Not every business has the resources to employ an entire IT department for troubleshooting their software problems, and not every business has the need to either. There are many instances when the programs you are running for your operations and data management allow you to incorporate your own data recovery and repair process without the help of a professional. By identifying the products you have, you can build a matching software troubleshooting kit so it is on hand to resolve any problems you will encounter.
Data versus Program Issues
The most common mistake that people make is assuming that the problem with the program lies in the data or the system. Many times, repeated file corruptions are a result of failures within the program’s coding system. The fault in the code may not reliably replicate itself, but can appear under different circumstances and not always similar ones. If your documents are becoming corrupted, noticeably but not consistently, it is time to run a Word Recovery program.
These programs not only can fix most minor file corruptions, but also contain the patches and fixes to resolve issues within the program itself. Any formula based program is going to be a prime candidate for troubleshooting as well. Excel repair operations is considered a part of having the program in the office. It is not that the program is faulty, but that all formula and dataset operations hold the potential for small corruptions developing as they write and rewrite themselves.
When the Internet gets Involved
Any program you are running that has a regular connection to the Internet is going to be at risk for failure. The problems don’t always come from malware, but from the nature of the packet exchange over the server. For core programs like SQL and Outlook, data packets can take minor loopholes in a program’s code and create a disruption that will bring down your operations. One of the abilities of a SQL recovery or Outlook repair program is to return the program to a state prior to a certain time and date. This form of restoration can undo any corrupting changes that were made inadvertently through use. Troubleshooting programs also scan programs for any bad sectors that may have failed and can locate and replace them to restore full activity.
What to do when it’s the file, not the program
If the problem is revealed to be in the file, not in the program, then it is time to call in an expert. A data recovery service can recover most files from your operating system, cloud service, or portable storage unit. In most cases, when it is the data file that is the source of the problem, it will be readily apparent and you can contact the service immediately. In other cases, the program fault has created the corruption and it will be necessary to use your repair and recovery toolkit first to fix the program in order to identify which files still need to be recovered.
Datanumen has everything you need to build your own data repair and recovery toolkit. From Word repair to Excel recovery, Outlook repair and SQL recovery, our software is trusted by Fortune 500 companies worldwide.