Are you using SSD drives and wonder what makes it different from a traditional Hard Disk drive. What features make it different also make data Recovery astronomic process. In this blog we try to understand what makes SSD data recovery complex and possible solutions for SSD recovery.
Solid State Disks (SSD) also known as Solid State Drives are storage devices just like the Hard Disk Drives but laced with imposing features. SSD’s have increasingly been used in popular devices available like mobile phones, laptops, tablets, digital cameras and much more.
SSD’s as compared to the HDD are more durable, as the HDD consists of various moving parts/components (motor/spindle, read/write head etc.) making it susceptible to shock and damage. The SSD’s uses integrated flash memory assemblies (no moving components) for storing and accessing data, this is an added advantage and makes it more reliable, faster, lighter, silent etc. SSD is also a type of Non-Volatile Memory i.e., saving your data while the system is off, booting your system, etc.
With nearly 20 years of development in SSD technology, the drives have become innovative and are now used in almost all media devices for storage purpose. Initially, these drives were developed for mobile platforms, and now the SSD drives are widely used in storage devices and have become the major competitor for the hard Disk drives.
Even the SSD’s are not perfect they are prone to errors and failures Since the SSD’s don’t have moveable components, the risk of mechanical or hardware damage eliminates automatically. But the user should not forget that the electronic components of the SSD can go bad, these drives can have a technical glitch from time to time and we have enumerated few causes of data loss.
Common Causes of Data Loss from SSD Or Flash Memory
- The Solid State Disks use a motionless technology called NAND that stores data in cells. Damage to flash chips is one reason for data loss in SSD.
- Except the mechanical failures, SSD’s can suffer the same cause of data loss as the traditional devices suffer due to hardware failures, human error, power surges, software corruption, natural disasters etc.
- Faulty physical parts in SSD can lead to malfunction or electronic failures of the devices and result in data loss.
- Data corruption can also cause the SSD drive to fail, it can be possible due to bad sectors, virus attacks etc.
- Damage to SSD via water damage or short circuits: Water can cause extensive damage to the solder joints leading to malfunction of the drive.
- Sometimes a firmware upgrade can be the reason for SSD failures though the firmware is the rarest possible reason for SSD failure.
- Controller failure etc.
Challenges in SSD Recovery:
Unlike the hard disk drives SSD’s and Flash Memory have diverse challenges for data recovery. The SSD’s have complex data structures that vary from individual brands to the specialized controller chips and other SSD specific parameters. Here are a few points that present a challenge for SSD recovery:-
- Address line complexity
- Density of Memory chip
- Error correction code variables
- Encryption and Encoding variations
These make SSD data recovery a complex and time-consuming process and only the trained and experienced professionals can help you in recovering the data from damaged/corrupt Solid State Drive (SSD).
Solution for Solid State Drive’s Recovery
SSD’s are just like normal electronic equipment and nothing magical about these devices, as the device ages its components wear out and fail. The electronic components don’t give out buzz or ticking sound that warns the user about the impending failing of the disk. Unlike the hard disk, SSD’s don’t give out signals of damage, and when an SSD goes silent, it’s bad news.
TRIM in SSD’s make it worse, TRIM functions to keep the data on SSD organized to enable it to access easily & quickly. TRIM in addition to making SSD faster also deletes files in the process making data recovery impossible.
SSD is an extremely powerful device that has enormous capacity and quick access, fast performance. In case your SSD’s or SSD enabled devices fails, only experienced and professional data recovery companies can assist you. They will recover almost up to 90% of data from the damaged SSD.
SSD Data recovery is the last option when all tricks and formulas fail, we advise you to keep backups regularly.
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