Security of NTFS Partition

NTFS is a new file system released by Microsoft to replace FAT32. Compared with FAT32, NTFS partition has superior security and reliability, so it is adored by the majority of Windows users as soon as it is released. Along with the increasing data amount in computer, data information value keeps increasing and many users have been aware of the significance of data security protection, so the safer and more reliable NTFS becomes the first choice for most Windows users at present when they choose partition file system. What improvement does NTFS partition make? Is NTFS partition really able to ensure absolute security of important computer data? Then we will show the high security of NTFS partition.

Compared with FAT32 partition, the security of NTFS partition is reflected in the aspect of files and folders encryption function and it is the most commonly used new added security function for NTFS users. Indeed, if we use administrator account to login Windows operating system and encrypt important files or folders in NTFS partition and then logout and use visitor account to apply those encrypted files, we can not delete or modify them because we don’t have administrator permission. Therefore, encrypting important files in NTFS partition can reduce possibility of data losses caused by mistaken operations to a large extent. However, in the practical use of NTFS partition, the fact is not as good as imagined. Although NTFS partition has higher security than that of FAT32 partition, it is not perfect. No matter how many protecting actions have been taken in NTFS partition, it can only prevent accidental operation to a certain extent, but for the pervasive computer viruses, it is useless. So what if the important files in NTFS partition are lost due to computer virus attacks?

When encountering important data loss in NTFS partition, what we firstly think of is how to recover lost data from NTFS partition freely. However, it is not difficult to recover lost data from NTFS partition if we know something about data recovery. We just need to select a best data recovery solution and realize it with professional data recovery software according to practical situations. As to professional data recovery for recovering lost data from NTFS partition, MiniTool Power Data Recovery is suggested, for most data recovery software on the market is able to undelete data only and can not recover lost data caused by other factors while MiniTool Power Data Recovery is a piece of rare multifunctional data recovery software. We can download it from the official website http://www.powerdatarecovery.com/ and install it. After that, launch it and its main interface will be shown.

In the main window, this data recovery software provides five data recovery function modules according to different data recovery situations and they can satisfy one or several data recovery demands respectively.
Undelete Recovery: it is specially used to undelete data.
Damaged Partition Recovery: it is used to recover lost data from formatted or damaged partition.
Lost Partition Recovery: it is used to recover lost data from accidentally deleted or mistakenly lost partition.
Digital Media Recovery: it is earmarked for media file recovery.
CD/DVD Recovery: it is used to recover lost data from CD or DVD.

How to Partition Windows XP Hard Drive

When users install Windows XP, performing hard drive partitioning with System Disc and install Windows XP on partitioned system partition is the first task. Nevertheless, the majority of Windows XP System Disk merely allow user to partition hard drive into for partitions which is so unreasonable and will render troubles for future data storage. So how can we perform hard drive partitioning in line with personal needs rather than dividing hard drive into four partitions restrictively? It is easy to resolve this problem given that we connect the new hard disk to another computer where MiniTool Partition Wizard is installed to perform hard drive partitioning at will.

Hard drive partitioning is not the privilege for installing Windows XP, user, if need, can employ MiniTool Partition Wizard to perform hard drive partitioning anytime. MiniTool Partition Wizard is an all-in-one partition magic with high efficiency and comprehensive functions, with which hard drive partitioning becomes extremely simple. Perhaps, user will have such a question that can MiniTool Partition Wizard really be compatible with the increasing types of hard disk on market. Let’s first catch a glimpse of current hard drive classifications before answering this question. Hard drive, as the major storage device on computer, is classified by hard drive interfaces which commonly include IDE, SATA and SCSI, etc. Hard drive with different interfaces possess divers transfer rate. Apart from interface distinction, internal structure still differs sharply. It is these factors that lead to hard drive partitioning failure of a huge amount of partition magic software. However, this doesn’t apply on MiniTool Partition Wizard, a partition magic developed after years’ research and upgrade, which is perfectly compatible with all mainstream hard drives currently. Therefore, users don’t need to worry about whether MiniTool Partition Wizard can partition hard drive or not.

