Abstract: An automated data management system and method for logging, processing, and reporting a large volume of data having different file types, stored on different media, and/or run by different operating systems, includes a first server processor for restoring a plurality of received data files, the data files being capable of being different file types; a file organizing/categorizing processor for organizing the received data files, based on a predetermined user list, into a source directory structure and a destination directory structure; a file logging processor for logging the received data files into a database formed by the source and destination directory structures and identifying a file type of the received data files; a de-duplicate processor for calculating a SHA value of the received data files to determine whether the received data files have duplicates and flagging duplicated data files in the database; an image conversion processor for converting the remaining data files into image files, respective

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for remote recovery of inaccessible data on computer storage devices. The method comprises the steps of (1) establishing a communications link from the local computer containing the storage device requiring recovery of data to a remote data recovery computer operated by a technician; (2) allowing the remote technician to interact as though seated in front of the local computer yet having access to all software programs which are resident at the technician's computer, and (3) enabling the remote technician to diagnose and rectify the data loss.