Tape Drive Failures
We have recovered tapes that have become corrupt due to various reasons including the ones mentioned below:
- Tape media stretched
- Accidental deletion of data
- Corrupted tape back-up software and tape libraries
- Water and Fire damaged tapes
- Accidental reformatting of tape
- Overwritten headers
- Overwritten tapes
- Contaminated media surface
- Physical damage
- Intentionally damaged tapes
- Smoke and chemical damaged tapes
- Broken tapes
- Virus attack
- Controller failure
- Tape head crash
- Vibration damage
- Lost or forgotten password
- Corrupted Directory
- De-spooled tapes
- Corrupted files due to mechanical or electrical failure
- Tape setup or configuration problems
Our customized data recovery software developed by us helps to recover your lost data. Tape recovery experts at Manhattan Data Recovery are working day and night to update the existing recovery software to better serve you.
Tape Formats whose recovery is carried out by us
Manhattan specialists are trained in recovering data from all kinds of tape formats so that data recovery time can be minimized and efficient. Some of the tape formats whose recovery is carried out at our labs are:
- Seagate AIT, AIT2, AIT3
- OnStream,
- 3480/3490/3490E
- Reel-to-reel data tapes
- ADR
- DEC TK
- Travan tapes
- StorageTek 9840, 9940 series
- VXA
- DLT II, III, IV
- ¼" Cartridge
- LTO1 and 2
- Iomega / Ditto
- QIC mini cartridge tapes
- 1/2” tape reels
- 4mm DAT DDS, DDS2, DDS3, DDS4
- DAT, DDS, DDS2, DDS3, DDS4
- 8mm (including Exobyte), Super DLT & DLT tapes
- 9-track tape recovery and conversion
Are you the unfortunate victim of tape data loss? If yes then the first thing to do is to Stop Worrying!
Incase of any data loss misfortune just dial Toll free at 1-800-580-4959
After talking to Manhattan specialist you would be asked to send your damaged or corrupted tape disk drives to us. The only support required from your side is proper packaging of spoiled media. For your convenience here are some of the important packaging tips. Pay a good glance at them.
- Pack the device in the box it came in
- If not possible then pack it in a foam rubber bag
- Do not use bubble wraps to wrap the media
- Finally after wrapping the media in the foam rubber bag place it in a strong bag.
By following the above mentioned tips, be aware of the fact that maximum of the lost data would get recovered. The reason for strictly following packaging instructions is that most of the times devices get more damaged and hence this fact lowers down the chances of data revival.
Experts will analyze the media once it reaches us. Statistics generated as a result of initial diagnosis are sent to the clients and it is worth mentioning here that this device check-up is free of cost. After client’s approval the actual process of tape data recovery is carried out.
Recovery Process Details
Tape disk drive recovery process is pretty straight forward. This is due to the fact that most experienced and hard working recovery specialists have been hired by us. In order to better understand tape recovery process here are some details:
- A raw image of spoiled tape drive is generated to analyze the extent of data loss
- With the help of specialized tools healthy portions of tape are re-spooled into new carriers
- The raw image generated helps to examine the low-level data sectors, which helps in figuring out the tape format structures for accessing lost data.
- By utilizing latest software and equipment your data gets recovered.
Before attempting to recover your tape data, expert engineers thoroughly examine the tape for any kind of damage, whether it is physical or logical. At Manhattan first and most important concern is to treat your data with utmost confidentiality and after free diagnosis; we start the actual data recovery process. So don’t wait! Act now to get your data back in no time.
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