Hard drive partitioning is not merely limited to new hard drive and we always need to perform hard drive partitioning repeatedly along with the usage of hard drive since no one can guarantee the initial partition mode fits data storage needs all the time. When user needs one partition to store data of the same sort, creating partition is the optimal choice. And of course, user can also consider storing the data to this partition if there is excessive free space on it, which, unfortunately, usually leads to data storage turbulence. When we create partition but find unallocated space insufficient, we should spare some space from other partitions. However, for Windows XP users, this operation can not be realized by built-in Disk Manager and they must turn to Resize Partition function on MiniTool Partition Wizard to improve disk space utilization more efficiently. User can create big enough new partition by combining Resize Partition and Create Partition functions.

MiniTool Partition Wizard offers a free edition for Windows XP home and family users and users can download this partition magic at the official website http://www.partitionwizard.com.
Run MiniTool Partition Wizard after installation:

To create new partition, select the unallocated space in partition list and click “Create” at toolbar.

Set partition properties including Partition Label, File System, Partition Size and location and driver letter in this interface and then click “OK“.

We can see the new partition has been successfully created in this preview interface. We should click “Apply” last to execute pending operation.

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How to Move/Resize Partition

• There are several ways to start Move/Resize operation:
  • 1. Select the partition you would like to move or resize » click Partitions in the top menu » click Move/Resize.
  • 2. Select the partition you would like to move or resize » click the Move/Resize Partition button in the Tool Bar.
  • 3. Select the partition you would like to move or resize » click the Move/Resize Partition button under Partition Operations in the Action Panel.
• If the space of the partition is not enough, you can shrink the free space in other partitions to enlarge the capacity of this partition. In this case, the security of data is ensured.
  Your data would not be destroyed or go missing when enlarging, shrinking or moving partitions around.
  What’s more, under Enhanced Data Protecting Mode, you can execute the Move/Resize operation to system partitions or boot partition without harming the data.
• About Enhanced Data Protecting Mode
  • 1. This function is an advanced security measure designed to protect your data when executing the operation of Move/Resize. Even in the event of a power failure or hard ware failure, you can be ensured that your data are completely safe. For some extreme conditions, such as if the partition suffers from unknown failure, you can also use command chkdsk.exe /F in Windows to recover your data. This feature is exclusive to Partition Wizard.
  • 2. The handling partition should have enough space compared to those partitions not use this function.
  • 3. Note: If the capacity of partition changes, Partition Wizard will defined the type of FAT according to the new capacity of the partitions. For instance, FAT12, FAT16, FAT32.
• How to extend system partition?
  Following sample shows you how to extend the system partition by using Partition Wizard.

  Case study:
  Disk is configured as 2 partitions. Partition C & F. C is system partition. Goal is to extend 4 GB free space to partition C.

  

  Step 1: Create 4GB free space
  Shrink drive F to get 4 GB free space between drive C and drive F. Please select drive F from Partition Wizard, and click Move/Resize button from the toolbar. You will see the popup window like the following screenshot. And then drag the left border of the partition to the right to shrink this partition. And then click “OK” button.

  

  Step 2: 4 GB unallocated space is created between drive C & drive F. And then please select drive C, and click “Move/Resize” button from the toolbar again.

  

  Step 3. Position the mouse pointer to the right edge of the partition. Please drag mouse to the right to extend C partition when the mouse pointer changes to a double-headed arrow. And then click “OK” button.

  

  And then you could see your drive C is extended.

  

  Step 4: Click “Apply” button.

How to Choose Quality Software

Data recovery software is a unique program you can use in retrieving lost data from your computer. Such software can save you from the dangers of losing your important data even when you empty the systems recycle bin. There are many kinds of data recovery software programs online. You need to be properly guided when looking for a quality type. There are secrets you need to know. Here are some of them.

• Quality data recovery software is always 100% safe. You don’t need to entertain any fear about crashing your computer when you use it. The software is also very easy-to-download. It should only take you 3 simple steps to get it downloaded.

• Quality data recover software requires a license key before you can use it. This differentiates it from other fake programs that are scattered all over the internet. There are lots of free data recovery programs available online. Many of them are bundles of dangerous viruses. You shouldn’t be lured to download them. You should rather go for software that requires a definite license key. All you need is to order the license key. It doesn’t cost much.

