Data recovery refers to the recovery of unattainable or contaminated data from media that has been damaged in some way. With the advancement of technology, nowadays computers are exposed to several dangers and loss of data is a common phenomena. Thus, data recovery is being increasingly used these days.

Here are fifth relatively easy and straightforward methods to perform window data recovery.

To recover lost data, shut down the computer and then download your computer recovery software on another computer that has Windows 2000 or XP installed in it and remove the hard drive from the computer you were working.

You can connect hard drive of laptop computer to your desktop computer with the help of an adapter. In case your recovery software does not work with USB, but you are competent of using IDE, you just require a 44 to 40 pin IDE adapter.

You are required to use the data recovery program to run your windows data recovery on the second computer. In case you are using only one computer, shut it down instantly. With the previous step, you can still take out the hard drive of the computer.

Thereafter install a new drive, reinstall windows and use your recovery software on it, but don't forget to take safety precautions, as several people use software to recover data. In case the drive is damaged it can make recovery process nearly unfeasible.

Subsequently use your recovery software to get back the lost data to your new hard drive. But ensure that the windows "check disk" utility program do not attempt to repair the drive when it is booted.