Recovering data using recovery Linux could involve different approaches according to what caused the loss of data. If data has been lost recently, simply looking for backups would suffice. In case of severe cases, recovery tools can look for any files that have been deleted and also the damaged partitions. It is important to keep the data safe at all costs, and therefore no unnecessary writing should take place on the problematic disk. In case of physical failure of the hard disk, a full image creation prior to recovery could be more prudent.