• Quality data recovery program should be able to help you retrieve lost data or files from an emptied recycle bin. It will also help you to recover lost data from a dying hard drive. You can also use the program to retrieve photo files deleted from a USB device or memory card. Such software supports files from all the vital Microsoft office packages. It also supports diverse kinds of data formats.

• With a quality program, you can easily recover data from a formatted hard disk. It can also help you recover data from a crashed hard disk. You can use it to get back files after a partition error has occurred in your hard drive. You can also use it to fix errors in your system.

To get the best software, you need to make proper inquiries online. There are several vendors marketing all kinds of programs on the internet. You don’t just get the program from any of the vendors you see online. There are fake vendors who are marketing all kinds of viruses as programs. You have to avoid them by all means. You can only get the best program by taking time to study reviews written about various programs. You can also consult a reliable computer repairer to help you make the right choice.
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How to Copy Dynamic Volume

Although data are stored on dynamic volumes, we can copy them to other hard disks after converting dynamic volume to basic partition. This method can copy data out faster though it is a little troublesome. However, we can not covert dynamic volumes to basic partitions directly under Windows operating system unless we delete all dynamic volumes to convert dynamic disk to basic disk. Therefore, to copy dynamic volumes, we must ask dynamic disk manager for help to accomplish conversion without data loss. It is very easy to convert dynamic disk to basic disk and copy dynamic volumes with dynamic disk manager. To perform all these operations more safely, we must select a professional dynamic disk manager. Here, I recommend MiniTool Partition Wizard, an excellent dynamic disk manager developed by MiniTool Solution Ltd.. I believe everybody can accomplish copying dynamic volumes safely, conveniently, and fast.

To finish copying dynamic volumes with MiniTool Partition Wizard, we must visit its official website to download this excellent dynamic manager first, and then install it on the very partition or volume where we do not perform any operations to avoid rebooting the computer. After installing successfully, we open it to see the following interface:

This is the main interface of this dynamic disk manager. Now, let’s finish the first step of copying dynamic volumes－convert dynamic disk to basic disk . First, we select the disk needing converting, and then click “Convert Dynamic Disk to Basic” functional button in the action panel to enter the next interface.

From the above interface, we can see the selected dynamic disk has been converted to basic disk. However, this is just a preview the dynamic disk manager offers us. We need click “Apply” functional button to confirm our operations. Next, we need to open this dynamic disk manager again after the computer accomplishes rebooting.

Next, let’s finish the second step of copying dynamic volume. Select partition where copying data is needed, and then click “Copy” to enter the next interface.

We can copy disk on the above interface. Here, we select a blank disk, and then click “Next” to accomplish all operations according to prompts. Next, we go back to the main interface.

After going back to the main interface, we can see all data needing copying have been copied to another disk. At this time, we click “Apply” to perform all operations. With doing these operations, we can finish copying dynamic volumes thoroughly.

Recover Video Files from Mac

As to Mac file loss, many expert Mac users consider it inconceivable because Mac provides user with pretty good file security protections, for example, locking Mac files. After Mac files are locked, files themselves can not be modified or deleted, which makes file losses resulting form mistaken operations almost impossible to occur. But in the practical Mac use, maybe many users think locking and unlocking files are very inconvenient or they may not know how to lock files, so important Mac files are not locked, which leads to frequent Mac file losses. However, after important Mac files are lost, we need not feel anxious very much, for MiniTool Mac Data Recovery provides many solutions to Mac files recovery for users, which can help us recover files for Mac easily. More details can be got on the official website http://www.mac-data-recover.com/.

Many old Mac users should be very clear that among all factors that are likely to lead to Mac file losses, the situations in which Mac file losses result from users’ mistaken operations are extremely common. And the most important aspect contributing to this situation is that users do not lock important Mac files. Maybe many new Mac users do not know how to lock Mac files. As a matter of fact, this operation is very simple. We just need to select the file that will be locked and right click the mouse. Then click “Get Info” in the popup shortcut menu. After that, we can see the “Locked” function option in the popup window, just as the following picture shows.

The function marked with red box is “Locked” function option. Check the marquee and we will finish locking files. When we need to unlock files, we just need to remove the selection. We can see that operations of locking files are very simple. For the sake of important file security, it is suggested that we lock all important files if there is no special need. And if important files are not locked and they are lost, we can use the professional Mac files recovery software MiniTool Mac Data Recovery to recover files for Mac.

