The non-compatability of Windows recovery software with Macs
Mac computers can differ so greatly from Windows PCs that in some instances they actually use differently designed microprocessors. This guarantees that important applications such as data recovery programs using Windows will in no way ever work on a Mac. One aspect of computing that is shared equally with both Mac and Windows based computers is the steps that must be taken when dealing with a crashed hard drive. Both Macs and PCs shutdown access to files on your computer’s internal hard drive when operating system files stored on that drive are corrupted.
In order to restore access to the hard drive one must reload the operating system. But, as is always the case, doing so reformats and consequently deletes all stored information. Basically what this means is before you can recover Mac data and put your computer back online you must recover Mac files that have been archived. Otherwise all of your stored information will be lost.