Starting Tuesday off right with a successful head swap operation on a fallen Seagate hard drive. When we received the device at our recovery lab, we detailly reviewed it. Our technicians found out that the drive had been opened previously. The client explained it as a way to “just check where the unusual sound comes…
RAID failures may occur for several reasons: In case of failure of one member drive In case of failure of more than one member drive In cases unrelated to driving failure (controller problem, operation error) In our recent case, one of the RAID 5 array drives failed. Immediately after the problem inspection, our client…
Virtualization certainly has its specific advantages, but it adds complexity to disaster and data recovery operations. Multiple servers on a single machine and virtualization platform allow us to use hardware resources more efficiently. However, if server monitoring measures are not present in the event of a machine crash, multiple servers may become inaccessible at the…
A new year does not change some old rules. And one of those rules states that “If you are not careful enough, your uncontrolled RAID system might end up being damaged.” RAID failure is always a possibility, and when it happens, it gives tough times to a person who bears all responsibility for data loss…
The HDD from our recent case has gone through certain obstacles.Initially, the drive was presented to us after it failed due to a logical problem and physical damage. The client decided to try recovery in data recovery companies in a few countries of Eurasia. Unfortunately, those efforts were useless, and the HDD was brought to…
There are several factors that have an impact on the time and the cost of the data recovery process. For example, whether a drive has a logical problem, the magnetic head assembly is damaged, etc. It also often depends on the manufacturer’s brand. Some HDD brands require more attention and a specific approach. One of…
One of the physical problems experienced in hard drives is the disintegration of the drive motor. The failure is usually caused by the hard drive’s fluid dynamic bearing seizing. It is possible to detect the following symptoms in situations like this: the hard disk starts to fade and immediately stops. Other types of hard disks…
Information is also called the oil of the 21st century. In our company, data is the most valuable asset and powers everything we do. Big data means big responsibility, and we understand it. PITS protects the data with industry-leading storage and data protection solutions.
Sometimes a storage drive may collapse before its actual validity period. Our client lost his PC drives because of the electricity problem which damaged printed circuit boards. Also, in one of the failed drives, the PCB problem resulted in the loss of functionality of the read/write heads, leading to data inaccessibility. Having in-stock donor spare…
In one of our previous posts, we discussed our case of an HDD with a dead motor. Motor change is a very complex process that requires sensitive handling. You can see loads of repair tutorials on the Internet regarding the motor change that seems too easy. In fact, this process requires a specialist’s approach performed…