Since MiniTool Mac Data Recovery is professional Mac files recovery software earmarked for recovering files for Mac, it is every easy to recover files for Mac. Take Mac picture files recovery for example. Firstly, run MiniTool Mac Data Recovery.

In the main window of the professional Mac files recovery software, we can see MiniTool Mac Data Recovery provides four files recovery modules which are designed for users’ different files recovery demands. In order to recover Mac picture files, we should select the function module “Digital Media Recovery“.

In the window of “Digital Media Recovery“, the Mac files recovery software will list information of all Mac disk partitions. Select the partition where the pictures files to be recovered are and click “Full Scan” to scan the partition completely.

The above picture is the screenshot of the scan process. The scan will cost a period of time and we should wait patiently. After the scan is finished, all media files in the selected partition will be displayed, just as the following picture shows.

In this window, all media files in the selected partition are displayed. And they have been classified according to file styles, which make users find the desired pictures conveniently. At this time, select the desired files and then click “Save Files” to store the selected files to a safe location, thus finishing recovering files for Mac.

How to Get Your Photos Back in Your Mac

With Apple products become more and more popular, MAC is also getting popular, too. In the fourth season in 2011, MAC has sold nearly 5 million, becoming the non-neglected power in computer industry.

Nevertheless, with the growing market share of MAC, MAC suffers more and more from various virus and hacker attack. And MAC is mostly used for image processing so photo loss is very likely to happen in MAC. MAC photo recovery is the biggest trouble for MAC users. Therefore, many businessmen have taken this opportunity to make profit – MAC photo recovery service, which is very expensive. However, the release of data recovery software MiniTool Mac Data Recovery has changed this situation. With MiniTool Mac Data Recovery, we can easily recover lost photo in MAC. In addition, MiniTool Mac Data Recovery Home Edition is free for family users so that it has become the first choice of MAC photo recovery software.

The following elements are required when we recover lost photo in MAC:
1. Compatibility with MAC operating system: This is very important. Without compatibility with MAC OS, we can never be able to recover lost photo in MAC. It is almost impossible that we take out MAC hard drive and then install it to Windows and then perform photo recovery.
2. Compatibility with MAC file system: Different from Windows, MAC employs mostly HFS+ so a MAC photo recovery software with compatibility with HFS+ is the real excellent MAC data recovery software.
3. Supporting for MAC digital media recovery: MAC is often used for image processing and graph drawing. And these files are usually digital media files. Supporting for photo recovery is a rather necessary feature for MAC data recovery software.
Undoubtedly, MiniTool Mac Data Recovery definitely has such features. MiniTool Mac Data Recovery is special for MAC, supporting MAC OS perfectly as well as HFS+ file system in MAC. MiniTool Mac Data Recovery also provides users with special digital media recovery functional module that promotes photo recovery efficiency a lot. MiniTool Mac Data Recovery is the best choice for MAC users.

Developed by MiniTool Solution Ltd., MiniTool Mac Data Recovery is a professional MAC data recovery software supporting HFS+ file system. What’s more, “Digital Media recovery” functional module of MiniTool Mac Data Recovery facilitates photo recovery a lot when necessary.
Let me introduce this magical MAC data recovery to you briefly. Firstly, launch it:

To recover lost photo, select “Digital Media Recovery” functional module to start digital media recovery:

In this interface, we need to select the target volume in the list and then click on “Full Scan” button to scan the whole disk:

After scanning, we will enter this recovery interface. Find out target files to be recovered, and check them. Click on “Save Files” button to save recovered files to a safe location according to prompts.

Mac HDD Data Recovery

The reason of Mac having great stability is that the whole configurations of Mac, from operating system to hardware and software, are developed by Apple Inc. exclusively. Compared with the PC that major software and hardware support, absolutely Mac has better stability. As a result of such great stability, Mac users seldom encounter data loss caused by unstable system. Thus the amount of HDD data recovery work is reduced.

However, with the change of Apple Inc. market strategy, recently Mac has become to support part of PC hardware. That leads to the fact that more and more common PC users (here means non-Mac computers) try to install Mac OS on common PCs. Therefore, the stability of Mac decreases. It is said that common PCs with Mac OS are more likely to encounter stability problems than original Mac. That is because PC hardware is not so perfectly compatible with Mac OS, especially the driver. Most users take the decrease of stability as expected, and it is within their bearing. Compared with Windows, PCs with Mac OS still have higher stability. Even if there is some data loss caused by unstable system, as long as HDD data recovery work is well done, it will be no big deal. How could we do perfect HDD data recovery work then?

