Sussex-wide Service
Data Recovery Across Sussex
A lifeline when disaster strikes, aiming to retrieve irreplaceable files from failed or damaged hard drives.
The Problem
a catastrophic hard drive failure with years of critical client work, accounts, and photos on it.
What I Do
an emergency data recovery service to retrieve irreplaceable files from failed or damaged hard drives, providing a lifeline when disaster strikes.
What We Can Include
- Failed Hard Drive Analysis
- Deleted File Retrieval
- Corrupted Data Repair
- Secure Data Transfer
- SSD and NVMe recovery where chip reads cleanly
- RAID 0/1/5/10 rebuilds from healthy drives
- External USB and portable drive recovery
- Memory card and USB stick recovery
- Accidentally formatted drive retrieval
- Corrupted photo, video and document repair
- Email and PST/OST mailbox recovery
- QuickBooks, Sage and Xero company-file recovery
- Encrypted BitLocker/FileVault volume support
- Deleted partition and lost-drive recovery
- Honest probability assessment before any fee
- Specialist-lab referral for clean-room jobs
- Secure transfer to a replacement drive
- Recovered files indexed and catalogued for you
- Backup strategy review to prevent a repeat
- Confidential handling, signed NDA on request
- No-fix-no-fee where honest assessment allows
Where do you need it?
Pick your town for local detail on how data recovery works in your area.
Common Questions
Is data recovery always successful?
Not always. It depends on the type and extent of damage. I'll assess your drive first and give you an honest probability before charging anything.
What types of failure can you recover from?
Deleted files, formatted drives, corrupted partitions, failed SSDs, and some physically damaged hard drives. Severe physical damage (fire, flood) may need specialist lab recovery.
How much does data recovery cost?
Every recovery is different: sometimes it's a quick software fix, other times it's a more intensive hardware-level job. Rather than quoting a figure without knowing what's happened, I'd rather you message me briefly describing the problem (what device, what happened, what you need recovered) and I'll come back with a clear estimate before any work starts. No surprise bills, no jargon.
How can I prevent data loss in future?
The 3-2-1 backup rule: 3 copies of your data, on 2 different media, with 1 offsite (e.g. cloud). I can set this up automatically so it runs in the background.
How long does data recovery take?
It depends entirely on the type of failure. Software-level recoveries are usually quick; physically damaged drives need more careful handling and sometimes specialist lab work. I assess your drive first, give you an honest scope with a realistic view, and keep you posted at each stage, no guessing, no vague promises.
What should I do if I think my drive is starting to fail?
Stop using the computer immediately. Every extra minute of use can make recovery harder or impossible. Power it off, call me, and I'll tell you the next step before anything is made worse.
Can you recover data from a phone or tablet?
Yes. Phones and tablets follow similar principles. Water damage, broken screens, and failed iPhones/Androids are all recoverable in most cases. Backup habits for mobiles are just as important as for PCs.
Ready to Get Started?
Wherever you are in Sussex, let's have a straight conversation about your situation, no jargon, no sales pitch.