How to Recover Data from the Hard Drive of a Crashed Computer

Thus, your PC has crashed? Chances are that you have files on PC that you want to improve. Well based on reason PC crashed, those files recoverable. Here explained how to recover those files.

Instructions

1. Step 1

You should recognize there are two reasons for PC to stop working. There was
either a software failure or a hardware failure. Thus, firstly you decide if problem is caused by hardware or software. Chances are if PC starts to boot but fails someplace in process, you have a software problem. If it's a hardware problem, PC won't boot or boot will fail early in boot process.

Attempt starting system an alternating way, to decide if problem is software associated. E.g. attempt starting Windows in safe mode. If that does not work, try booting PC with a boot disk or alternating operating system. Try using Windows boot disk, Ultimate Boot Disk, Bart PE or an alternating operating system like a Linux Live disk. If system boots into one of the above, then you have a software problem and you must follow steps 2-5. If it's a hardware problem then start at step 6.

2. Step 2

If problem is software associated, your operating system is having problems. You chosen up a horrible virus, a program or driver you installed is causing clashes, or something else bad happened. First try to repair the problem. If you repair it then you are completed, PC works again. If you can't repair it, go to next step.

3. Step 3

Utilize a boot disk or an every other operating system to access files. I suggest using Bart PE, UBCD4Win or a live version of Linux because you get GUI to work. After you start PC go to files as you would in Windows.

4. Step 4

Take back up of all files. After you get files then back files up. For this step there are many choices and you must do some examine if you do not know how to back up files. Copy and paste files, utilize a back up tool or what to move files to a safe and secure place like a CD/DVD, separate hard drive or a hard drive partition, a USB drive, or whatever you choose.

5. Step 5

Reinstall operating system. After you backed up files, you want to get PC working yet again. Thus, re-install operating system and all must run well.

6. Step 6

If you think problem is hardware associated first step is to obtain hard drive onto a
working PC. You can do this one of two methods.
Option 1-Some part in PC determined to quit. Change or fix the broken part and take any essential steps to get PC running again.
Option 2-Mount your hard disk as a secondary drive on another working PC.

7. Step 7

Now you have hard drive on a working PC, and hope hard drive is still working adequate that you can just access files. If that is the case, just back up your files directly in case hard drive decides to quit together. If you can't access the files you have a real problem and out of luck, but there are two choices.

8. Step 8

Try to utilize a data recovery program. There are a range of tools, intended to recover data from unsuccessful hard drives.

9. Step 9

This sound strange, but attempts freezing hard drive. Insert hard drive in a Ziploc bag, and place it in freezer at once. Though why, many people report this to work great. Though, it generally only works for a short period of time. Thus, after you pull the hard drive out of freezer instantly place it in a working PC and instantly begins to back up files. Repeat the procedure until you obtain all files. If this does not work only have one real choice left.

10. Step 10

Go to a professional. If all else be failed, and files are important, a professional are able to help. Ensure that you select "computer guy" sensibly as some professionals will just do what you have done. You want a professional that has knowledge in this region, and he even wants specific tools.