Definition: Physical recovery


The work performed directly on the damaged unit. The intention is to transfer as much data as possible to a functional storage unit.




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Data Recovery Fact

Shock Damage

Shock to a hard drive may cause the platters to become displaced, or damage to heads or the magnetic coating of the platters. Dropping a hard drive may also damage to the mechanics within the drive such as the motor. As a consequence, the drive is unable to position the heads correctly along the recorded signals. A shock may later lead to a head crash.

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