{"id":23174,"date":"2026-06-24T15:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/new-device-old-data\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T15:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:33:19","slug":"new-device-old-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/en\/new-device-old-data\/","title":{"rendered":"New Device, Old Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23174\" class=\"elementor elementor-23174 elementor-23122\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d07a7ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d07a7ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a81ddb4\" data-id=\"3a81ddb4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40f1d43b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40f1d43b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77105088\" data-id=\"77105088\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589a776e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"589a776e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When files can be lost when switching devices<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-669114af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"669114af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dd8a5e5\" data-id=\"6dd8a5e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6110b587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6110b587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A new computer or smartphone is quick to set up. You log into your accounts, install programs, and import your personal settings. Before long, the new device feels familiar, and the old one is hardly used anymore. You get the impression that all your important data has already been transferred. Photos, documents, and other files seem to be there, and everyday life continues with the new device. It\u2019s only later that you sometimes notice that certain items are missing or were stored in a different location than you thought. Switching devices is therefore one of those situations where it\u2019s particularly easy to lose track of your data.      <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c1fbe44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c1fbe44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tarn-nguyen-_Ur3RjaRSDs-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23124\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tarn-nguyen-_Ur3RjaRSDs-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tarn-nguyen-_Ur3RjaRSDs-unsplash-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tarn-nguyen-_Ur3RjaRSDs-unsplash-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tarn-nguyen-_Ur3RjaRSDs-unsplash-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tarn-nguyen-_Ur3RjaRSDs-unsplash-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tarn-nguyen-_Ur3RjaRSDs-unsplash-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d27a59c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d27a59c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When Gaps Occur During Data Transmission<\/strong><\/p><p>When switching to a new device, data is usually copied or restored from backups. In many cases, this process goes smoothly. At the same time, however, it\u2019s possible that not all files are included. Some data is stored only locally on a device, while other data is also stored in cloud services or on external storage devices. If only certain folders are copied during the transfer, individual items may remain on the old device without being noticed. Such gaps often aren\u2019t noticed until later\u2014for example, when a specific document or an older photo is needed.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a292d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3a292d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When old devices are no longer accessible<\/strong><\/p><p>After switching to a new device, the old one is often no longer used. A laptop is sold, a smartphone is given away, or an older computer is taken out of service for good. In some cases, it\u2019s only afterward that people realize certain files were still on that device. If the old device is no longer available at that point or can no longer be turned on, accessing that data becomes much more difficult.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212bb39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"212bb39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Digital content is less tangible<\/strong><\/p><p>Another reason why digital data is easily underestimated is its form. Unlike physical objects, files are not visibly present in space. They only exist as information on a storage medium. A folder with paper documents or a photo album is immediately perceptible. Digital files, on the other hand, usually remain in the background. This quickly creates the impression that they are available at all times and do not require any special attention.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d717270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d717270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Why Switching Devices Is a Sensitive Time for Data<\/strong><\/p><p>Replacing a device is one of the few times when data is intentionally transferred from one system to another. That is precisely why it\u2019s worth viewing this moment not only as a technical transition, but also as an opportunity to keep track of existing files. <\/p><p>Furthermore, if data is no longer accessible after switching devices, this does not automatically mean that it is permanently lost. In many cases, the files are still on the original storage device but can no longer be opened or accessed directly. This is where professional data recovery can help. Specialized methods often make it possible to retrieve data from old, damaged, or non-booting devices and make it accessible again.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321b55a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"321b55a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When files can be lost when switching devices A new computer or smartphone is quick to set up. You log into your accounts, install programs, and import your personal settings. 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