To recover data

[williamwilkerson]

Last week I had a bad experience. My hard disk got crashed and I lost some important files. I think keeping our important files on an external hard disk is not safe. We should keep a backup of that file to avoid this kind of issues. Anyway, I decided to create a backup file and keep it online like this http://www.storagepipe.com/services/endpoint-backup-and-sync/. Are there any ways to restore the data from the broken hard drive. I hope I can get some tips from here. Thank you in advance.

 

[Master_shake_]

what was the operating system? windows?

try recuva.

i like parted magic, although NOT designed for it it can recover files from some hard drives.

just don't use the freezer "trick". please for the love of deity don't.

 

[williamwilkerson]

Yes I am using Windows 7. Can you please explain the process. I don't have any idea about this.

 

[HammerSandwich]

Tell us more about how the drive "crashed" & the symptoms you've noticed.