Data Recovery Plan

In this assignment, you assume the role of an employee of the DigiFirm Investigation Company. The company has been asked to recover blueprint files from a hard disk that a disgruntled employee reformatted. The computer is an ordinary laptop that was running Windows 7, and no backup is available.

You can use a few built-in tools to recover deleted files from a Windows 7 operating system. However, there are also third-party tools that might be helpful. Before beginning any data recovery endeavor, it’s a good idea to research your options and plan your approach.

Deliverable:

For this assignment, you are to:

• Locate two (2) third-party tools that will assist you in the data recovery. Write a professional report that includes a data recovery plan outline, listing the steps to be performed and the Windows and third-party tools to be used, in recovering the data in the order of importance.
• Your report should be at 2-3 pages in length. Be sure your report adheres APA style guidelines, citing references as appropriate.
• It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments to the TurnItIn Originality Check prior less than 20%