From this Training, you will learn the fundamentals of hardware data recovery, which will enable you to properly diagnose dead drives and bring them back to life. You will also learn logical recovery for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, RAID arrays, Exchange server and even solid state flash NAND drives!

Data Recovery Topics

• Logical Recovery of disabled hard drives
• Using file format recognition tools
• Logical recovery via avoiding BIOS interrupts
• Motions that unlock the actuator of a drive
• Diagnosing the physical recovery of drives
• Logic board replacements
• Single and Multi-Platter Swaps
• Head Assembly replacement
• P-List and G-List recovery
• Addressing SMART values
• Dealing with damaged sectors
• Reverse scanning
• Capturing SID protected folders
• Resolving kernel or driver issues with a Linux bootable disk
• Head Stack replacement
• Working with the Service Area (SA) of a drive
• Reviewing data structures with a Hex Editor
• Diagnosing “clicking noises”
• Mac OS X Data Recovery
• Linux Data Recovery
• RAID 0 Recovery & RAID 5 Recovery
• Vista and Recovery of Shadow Copies
• Clearing passwords on a password protected drive
• Solid state drive recovery
• Firmware issues