Hard Drive Data Recovery Services

Mechanical hard disk failures are caused by physical damage to internal components of the hard disk itself; e.g. the read/write head, motor, logic or printed circuit board (PCB), hard disk platters, cam/actuator arm.

The most common solution to recovering data from a physically damaged hard disk is to identify and replace the damaged components. This should only ever be attempted in a certified ‘clean room’ environment, as the alternative is to risk the introduction of dust particles into the disk.

If these get stuck between the read/write head and the platter, they are likely to cause head crashes that damage the platter and make subsequent data recovery impossible.

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Logical hard disk failures typically relate to errors with the file system, severely corrupted data, or invalid entries in a file allocation table (FAT). In each of the above cases, the data still exists, but is temporarily unreadable.

If you can hear the disk spinning, but still can’t read any good data or information from the drive, then it’s extremely likely that the hard drive is suffering from a logical problem.

Generally, logical issues tend to result from a failed re-partition, formatting, or Fdisking of the hard drive, or through the incorrect use of a “ghosting” or imaging program. Running disk checking / repair software (e.g. Scandisk, Chkdsk, Fsck) after a computer has shut down incorrectly can also lead to issues, as the software may look to repair non-existent filesystem errors.

Solutions to logical problems, include repairing the filesystem, master boot record or partition table, or using data recovery software to repair corrupted data.

Whatever, the cause of your issue, we recommend discussing your options with a data recovery specialist before proceeding. The wrong choice at this stage can often make matters considerably worse, making it impossible to recover data that should still be accessible.

At Data Recovery Hospital, we offer a free initial assessment of your options by phone or email – so get in touch today and start the process to recovering your data as soon as possible.

Electronic failures typically occur when an electronic surge or power spike knocks out the disk’s controller board; thereby preventing the hard disk from spinning up and making it impossible for the computer to recognise it.

In this scenario, your data should be 100% recoverable if the controller board is replaced by an experienced data recovery specialist in the right laboratory conditions.

Please contact us today for a free diagnosis and assessment of the full cost of reuniting you with your all-important data.

The software that controls the physical drive hardware is called firmware. If it is corrupted, or becomes unreadable for any reason, then the computer can often not interact correctly with the hard drive.

Addressing firmware issues is a specialist data recovery job that requires the hard drive to be reprogrammed.

The Data Recovery Hospital is home to experts in this area, who have access to specialist equipment that allows us to maximize the likelihood of a successful recovery from this kind of problem. Please contact us today with a free diagnosis and assessment of what it would cost to reunite you with your data.

In most hard disk drives, “deleted” files are not actually deleted immediately. Rather the space they occupy is allocated for overwriting at some point in the future, and all references to them in the directory structure are removed. In this instance, the files can still be recovered if the appropriate action is taken before new files are created that overwrite the files in question.

Data Recovery Hospital has helped thousands of clients recover data from exactly this scenario, so please contact us today for a free assessment. Or request a free on-line quote using the form to the right.