Bill Margeson, co-founder, president, and CEO of CBL Data Recovery Technologies (www.cbltech.com), says the notebook is becoming the computing platform of choice vs. the larger PC workstation. He says, “The notebook affords individuals mobility, but not without risks to both the hardware and the corporate data stored on it. Notebooks are more prone to being bumped, jarred, and dropped, thus increasing the risk of physical damage and subsequent data loss.”

Margeson says IT may not have to change its approach to PC management, but simply extend it to encompass notebooks and other devices. He adds, “As enterprises face today’s economic challenges, some may be transitioning to flexible office environments. While employers may reduce the total work space to house employees to improve their bottom line, employees who work remotely from the convenience of their homes or client sites do present challenges to the staff who must manage remote IT assets, which include notebooks and PDAs, but more importantly, the data which resides on them.” (link)

 
 

For projects with logical problems one of the first steps we take is to make an image of the media. Working with the image as opposed to the original drive ensures the data source remains intact. One of the useful tools included with CBL’s Pro-V data recovery software is the ability to create an image of your problem hard drive.

At step 1, select the drive you wish to make an image of. Be sure that you have available free space to create the image. Under the Tools menu select, Create an image file. Enter in the location of where you would like the image file to be saved. Alternatively you can browse the destination drive by clicking on the “...” on the right. When you are ready click on start and Pro-V will create an image of the selected drive. link