Mac is a graphical user interface based operating system designed and implemented by Apple Inc. for its Macintosh line of computer systems. Mac systems are popular for their advanced operational features and safety. However, we are not always prepared for adverse system errors, with updated backup and hence, end-up loosing valuable data. After these unusual and unavoidable errors, we need Mac recovery softwares to recover & restore our lost or inaccessible data.

Scenario:

You are trying to read a particular file and the system halted with an error message leaving you to  search over any mac recovery options. The error message reads as bellow:

Error:

“-36 error (I/O Errors (bummers) ”

Probable cause:

The reason behind the above error is that the particular file is finding difficulty in either reading from the drive or writing to the drive. This is due to the fact that the file
may have been improperly written to the drive or chances are there, that the disk may be damaged. In most of the cases, the above said error indicates towards a media error or error with the hard drive.

Resolution:

Try to reboot the drive with all extensions off. Once in a while, rebooting allows you to read the data, as sometimes, the error is transient, however, this is rare.

OR

If the drive is accessible, then try copying/moving the troubled file to another disk, as it may resolve the issue.

If both the measures fail, try any mac hard drive recovery software, that only can get back your lost or inaccessible data.

These mac recovery software are capable of retrieving your lost, missing or inaccessible data from any formatted or inaccessible Mac hard drive. These commercial mac hard drive recovery utilities are designed with interactive user interface and have instructions for every step you are to make, leaving your mind absolutely stress free.

Among many available brands, Stellar Phoenix Macintosh Data Recovery 4.0 is a highly efficient tool and is immensely popular thereby. The software incorporates various attractive features, such as: Mac Style Find option, user-friendly GUI, fast scanning & searching for lost, deleted, or formatted HFS, HFS+, HFSX, HFS Wrapper and FAT volumes. This wonderful mac hard drive recovery tool is compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.5 Leopard, 10.3.9 Panther, 10.4 Tiger and is undoubtedly a worthy choice.