Data recovery systems
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1. A data recovery device comprising:
- a receptacle for receiving a data storage device;
a read head positionable within the receptacle to read data from an expired data storage device received within the receptacle, the expired data storage device including a non-degraded portion, the non-degraded portion including data of interest and read-support information not readable by a general purpose read device, and a degraded portion that prior to expiration included read-support information necessary for reading the data of interest with a general purpose read device;
a first sensor located on the read head for sensing data from the data storage device; and
a controller configured to control read head position to locate the read head proximate the non-degraded portion of the expired data storage device to permit the recovery of read-support information from one or more locations within the non-degraded portion of the expired data storage device.
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Abstract
Embodiments of methods and systems for controlling access to information stored on memory or data storage devices are disclosed. In various embodiments, methods of retrieving information from a data storage device previously deactivated by modification or degradation of at least a portion of the data storage device are disclosed.
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1. A data recovery device comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving a data storage device; a read head positionable within the receptacle to read data from an expired data storage device received within the receptacle, the expired data storage device including a non-degraded portion, the non-degraded portion including data of interest and read-support information not readable by a general purpose read device, and a degraded portion that prior to expiration included read-support information necessary for reading the data of interest with a general purpose read device; a first sensor located on the read head for sensing data from the data storage device; and a controller configured to control read head position to locate the read head proximate the non-degraded portion of the expired data storage device to permit the recovery of read-support information from one or more locations within the non-degraded portion of the expired data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A data recovery device comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving a data storage device; a read head positionable within the receptacle to read data from an expired data storage device received within the receptacle, wherein the expired data storage device is unreadable by a general purpose read device but readable by the data recovery device; a first sensor located on the read head for sensing data from the data storage device; and a controller configured to; control the position of the read head to locate the read head over at least one degraded data portion of the expired data storage device; and control at least one of operation of the first sensor or processing of sensed data to recover data from at least a portion of the expired data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A data recovery device comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving a data storage device; a read head positionable within the receptacle to read data from an expired data storage device received within the receptacle; a first sensor located on the read head for sensing data from the data storage device; a second sensor for sensing data from the data storage device; and a controller configured to control at least one operation of the first sensor, operation of the second sensor, or processing of sensed data to recover data from at least a portion of the expired data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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