Data Recovery
It can’t be stressed enough, -- BACK UP YOUR DATA --
Family photos, documents, business contacts, customer billing information, college course work, important obsolete programs or anything else that can't be easily replaced. It's amazing how quickly a persons or businesses world can be turned up-side down by the crashing of a hard drive.
The good news is data is very difficult to destroy.
If your drive has failed or you accidentally deleted important files, THERE IS HOPE
Hard Drives, SSD, SD-Cards, Smart-Phones, USB-Drives
Windows Recovery
This is when the computer no longer boots into windows. Often the hard drive will still be functional, and all that is needed is for the data to be read.
This is easy, see software repair
Software Based Recovery
This method is used when the drive is still visible through an operating system. Special programs can be used to restore lost files.
Semi-easy, high success rate.
Formated/Deleted Recovery
This process is the same as software based recovery. Special programes are used to find and rebuild lost files.
Easy, high success rate
Drive Non-Responsive
This is often due to failing components within the drives pcb. Special techniques are used to troubleshoot, repair/replace the pcb
High success rate.
Physical Component Failure
This is where vital components are damages, such as the read heads or spindle motor. These are risky repairs requiring the disassembly of the entire drive. They require a working donor drive, and reflashing of firmware.
Success rate moderate.
SD cards and SSD
These are often recoverable using software recovery programs.
High success rate