Data Recovery Perth

DATA RECOVERY PERTH

If your computer has displayed any of the following messages           

• Data Error Reading Drive [C] – ,
•  Hard Disk Drive Failure -,
•  Inaccessible Boot Volume –
• I/O Error –
• Missing operating system –
• Primary Hard Disk Failure –
• Directory not found –
• Drive not installed –
• Internal file system error –
• No such volume –
• Invalid Boot Volume
• Missing Boot Device

Once your computer has given a message re your hard drive it is important that you act upon it. Don’t assume that because you can still use your computer that it has somehow corrected itself.

You should  instead  call  data recovery perth.

There are many different reasons that your device may have stopped responding, and in most cases , we will  retrieve   your data with our specialised equipment and over 20 years of data recovery expertise.

It is important to note that there is a very good chance that your data can be recovered even if your hard drive has failed. There are many  reasons that your hard drive  may have stopped responding. Problems such as  filesystem corruptions , typically due to system freezes, power failures, and hard drive reformats there is also a strong likelihood your data is still physically on the drive.

While the industry uses the term Data Recovery what we do is in fact is perform hard drive repairs ,repairs on   RAID system or storage medium so that we can retrieve the data from the failing or failed device.  Often the drive will on inspection present with a particular set of symptoms that indicate a certain failure for example firmware corruption whereas on closer inspection there is often an underlying physical cause. That is why the process of examining the drive to quote for the cost of data recovery is essential.

We can work on any make of drive

 The knowledge required to recover data from different hard drive types such as Western Digital, Seagate , Toshiba etc can change from drive make and model and you should ensure that the person recovering your data understands this. At Data Recovery Perth we are familiar with all drive makes and models.

It can matter what system is on the drive

Similarly it is important when recovering data due to accidental file deletion or reformats that the person recovering data has a deep understanding of the file systems that are used on storage devices. Knowledge of  fat32  as well as HFS on  Mac , NTFS on Windows and EXT4 Linux systems. We at Data Recovery Perth  do know the differing  file systems that exist and how they work  but you should check that is the case with your data recovery provider.

The data recovery process

Once you are aware there  is a problem with your hard drive you should get  professional help immediately . The more you try to fix the device the greater the chance you are causing more damage and this is especially true if you try and open up your hard drive as this can make data recovery impossible.   The best thing you can do is resist the urge to play with the drive and call Data Recovery Perth straight away.

Using our specialized data recovery tools  we will  diagnose the problem. Once we know what the problem is, we will send you a quote. This will give you an exact cost for recovering the contents of your storage device.  As previously mentioned  data recovery is actually the process of repairing the drive and then retrieving the data. How the device has failed will determine the cost of recovery.

Here are some typical cost scenarios

Logical Data Recovery

where the problem is due to the accidental deletion of files or reformatting a drive.  Cost is $200 to $300.

Failed Electronics

if the printed circuit board on the drive has failed it will cost $300 to replace it.

Cloning drive with Bad Sectors

the cloning of the drive and removal of bad sectors is typically $400.

Cloning a drive with failing Heads  

this can be a slow process and requires specialised equipment  and the cost is $600 to $800.

Fixing a drive with firmware errors  

If your drive displays errors such as zero size or the drive is suddenly encrypted this indicates a firmware error and  typical cost is $600. Firmware repairs requires a deep understanding of the software onboard the drive and requires specialised tools for the different makes and model of drives

Replacing failed read/write heads 

1000 to 1500

 In each of the above instances your quote will include the cost of a new hard drive.We do not charge for the diagnosis of your hard drive and our quotation comes with no obligation to proceed.  Once you approve the quotation we will start work. You can either provide us with a fresh USB hard drive, and we can copy the data for you, or we can provide the hard drive at an additional cost.If recovering of data is impossible, we will let you know, and let you know why. We can offer high quality backup tools to prevent future losses.