
- Hard disk drive (HDD) failure
- Component (mechanical) failure (read/write heads, servo mechanism, firmware corruption, assemblies, drive motors etc). A tell tale sign of this is strange noises such as clicking and buzzing emanating from the device.
- Electrical failure such as the drive not spinning or starting up
- Accidental or intentional reformatting or overwriting of disks and partitions
- Corrupt or missing critical file system structures and files
- Inaccessible drive partitions
- Media surface contamination
- Accidental or intentional deletion of data
- Virus or worm contamination including adware, spyware, boot sector and file infecting viruses
- Application or operating system crash or boot problems
- Damage due to power failure or power surge, lightning strikes
- Damage due to water and liquids including floods, rain and accidental spillage
- Damage due to smoke or fire
- Failure due to wear/tear and age of drive