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Data Recovery Checklist

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What type of media has experienced data loss? Example: Single Drive, RAID, Tape, USB Drive, etc.
Who is the manufacturer of the media?
What is the operating system?	Select an OS Windows [95, 98, Me] Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS 9 Mac OS X Linux Based Unix Based
What kind of media file system is in used? Example: NTFS, FAT, etc.
What kind of file were saved on the media? Example: Microsoft® Office®, VMware®, database, etc.
Has the media been encrypted?	Yes	No
Which encryption software was used?
Did an error message appear?	Yes	No
List the error message that appeared
Have you tried to open the media since the data loss occurred?	Yes	No
What was the outcome
At the time of the data loss, did the media make any abnormal sounds such as scraping or clicking?	Yes	No
Since the data loss, has any data been deleted ?	Yes	No
Since the data loss, has any information been overwritten or reformatted?	Yes	No
Did the media experience any physical damages including fire, water or power surge?	Yes	No
Is there a backup of the media?	Yes	No
Is the return of the recovered data time sensitive?	Yes	No

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