Help in starting Intermediate Data Recovery

[techyguy717]

I'm a General IT Consultant looking to move beyond basic Data Recovery into Intermediate.

This is my current setup I'm testing before buying software.

- Remove Hard Drive
- Attach to bench PC, as USB drive.
- Sector Clone to external USB drive using "Paragon Backup & Recovery 2012 Free". (Can clone around bad sectors)
- Eject client Hard Drive and begin Recover from my USB clone, onto different destination drive.
- Testing using Recuva. (Seems good for Free Software.)

This will NOT include data from completely failed drives. But, I am currently looking for a reliable, inexpensive Failed Drive Recovery Expert in the USA. (Who here can point to a reliable track record and is affordable?)

- I know that R-Studio Data Recovery is highly recommended.

Have been looking at a couple free Linux Boot Disks for data forensics recovery. They appear to have loads of recovery software, but don't known what would work best.

- Knoppix
- Backtrack

I am very interested in folder structure and file name recovery from a non partitioned drive. I do not know yet how many customers I will get from Data Recovery, so my purchase is to be under $150. What software do people recommend. What single software is the most reliable for recovery and original structure reconstruction?

 

[rjframe]

I can't help with your question (all I do is clone and recover, though I prefer ddrescue to the tools you're using), but I do want to make sure you aren't going to tell your customers you do "Intermediate data recovery". It sounds like you're saying you're "good enough," which does nothing to alleviate clients' concerns for lost data as will probably guarantee they go somewhere else. And I can't find a way to say this without sounding a little condescending (which is not my intention), so I apologize for the way I've said it.

--Ryan

 

[Larry Sabo]

Paragon Backup & Recovery 2012 Free is for personal use only.

 

[Encrypted Existence]

I use Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 w/universal restore as well as R-Studio. I plan to learn how to use gddrescue though. PCX created a thread that included the basics of gddrescue. I hear great things about gddrescue not to mention it's free.

Link to thread: http://www.technibble.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37052&highlight=ddrescue

 

[jaydeee]

I used recuva for sometimes... It is good recovery tool I agree. I haven't tried the r-studio

 

[300DDR]

But, I am currently looking for a reliable, inexpensive Failed Drive Recovery Expert in the USA. (Who here can point to a reliable track record and is affordable?)

You are looking for us

What single software is the most reliable for recovery and original structure reconstruction?

R-studio.

 

[technibbling]

I can vouch for $300 Data Recovery aka: Brian Cometa and his statements

 

[bsod]

i have had success using file scavenger to recover files its pretty straightforward to use