Steps To Be Taken After Data Loss
Proper steps must always be taken in case of a data loss incident in order to preserve the recoverability of any lost data. First of all, all type of write operations should be avoided to the drive in question. This also includes starting up the computer. As, many OS including Windows, creates "temporary files" or "files required for booting" - those files may occupy and overwrite the area of the lost data and render it partially or completely unrecoverable. Needless to say, other write operations such as copying, deleting or altering the files should also be avoided.
The best and safest course of action would be that right upon realizing data loss, the computer must be safely shut down and the drive in question should be removed from the unit. After that, attach this drive to a secondary computer with a write blocker device and then proceed to perform data recovery either by the user himself or commercial data recovery services.
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