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How can I restore data from a USB thumbstick in Windows 10? It is not recognized in the command line or disk management? [migrated]

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Alina Tait

I’m facing an issue with my USB thumbstick in Windows 10. It’s not showing up in the command line or disk management, and I need to restore some important data from it. Can anyone please guide me on how to tackle this problem and recover m… Continue reading How can I restore data from a USB thumbstick in Windows 10? It is not recognized in the command line or disk management? [migrated]→

Account recovery protocol when email is breached, or inaccessible?

Posted on March 31, 2024 by eaglei22

I am creating a web application for individual accounts. The email address is also used as the user name. 2FA is setup for the user to optionally use. I’ve been trying to wrap my head around preparing for account recovery in these couple o… Continue reading Account recovery protocol when email is breached, or inaccessible?→

Uneraseable File [migrated]

Posted on February 14, 2024 by HalThi

We have an old Windows 7 machine that needs to be returned to a client and as such, I need to make sure the free space has been erased. There is single deleted file that is never overwritten. It is a large (600MB) zip file of email message… Continue reading Uneraseable File [migrated]→

How to increase WinRE partition size in Windows 11

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Yusuf@TWC

In this post, we will show you how to change or increase the WinRE Partition size in Windows 11/10. Microsoft will now update the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) alongside the monthly cumulative update. It starts with the Windows 11 version 22H2. … Continue reading How to increase WinRE partition size in Windows 11→

How to Recover Uninstalled Programs on Windows 11

Posted on November 17, 2023 by ShubhamKumar@TWC

This post will show you how to recover uninstalled programs on Windows 11/10. Recovering uninstalled programs can be crucial, especially when valuable data or software is accidentally removed or lost due to system corruption. Fortunately, you can do so… Continue reading How to Recover Uninstalled Programs on Windows 11→

I have a 4 TB WD Green Drive. It clicks 4 times, then a pause, then 1 more click, but it won’t mount [migrated]

Posted on October 13, 2023 by ChristianOConnor

I have a 4.0 TB WD Green drive. It was in an enclosure as part of a WD My Book or something like that. It failed on me so I took it out of the enclosure and put it in a new one. I plugged it into my MacBook and it had no partitions and the… Continue reading I have a 4 TB WD Green Drive. It clicks 4 times, then a pause, then 1 more click, but it won’t mount [migrated]→

Disaster Recovery Drill – is this approach okay? [closed]

Posted on October 10, 2023 by GoAnand

I have a regulatory requirement where I am required to do a DR drill every 6 months for some systems. And we need to operate from a DR site for a minimum of 3 days.
My question is, would the following approach meet this regulatory ask:

In… Continue reading Disaster Recovery Drill – is this approach okay? [closed]→

Persistence Pays in TI-99/4A Cassette Tape Data Recovery

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Dan Maloney

In the three or four decades since storing programs on audio cassettes has been relevant, a lot of irreplaceable personal computing history has been lost to the ravages of time …read more Continue reading Persistence Pays in TI-99/4A Cassette Tape Data Recovery→

Enabling a user to revert a hacked change in their email

Posted on May 31, 2023 by David Thielen

I am writing a web app and I want to set up a system where, when a user changes their email, it gives them a link to have the change revert back. The purpose of this is for when a hacker changes an account email. In this case the user can’… Continue reading Enabling a user to revert a hacked change in their email→

World Backup Day is here again – 5 tips to keep your precious data safe

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Paul Ducklin

The only backup you will ever regret is the one you didn’t make… Continue reading World Backup Day is here again – 5 tips to keep your precious data safe→