Automated System Recovery for Lost Data

If your system fails then most of the users run for the last backup they did and hence start the data recovery. In the same field Microsoft has come up with the solution in the name of Automated System Recovery (ASR). In this case first you should try Safe Mode Boot and Last Known Good like options in Windows and if neither of them solves the problem then you can get your data back with this tool. This creates a set of floppy disks that can be used to automate the process of recovering a failed system.

The tool offers you both option viz. backup and restore which is applicable for system state, system services and all the associated disks with the system software. At the time restoration ASR will restore the entire disk configuration. But one of the major drawbacks is that this may not work in all the circumstances and at this stage the installation of the Windows is performed.

Another drawback is that it can't restore or backup the data files. This tool is only meant for the system configuration and not for the data. The data will get lost if you will completely rely on this tool for the upcoming need of data recovery.

In many of the cases, you may also fail to restore your system even and when you try to attempt so the following error message may appear:

"Backup Utility

The files for recovery diskette could not be created. The operation was cancelled."

The occurrence of this error message may be a result of the non supportive nature of the ASR with some editions of Windows XP. To fix the issue, you need to reinstall the Windows which is again the catastrophic condition for your data as that requires the formatting of the primary partition of your hard drive.

So either the tool works properly or not, you would require data recovery in case of system failure. The data recovery is possible through data recovery software and particularly for Windows; these are referred as Windows data recovery software. These software follow the advanced mechanism of scanning the hard drive and retrieving the data.

Even in the severe system damage, these software are able to restore the data through several powerful methods .But you need to be little bit choosy as the mentioned features may not be supported by all the data recovery software available in the market, you encounter.

Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery software is the most reliable, non destructive and famous data recovery software. This software recognizes almost each kind of files and recovers the data without causing any alteration to them.

This data recovery software goes well with Windows 98, 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista and file systems like FAT and NTFS. The software facilitates you all the features that should be there for the complete data recovery like Advanced Scan and Raw File Recovery. You can also update your data recovery software with the latest updates released by the company time to time through its feature known as Live Update.

To check out its user interface and usability, download the free demo version of this data recovery software from the company's website.

Article submitted Saturday, June 21, 2008
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