Removable media refers to any external storage device such as optical disks(CD / DVD) , 3.5” Diskettes (“stiffies”) and portable USB Devices (memory sticks). Loss of data is a fairly common occurrence and in most cases it is possible to recover lost data.
Examples of Data Loss Situations
- Inaccessible media
- Corrupted data
- Virus
- Fire & water damage
- Media surface contamination and damage
- Accidental reformatting
- Accidental deletion of data
The Recovery Process
Removable Types, Brands, Models and Interfaces
- Diskettes in 3.5" format with 720Kb & 1.44Mb capacities, 5.25" format single and double-sided to 1.2Mb capacity.
- CD ROM, CD R/W, DVD-R, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM disks.
- Optical Formats for standalone & multi-cartridge Jukebox storage systems:
- Pinnacle range
- Imation range
- Iomega range
- FireWire and USB removable / portable drives.
- FlashCards such as SmartMedia and CompactFlash
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