There are several that you can do to avoid having to use a data recovery company, and if you are using a program like MS Word, there are a couple of things you can do right this minute to help future recovery.

When you’re in the MS Word program, go to Tools/Options/Save and put a tick in the “Always create backup copy” box. Then on the same tab where it says “Save auto recovery information every” put a 2 or a 5 in the box to the right. Save your options. This will save the information in the document you have open into a backup file every 2 or 5 minutes.

If you open your documents directory in Explorer you will see the backup files there. Data recovery is made so much easier when you take sensible precautions with your data, but if you do find yourself in a panic situation, give us a call – we’re here to help you.