Easter Bank Holidays 2019 – Working Hours CDR – Manchester Data Recovery Services – is closed through the Easter weekend, including Good Friday and Easter Monday. If you have an …
Shingled Magnetic Recording
Shingled Magnetic Recording, or SMR, is a technique that increases the storage density in magnetic hard drives. While traditional “perpendicular” recording writes tracks on the hard drive platter directly next …
Will your RAID fail?
What is RAID? RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a storage technique that combines multiple physical hard drives into one unit for the purpose of data redundancy, speed, or …
Warning Signs That Your SSD is About to Fail
SSDs are widely regarded as being better than mechanical hard drives. They’re faster, more stable and use less power, making them supposedly superior. They are definitely not perfect, and, like …
Head-assembly swap: Seagate ST31000528AS
21/2/2019 – Seagate 1000GB 7200.12 Barracuda A desktop HDD provided by an IT Support company on behalf of their customer. The HDD was making a distinctive clicking sound. Quickly it …
Windows 7 End of Life
Microsoft have announced the date for Windows 7’s end of life – January 14th 2020. After this date, Windows 7 will no longer receive security updates from Microsoft. Despite being …
Toshiba Reveals World’s Largest Magnetic Hard Disk Drive
Toshiba has revealed the world’s largest capacity Conventional Magnetic Recording hard disk drive – the “MG08″ series. With a capacity of 16TB in a standard 3.5” format, the company is …
How long do SSDs last?
SSDs have become a considerably popular option for people upgrading their PC storage. Their lack of moving parts makes them quieter, more energy efficient, and significantly faster than alternative forms …
An appreciated data recovery service
Whilst CDR might receive positive online reviews, it is a very pleasant surprise when a customer goes a little further. This week a parcel arrived. Rather than a HDD or …
New Year 2019 – Business resumes
Trading for 2019 has restarted. After the Christmas and New Year break normal working hours for Cheadle DATA Recovery Ltd resumed on Wednesday the 2nd of January. Work on existing …