[SOLVED] If my external HDD fails, is it possible to recover the data from it ?

[knowledge2121]

Seagate offers a 3-years data recovery plan...is this worth it ? Can I extend it to 10 years ? how does this work ?

Is it possible to repair a failed drive and recover the data from it? Seagate says their recovery works perfectly for 95% of the time ....is this true ?

 

[velocityg4]

Relying on data recovery plan for a backup would be a horrible choice. If they can’t recover it. Then it’sTS for you.

Make a backup of your data. If it’s really important. Make two backups with one off site. There’s all sorts of ways to backup your data. From a another HDD, a NAS or to the cloud.

 

[USAFRet]

Seagate offers a 3-years data recovery plan...is this worth it ? Can I extend it to 10 years ? how does this work ?

Is it possible to repair a failed drive and recover the data from it? Seagate says their recovery works perfectly for 95% of the time ....is this true ?

The BEST way, and only thing close to a 'guarantee', is a personal backup plan.

Some instances of drive fail cannot be recovered. By anyone.
And loss of data may happen in many ways other than a simple physical drive fail.

What is your backup situation at home?

What is your backup situation at home? And if you don't do that, why not? Every single day, I read multiple threads here of "How do I get my stuff back?" or "That drive had 5 years of photos of my kids!!" Be it a dead drive, dropped phone, virus, accidental deletion, formatting the wrong...

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