As the famous saying goes “Prevention is better than Cure” this is exactly what we have to do regarding Data losses during a system crash or an accidental deletion of data. Though most of the Hard Disk recovery companies claim that they can recover more than 90 percent of the data, there is a chance that your data can be lost. So, do not take any chances it is better to have a back up of all your important files. Creating a restore point is also recommended as it will help you to restore all the system settings and data after a crash.
Many Data recovery soft wares are available on the internet, which allow you to create back ups for all your files in the system only. But, still it is better to have a back up in other forms of secondary storage devices like CDs and DVDs. Even Floppy Disks can also be used to store data. Many operating systems have an application for creating restore points. Even if your operating system doesn’t provide any of those utilities then you can just download them from any website. Most of these soft wares are available for free. But, system crashes and mechanical failure are inevitable, they can happen any time to ruin your work. There some soft wares which can predict the average mean time when the hard disk crashes. But those soft wares can only predict mean times not exact times. Even after taking all the precautionary measures, if lose data then the Hard drive recovery services are the only hope for recovery your data.