Chapter 11. Windows Data Recovery
Recovering lost data can be as simple as opening the Windows Recycle Bin, or it might require spending hundreds of dollars on specialized data recovery software or services. In the worst-case scenario, you might even need to send your drive to a data recovery center and potentially spend thousands of dollars to get your data back, if recovery is even possible at all. Several factors affect the degree of difficulty you might encounter in recovering your data, including
How the data was lost or deleted
What file system was used by the volume on which the data was stored
Whether the physical drive uses magnetic, optical, magneto-optical, or flash memory technology to store data
Which version of Windows or other OS you ...
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