Specialty File Recovery Software
A Backup Article Contributed by Melissa Larose
Specialty File Recovery Software
File recovery software comes in all kinds of flavors and designed to recover a variety of files. Damage, corruption and complete loss of files happens all the time. Sometimes the corruption can be prevented but often it cannot be avoided. File deletion happens to the best of us often imposed by the user but often enough it happens due to application corruption. File recovery needs occur on a local, single user level as well as on an enterprise, network level.
Why File Recovery Software
File recovery consists returning a file to its original, most recent state. The need for file recovery can happen due to a small scale disaster, like deleting a file, or it can happen on a massive scale, like whole networks being destroyed in a fire. File recovery also happens in varying volumes between the single file deletion and the massive recovery.
File recovery of a massive scale and generally anything above a single file deletion will require file deletion software in order to recover the files and folders at a quick pace and in tact and unscarred. To attempt to recover gigabytes of data and in some cases terabytes of data without software is an act of insanity.
The point is file recovery needs to happen in many different ways from recovering a deleted file to actual rebuild of files and folders. Having the right tools to accomplish the job is important.
Microsoft File Recovery Software
On a smaller scale, several software manufacturers offer file recovery software for designed to recover files for Microsoft's Office Suite of products. Purchased separately or together, Excel, Access, and Word files can be part of a file recovery specifically designed for them. The chances of corruption are high when databases return an error while trying to open. The Access recovery software restores damaged database files and even rebuilds table data.
This software will recover a file even if it is password protected. Excel's file recovery software promises to restore corrupt files that users are unable to open. It claims to extract information from the corrupt file and create a trouble free file to replace the corrupt one. And finally the Word recovery software is referred to as a repair tool. It is designed to recover and restore corrupted document files. It includes recovery of document files that have been corrupted due to virus damage.
File Recovery Software Perks
Here are some things to look for when shopping around for file recovery software. Free demonstration software, or trial software can let you test the product before purchase. You may discover through testing a few products that there are features that you cannot live without. Also look for free technical support. It is software remember and that means if can be flawed or corrupted. Having a support feature can save you some sleep.
And finally free updates can keep your file recovery software in great working order. Updates should be available for download across the Internet or for delivery via regular mail so keep your purchase receipt and ID numbers handy. They will be asking for them.
