Patch your damaged discs.
If you are experiencing lost data in the form of damaged or corrupted discs (CDs, DVDs or Bluerays) then there is still some hope. All you need to do is download a freeware app called CD Recovery Toolbox. This program is made with the goal of reading broken portions of data strings in order to recover as much information as possible. Of course if the software doesn’t work you can look into fixing the scratches yourself with any of the common scratched disc toolkits on the market. We have also seen people use small dabs of toothpaste, smeared in the scratch, as a sort of stop gap to try and get the disc working to various levels of success.
Patch your damaged discs
Practice preventative maintenance.
Our final recovery method is one the preventative side of things. While there are many different ways for you to recover your data, the best way is to refuse to let it get lost to begin with. There are several good preventative habits that you should get in the habit of following if you want to avoid ever losing your data again. The first one, and simplest, is to have an extra external hard drive on hand. Schedule ‘back up dates’ every month where you pour all of your important data onto the device. This way you are never going to lose your life’s work of data. You can also set up a cloud hosting account where your data is stored in the digital world. For this you will have to spend money on a monthly subscription but you can set it to automatically back up your important documents. This is a hands free way to keep your data safe and out of reach should your computer ever turn on you. No matter which method you decide to follow, the proactive steps will go a long way toward preventing any major data loss issues in the future.
Practice preventative maintenance