Help! Can Data Rescue Save My Mac?
If you're a MacIntosh user, you are secure in the knowledge that hackers prefer to attack Windows-based systems. However, this doesn't mean that Mac computers are immune to problems. Data loss is a serious concern to any computer user regardless of which operating system they run. When you lose data, you lose a piece of your life whether it's your business data, personal data, or financial data.
Mac users can turn to Data Rescue when data loss occurs. Even if the entire hard drive is corrupt or unmountable, Data Rescue tosses out a life preserver designed to get your data back safely. Even if you delete a file and empty the trash, you can get it back with Data Rescue. The OS X operating system deletes the file name and folder information but not the actual contents of the file.
Because of the way the Mac operating system deals with deletions, data recovery is possible. This isn't something the average user can do on their own without help. Fortunately, help is readily available with Data Rescue. Data Rescue uses complex algorithms to identify deleted data by file type.
Data Rescue requires that you have access to an external drive, network drive, or some other storage device. The reason Data Rescue requires a separate storage device is to prevent overwriting data on the damaged disk drive. For example, if you've lost multiple files and start recovering your files with Data Rescue directly to the original hard disk, you are taking a chance of overwriting other files that haven't yet been recovered. Once a file is overwritten, it is gone for good. Use Data Rescue in conjunction with another storage device and you won't have to worry about this concern.
Data Rescue aims to recover data versus attempting to repair a damaged hard disk drive. Because of this, risky repairs are not attempted. This preventative step is designed to recover your data (or your entire disk) while preserving data.
Using Data Rescue to recover your Mac data is simple. Simply insert the Data Rescue CD into your CD-ROM drive and follow the prompts. Data Rescue boots from CD and does not require an installation. This is a critical feature because if you had to install Data Rescue to your disk drive, you could potentially overwrite your data causing it to be lost forever. Data Rescue supports HFS and HFS+ partitions. Data Rescue can also recover your digital pictures, movies, and audio files from digital media, cameras, and drives.
Data Rescue is designed primarily for Mac users however a PC version is also available. Make sure to get the right version for your operating system. Data Rescue II is optimized for Mac OS X v10.2x Jaguar, OS X v10.3x Panther, and OS X v10.4x Tiger. Data Rescue Classic is for Mac OS v8.6 to v9x. The Data Rescue PC version works on Windows 3.x, 95, 98, ME, 2000, NT, XP, 2003, Vista, and DOS file systems.
If you've lost your Mac data, Data Rescue can help!
