If users employ these utilities on an HDD that has physical damage, all or part of the data can be lost. The firm's engineers designed a hardware-software system of copying and creating carrier images. Specialists studied the features of various HDDs and the technology of data records, then gathered details about the different types of damage to storage devices. Next, they developed a procedure for data recovery based on this information, the colonel explains. The company can recover data from a variety of storage devices, including those using hard disk, floppy disk, Zip, Jaz and magneto-optical drives.
Engineers employ a set of utilities to diagnose HDDs at the manufacturer level.
This process reveals problems at the engineering layer, and the information can be used to restore HDDs. The controller EPOS Master Copy is the basis of the company's system. It includes a hardware device to replace HDD heads and diagnostic software to enable the company's personnel to replace the broken heads and to copy data from the damaged HDD to a new HDD in an adaptive mode. Controller software is then engaged for a statistical method of reading the data. The clean room is a key element of the company's facility.