NTFS data recovery is a system that reduces the chances for logical damage. NTFS (or New Technology File System) took the place of the old FAT system in Windows. NTFSDOS or NTFS4DOS is the same thing but compatible with DOS.

The advantage of NTFS is that, if you crash, the only data you’ll probably lose is the data that was in your drive’s cache when you crashed.

Aside from making you better able to recover your database after a crash, NTFS also improves the way you utilize disk space.

Since statistics show that less than half of data loss occurs due to hardware failure, we have to see to the other half: software failure.

Even if you have NTFS data recovery, it would be a good idea to still use a consistency checker during regular system maintenance. This will guard you against software bugs and built-in incompatibilities in the way the storage hardware was designed.

One example of an incompatibility is when the disk controller reports that a file system structure has been saved to the disk when it hasn’t, but is only in the cache. If power is interrupted, your file system will be inconsistent and your NTFS journal may be incomplete or compromised.

Here are three ways to solve this incompatibility:

1. Use hardware that only reports data as written only when it truly is.
2. Use a backup battery with your disk controllers.
3. Use a UPS so you can have time to properly shut down your system.