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Keygold Recovery can help you recover your data from one PC or Mac and recover the data in priority to what is most important to you. Whether you are upgrading to a new PC or Mac and need to migrate your data from your old machine to the new one, or your old computer´s operating system has completely failed and you need to rescue critical data: Keygold Recovery can help.
Keygold Recovery plugs into your computer, and runs its own Operating System (independant of Windows) on the USB key. It allows you to transfer data most important to you through Smart File Finder straight onto the USB key. What gives Keygold Recovery such a huge advantage over other disk recovery tools is that it doesn´t rely on the Windows OS on the computer. It completely bypasses Windows, so that you don´t have to rely on the Windows to be operational at all.
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Keygold Recovery has incorporated a huge amount of development work and advanced technology to make it amazingly simple, easy to use and is designed for the non-technical user.
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A huge advantage is that Keygold Recovery requires no pre-installation of any kind. You just put the USB key into the computer and begin. A Windows or Mac operating system does not have to function in any way, shape, or form in order for Keygold Recovery to work.
Additionally, Keygold Recovery works in both migration and rescue of files from a non-working computer. If Windows or your Mac operating system are running slow, or not running at all, there is nothing to worry about; Keygold Recovery bypasses the operating system altogether. It runs off of a bootable USB key so that Windows or the Mac operating system do not even have to operate.
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No. Keygold doesn´t even install onto the old or broken computer at all, so it leaves no trace behind. Keygold Recovery operates from a bootable USB key rather than installing itself onto the hard drive of the old or broken computer.
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Because backups alone are not enough! Even if you back up every day there are always active projects that you are working on that you will need recovered. Having Keygold Recovery on-hand will ensure that the data is safe even if Windows no longer works. It is easy real-time data recovery.
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No, Keygold Recovery is not a forensic recovery program. Keygold’s focus is dealing with the much more common problem of the Blue Screen of Death - helping you get around that to grab intact data. If the computer is truly dead - it will no longer power up or the hard drive is physically damaged - Keygold Recovery will not be able to help you.
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You will need the Keygold Recovery USB key, and the computer you are trying to recover data from. If you´re motherboard does not support booting from the USB, you will also need the Keygold Recovery Boot CD which is included. That is all!
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We believe our 16GB version will be more than sufficient for the vast majority of users. Keygold puts file types in to separate ‘’Categories’’, so you only need to ensure it has the capacity to recover your largest individual ‘’Category’’. Remember, you can ALWAYS repeat the process as many times as you wish & select any ‘’Categories’’ not chosen previously. So a 16GB version could capture over 100GB of data from combined ‘’Categories’’!
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No. Norton Ghost is limited and only lets you create images of workstation systems to make restoration easier. To create initial images, you need to have Ghost running within a working Microsoft Windows operating system; you cannot create a backup image if Windows has failed. Keygold Recovery is designed to run even on systems where Windows has become corrupted because it does not depend on Windows in any way.
LapLink´s PC Mover requires installation on both the old and new computers, while Keygold Recovery doesn´t require any installation at all. Additionally, PC Mover requires that Windows works and is in good condition; this is not often the case with an older computer that needs its migration moved. PC Mover will not work at all if Windows doesn´t work. Keygold Recovery will work - even if Windows doesn´t!
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Keygold Recovery may allow you to copy virus-infected files. For this reason you should make sure you have up-to-date virus protection on your working computer before you transfer files back to it.
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Keygold Recovery incorporates its own Micro Operating System and operates independently of the installed operating system. In fact a computer where the operating system has failed entirely will still run Keygold Recovery. Keygold Recovery will operate on any Intel compatible system and can recover data files for any version of Windows from Windows 95 through XP and Vista to Windows 7. It will also operate on newer model Apple Macintoshes which use Intel CPUs.
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Although Keygold can in some instances recover from mirrored set-ups, RAID is not currently supported by Keygold Recovery.
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The ability to boot directly from a USB key is a limitation of a computer´s motherboard. Many manufacturers have started to provide support, however, if it is not available on your motherboard you will require the included boot-CD to run Keygold Recovery. If you are uncertain, you can find your boot devices and the boot order within the BIOS. To enter the BIOS (usually F1 or the DEL key - check user manual for additional options), select Boot Order, and select USB-FD(floppy disk) or USB-HDD (disk storage). Save settings and reboot. If you have both USB-FD and USB-HDD options, try USB-HDD first. If your computer still does not boot to Keygold, select USB-FD. If you are using the Boot CD instead, select the CD-ROM drive you will be booting from as the first device to boot.
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Keygold supports ALL music file extension types including your iTunes music files.
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The limit is set by the size of the media device. Keygold puts file types in to separate ´´categories´´, so you only need to ensure it has the capacity to recover your largest individual ´´category´´. Remember, you can always repeat the process as many times as you wish & select any ´´categories´´ not chosen previously.
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Keygold Recovery uses its own flash drive, however it can use any additional external memory device such as an external hard drive. The device needs to be formatted to the FAT32 format, typically used for formatting flash drives.
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You can use an external hard drive or a larger flash drive in conjunction with Keygold Recovery. Just select the larger device as the recovery device.
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No. Keygold Recovery does not require the Windows or Mac operating system to run and is designed to completely bypass the Windows or Mac operating system and any Passwords.
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Keygold Recovery is the product of three years of development. Our focus has been on developing an application that can be used by users who have little to no technical expertise. While ensuring our software development focuses on key features and functionality, we have not sacrificed simplicity and reliability. The concept of Keygold Recovery is advanced and complex, requiring a detailed understanding of how computers store data. We have developed a series of algorithms which allow us to separate data from system files in a computer, not by focusing on what data files look like but on how a typical operating system is structured.
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On average 11GB would take about 13-14 minutes to transfer.