Info
Level: Intermediate
Presenter: Eli the Computer Guy
Length of Class: 18 Minutes
Tracks
Data Recovery
Prerequisites
Introduction to Data Recovery
Purpose of Class
This class teaches students how to recover files that have been deleted
Topics Covered
How Data is stored and deleted on hard drives
Software to use to recover deleted files
Class Notes
Introduction
Use free or inexpensive software
Eli likes to use Recuva that can be downloaded at www.Recuva.com
Size of Hard Drive and Data determine how long recovery will take
CD’s/ DVD’s probably not a good idea to recover data to.
Warning
Stop using the computer
Best to scan disk with another computer
Understand How Data is Stored/ Deleted
Files are not deleted, Pointers to files are deleted
Once pointer has been deleted the file may, or may not be over written
Securely deleted files cannot be recovered
I.D.10.T Errors
Be sure the file has actually been deleted
