Removable Media Recovery

If your backup tape, Zips, Orbits or standard diskettes have been compromised in a disaster situation, DON'T PANIC. Damage done to removable media by exposure to fire, water or foreign contamination can be mitigated, allowing you to recapture vital data. So whether the affected media contains text, music or graphics, our proven restoration techniques will facilitate recovery.

Our twenty years of magnetic media restoration experience have allowed us to develop restoration protocols individually tailored to backup tape and a variety of disc formats.

Here are a few basic tips to help you handle your materials, prevent consequential damage and get you started on the road to recovery:

6 TIPS TO FACILITATE RECOVERY

• DO NOT LOAD
  Attempting to read contaminated media prior to restoration may cause additional damage and can harm drives.

• HANDLE MATERIAL CAREFULLY
  Exercise extreme care when removing media from a disaster site. All affected media should be cushioned against shock and protected from sudden changes in temperature.

• FOR FIRE/SMOKE CONTAMINATION
  Chemicals and techniques used to decontaminate equipment and hard drives should NOT be applied to removable media. If water or fire-suppressant chemicals have contaminated tapes or diskettes, they need immediate attention.

• FOR FLOOD/LIQUID CONTAMINATION
  Removable media exposed to liquids should be decontaminated as soon as possible to prevent deformation of the tape or disc. Wet media should be kept cool to slow decay.

• FOR CONSTRUCTION/QUAKE CONTAMINATION
  Plaster and mortar dust are both abrasive and easily spread. Media should be isolated to prevent further contamination. Do not attempt to wipe with liquid cleaners. Moisture can chemically activate corrosive elements: keep tapes and discs dry.

• GET PROFESSIONAL HELP
  Have an expert triage your materials and enact damage control protocols. The sooner you have the damage assessed, the more complete your recovery will be.