When we speak of hard drive recovery it is important to make note of the fact that most hard drive recovery required is the result of the logic crash as opposed to the drive being physically damaged. A logic crash simply means that important files which start up our computer and therefore grant us access to all of the stored files have been damaged. If the stored files were not important, all that is required to put your failed computer back on line is to reload the Windows operating system. But, if you’re like most people and have a variety of important records stored on your computer, you’ll need a powerful hard drive recovery program that can start your computer, open your hard drive, and assist you in copying out all of your important files. Once your files are safe and secure you can reload Windows. Few people realize when they see a black or blue Windows error screen that this type of computer crash is a relatively minor problem. Reloading your operating system is the cure, but only after you have used software to recover your files. Another point to remember is that you want to find a program for file recovery that loads only onto your computer’s RAM. Any program that must be loaded onto your computer’s hard drive before it can operate will likely destroy most of the files which you hoped to recover.