What is data recovery?

Data recovery is the process of restoring data that has been lost, accidentally deleted, corrupted or made inaccessible. In enterprise IT, data recovery typically refers to the restoration of data to a desktop, laptop, server or external storage system from a backup. steps of data recovery--- Stop using all affected devices. ... Record details on what happened. ... Decide which data recovery method to use. ... Contact an IT professional for support. ... Prevent future data incidents.