To recover lost data caused by unstable Mac system, you need to equip your computer with a HDD data recovery software. In daily use of computer, most users choose to use HDD data recovery software to recover accidentally deleted data as well as data loss caused by decrease of stability. Once the OS becomes unstable, various problems will emerge in your computer. Most of the problems are caused by data loss, for instance, system files loss, disk partition damage/loss, applications being unable to operate normally. The best and simplest way to solve all these problems is to recover lost data with professional HDD data recovery software. For Windows users, the choices of HDD data recovery software are rich. But for Mac users, there are not so many choices. Here, I recommend a professional HDD data recovery software specially for Mac users, namely MiniTool Mac Data Recovery. It saves much time for you to recover lost data. MiniTool Mac Data Recovery is a kind of multi-functional HDD data recovery software. The following is a presentation of using MiniTool Mac Data Recovery to recover lost data from damaged partition.

In the main interface, select “Damaged Partition Recovery” functional module.

In the partition list, select the damaged partition, and then click “Full Scan” button to scan the partition completely.

In this interface, select the partition that has the highest suggested point, and then click “Show Files” button to scan this partition.

Select the data needing to be recovered, and then click “Save Files” button to save the data to specific location. Now the recovery work is done.

How to Recover Music and Video from IPod?

User won’ t be unfamiliar with iPod for its wide-spread popularity. It has been 10 years since iPod was firstly released during which iPod kept its outstanding competitiveness and demonstrated its excellent features over other MP3 products. As a prominent digital product, developed by APPLE, iPod has been received by customer throughout the world. Undoubtedly, iPod users will inevitably concern about how to recover lost music and videos from iPod. MiniTool Power Data Recovery could be the unique option to recover music and videos from iPod.

MiniTool Solution Ltd. is a free data recovery software Developed by MiniTool Solution Ltd. after years’ exploitation. As a professional data recovery software producer, MiniTool Solution Ltd. has dedicated to research and study of disc(CD / DVD / BD / HD DVD), hard disk(IDE SCSI ATA RAID, flash card, memory card and other storage media and released professional software such Partition Wizard, MiniTool Drive Wipe, MiniTool Drive Copy, MiniTool Partition Recovery, MiniTool Power Data Recovery in succession.

MiniTool Power Data Recovery runs perfectly under 32/64bit operation systems (whatever home, professional or server edition) such as Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/2008, etc. It equally possesses ability to recover data, incurred by accidental deleted, formatting, system crash or virus attack, from file systems like FA12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS.

To recover data from iPod, user must firstly get familiar with functions of MiniTool Power Data Recovery.
MiniTool Power Data Recovery comprises five modules, resolving diverse data recovery problems respectively.
1. Undelete Recovery is to recover deleted files.
2. Damaged Partition Recovery is to recover data from damaged, for example: formatted partition recovery should employ this module, because strictly speaking, partition formatting is to damage original partition structure.
3. Lost Partition Recovery is to recover data from previous lost partition.
4. Digital Media Recovery conduces to recover media files from portable storage devices like iPod, flash memory card, camera memory card, memory stick, etc.
5. CD/DVD Recovery conduces to recover data from CD/DVD.

After familiarizing main function of MiniTool Power Data Recovery, below a demonstration of how MiniTool Power Data Recovery recovers music and videos from iPod.
Download and install MiniTool Power Data Recovery at MiniTool Power Data Recovery Download Center for free.
Connect iPod to computer and run MiniTool Power Data Recovery, then user may see interface below:

Unregistered user should check the red zone and click “Launch Power Data Recovery Free Edition” to enter main interface below:

Click “Digital Media Recovery” to enter the module, then user would come to interface of partition list below:

Select the partition where music and videos were stored, and scan them by clicking “Full Scan“. After that, all the existing and lost music and video would emerge, now please select music and videos to be recovered and then save them into appointed location by clicking “Save Files“. Thus all recovery procedures are completed with MiniTool Power Data Recovery.