What Is File Recovery?

What Is File Recovery? The data on your hard drive or other media  format is oftentimes recoverable even after  the data has been removed from the storage device through deletion, corruption, or even formatting. While many computer users believe that once a file is gone, it's gone - this isn't always the case. Two types of data recovery are possible: physical data recovery and logical data recovery. In the case of physically damaged storage devices such as hard drives that have been in a flood or hard drives that have failed due to a failed motor or some other mechanical problem, professional data recovery services are usually required. Logical damage to a file system can occur for many reasons such as power outages and surges, unexpected shutdowns, computer crashes, and failing hardware. When logical damage occurs, the storage device's file system becomes inconsistent. For example, during an unexpected shutdown, information about a particular file that would normally get updated to the master file allocation table does not get written. Therefore, when you try to find the file, it no longer appears. It looks as if the file has disappeared.