Tips to prevent file loss
The loss of files we had saved on a hard disk can be a great misfortune. It may be that there was important content for the company, or it was simply the backups and now they have to be redone.
To make the process of recovering lost files more agile it is necessary that we apply some specific techniques of a preventive nature so that this does not happen again.
What can be done to prevent the loss of files from the hard drive?
Let’s take a look at several things that can be done to prevent this from happening. These are very useful preventive measures that can be implemented in a short time.
Make several backups
Instead of using a single device for backups, why not use several?
The chances of our computer and our external hard drive crashing at the same time due to a voltage drop are quite high, in case we had it connected.
If so, it seems easily understandable that it is not enough to have. a single level of security. The ideal combination could be: computer + external device + online backup. Of course, the copies should be automated to correct possible mismatches.
Check the files
You may the files you are looking for may not have been lost but simply that you can’t find them. To locate the files, use the Windows search engine trying to remember the exact name of the file or some word that included the file. If you can’t find it that way, try to remember and do a manual search in the most likely folders where you might have saved it.
Did you e-mail it to someone? Then check your e-mail, because even if you lost it on your hard disk, you can download it from the mail server.
Keep your files tidy
Try to keep a exhaustive order of the files that are stored on the computers.. As strict as a library in terms of folder names and locations.
If you are in an office, they should be shared in folders so that responsible people can access up-to-date files. Many times, centralizing computer maintenance remotely helps to ensure that all computers in a business have the same benefits and that file security is not left up to each user.
Use a UPS to avoid power losses.
A loss of electrical power may cause a file to have become corrupted.
This type of problem is more common than you might think. That is why we recommend that you have a UPS or uninterruptible power supply in your office so that, in the event of a power fluctuation, your computers do not feel the consequences.
