RAID Puncture
Is RAID Still Used? There are many types of RAID configurations available. Some of the most popular are RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10. RAID0 is sometimes called disk striping, which requires two or more hard drives and is…
Status of RAID: There Is No Volume Configured
You will see the “no volume is configured” message in a number of different scenarios; the most common is when you first create your storage volumes using the RAID controller. “No volume” can mean that you have a vanilla system,…
Error Code -36 Mac [Solved]
Mac OS error codes are usually few and far between. The average Mac user typically has a very reliable experience with their device; however, when things do go wrong with a Mac (and they sometimes do), they can break quite…
StorageCraft Cannot Consolidate Decompress Failed
StorageCraft is a US company owned by Arcserve focusing on delivering enterprise-grade data file protection, data management, and disaster recovery solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. Due to the popularity of these file recovery solutions, Gillware’s experts are skilled in…
Flash Memory Amnesia – Resurrecting Data through Direct Read of NAND Memory
“Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” That’s Murphy’s Law. How we deal with the fallout afterwards is what determines whether Murphy’s Law works for us or against us. In my first blog post, I reflected on the overlap and…
Maxtor Data Recovery
The Data Recovery Experts at Gillware regularly see Maxtor hard drives in the data lab, not because they are unreliable, but because they have been around for nearly 40 years. The symptoms we see vary significantly, but we can witness…
VHDX Repair
VHD files / VHDX file repair is a custom data recovery service offered by Gillware. Our virtualization experts have extensive experience recovering all sorts of data problems with Microsoft Hypervisors, and in particular, VHDX files. What do you do when…
VMDK Recovery
VMDK file repair is a custom data recovery service offered by Gillware. Our virtualization data recovery experts have extensive experience recovering all sorts of data problems with VMware Hypervisors, and in particular, VMDK files. What do you do when a…
[Solved] Western Digital (WD) easystore Not Working / WD Hard Drive Not Recognized
As with any USB attached external hard drive, a Western Digital failure or hard drive not recognized error may occur for a number of reasons. If you are experiencing issues with your WD external hard drive, don’t worry, you are…
[Solved] File System Check Exit Code Is 8
The macOS personal computer is extremely popular with creative, professional, and home users. Mac OS X (and all other mac editions) is built upon Unix, and a Mac computer is normally an incredibly reliable piece of hardware. However, even the…
Purple Screen Of Death (PSOD) Data Recovery
Businesses throughout the United States rely on VMware virtualization products for day-to-day business operations. Despite the rise of cloud computing, VMware has remained a very popular solution used by small, medium, and large enterprise organizations. The core VMware products are…
The Request Could Not Be Performed Because of an I/O Device Error [Solved]
The I/O device error message is found predominantly on Windows 10 computers and laptops. Linux is not immune to this error either, and we have also seen it on virtual hypervisors such as VMware or Hyper-V. The”I/O device error” is…