Maximize the life of your hard drive

Jan 16, 2019

After putting together ‘Can you repair a broken hard drive?’ last week, I began wondering if there are some practical things you can do to maximize the life of a working drive. Data recovery is a big part of what we do here at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey but we really wish it wasn’t. […]

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Can you repair a broken hard drive?

Jan 9, 2019

You only realize how much you depend on your computer when something goes wrong. Or how much data you store that you never want to lose until your hard drive stops working. The data recovery experts here at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey contend with these issues every day. Perhaps the most common question we […]

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Useful Data Recovery Tips for New Jersey Small Businesses

Mar 5, 2018

No one understands busy like the small business owner. It’s likely you get up every morning with a long list of to-dos that have to be done, and data recovery probably didn’t make the list. Symantec recently conducted a study that indicated nearly 60% of small businesses didn’t have a data recovery plan in place, […]

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Why you should let professionals recover deleted files

Jul 28, 2017

Dave’s Computers is all about empowerment. Our blog regularly posts how-tos and tutorials for you to learn new skills and manage your own computers. Sometimes though, you really should leave things to the professionals. One such task is recovering deleted files. There is a lot of free and premium software on the internet that says […]

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RAID array data recovery

Jul 27, 2017

The RAID array data recovery service at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey is busier than it should be. RAID arrays are usually used by business or enterprise to provide robust storage solutions that prevent data loss or deliver fast storage. As any IT admin will tell you, RAID isn’t infallible and can still lose data […]

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Recover data from memory cards

Jul 25, 2017

Memory cards are in everything. We use them in our phones, tablets, cameras, GoPros, drones, PDAs, MP3 players and lots of other devices. Memory cards are popular because they are cheap and can pack a lot of storage into a tiny device. But what happens if you accidentally format the card or delete a file? […]

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Hard drive data recovery | Dave’s Computers New Jersey

Jul 24, 2017

Dave’s Computers in New Jersey is a data recovery specialist trusted by hundreds of companies and individuals around the area to repair computers and recover data. With an increased appetite for keeping data, our services are now more popular than at any time before. Dave’s Computers in New Jersey can recover data from hard drives […]

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Export Outlook email to Thunderbird without data loss | Dave’s Computers New Jersey

Jun 20, 2017

Microsoft Outlook is very good at what it does but what if you don’t need the entire Office suite? Outlook isn’t a standalone product so if you don’t have a copy of Office or Office 365, you don’t get to use it. The good news is that you can transfer your emails across from Outlook […]

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How to use Steam backups to avoid data loss | Dave’s Computers NJ

Jun 1, 2017

If you’re into computer games, you will likely have a Steam account and a few Steam games installed into your computer. What happens to those games if you upgrade your computer or need to replace the hard drive? This is a question that we had to answer this week with a customer in our New […]

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The dos and don’ts of data loss – Must Read for Our New Jersey customers!

May 23, 2017

Here at Dave’s Computers, we perform data recovery for all kinds of customers in all sorts of situations. One conversation I had last week with someone whose laptop hard drive had stopped working was about the dos and don’ts of data loss. When a drive fails, what should a user do and what should they […]

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