DriveSavers Offers Hurricane Katrina Victims Tips on Recovering Lost Computer Data

Many individuals and small businesses have had their computers submerged in the dirty, polluted waters of hurricane Katrina.

DriveSavers recommends, at the first sign of flooding, users should unplug computer equipment and move it to a secure, dry area. If the computer gets wet, remove the hard drive and place it in a ziploc plastic bag. Do not allow the drive to "air dry" because this may cause water deposit damage (oxidation) inside the mechanism. The less handling a hard drive receives the better. Do not attempt to clean, dry out or operate a wet hard drive.

"Over the years, we have helped many of our customers retrieve critical information lost to devastation from fires, hurricanes, flooding and physical destruction," said Scott Gaidano, President of DriveSavers. "Even if a computer's been submerged in water, we can still recover its data. It's devastating enough to lose a home or business but also losing the data needed to restart your life can be equally devastating. DriveSavers is dedicated to doing all we can to help."

DriveSavers is offering to heavily discount its data recovery service to help victims of Hurricane Katrina who have lost their critical files and backups. The company is reducing its service fees by one-third and waiving its typical $200 attempt fee. The discount will remain in effect until further notice.

The company operates a certified Cleanroom where specially suited technicians disassemble and reassemble damaged hard drives. Combined with a multi-million dollar inventory and proprietary tools, DriveSavers achieves the highest success rate in the data recovery industry.

About DriveSavers Data Recovery, Inc.:
Since 1985, DriveSavers has recovered data from hard drives and other storage media that have been damaged, dropped, burnt, crushed, and drowned. The company recovers data in as little as 24 hours from all operating systems and storage media including: hard drives, disk arrays, floppies, CD-ROM, DVD, tape, removable cartridges and digital camera media. DriveSavers is factory-authorized by all hard drive manufacturers to open sealed drive mechanisms without voiding the original warranty. For more information, visit .

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