To ensure data security, there is nothing better than encryption. However, sometimes it can turn against us. That is exactly what happened in this case: the user stored highly…

The disk arrived to us after the user decided to replace the read/write head assembly themselves. As a result, we found two large greasy fingerprints on the surface and a…

Apple products are known not only for their design but also for their speed. It is probably no secret that SSD drives are significantly faster than HDDs, but their price…

Although we have been working in the data recovery field for a long time, we still encounter new cases. This case is unique because the user noticed that their computer…

An unusual yet familiar situation: we received a completely “dead” USB flash drive. Unfortunately, after desoldering the memory chip, it was determined that the chip itself was damaged, making data…

It is well known that recovering data deleted from a solid-state drive (SSD) is very challenging. Typically, when data loss is noticed, the file contents are scattered across the entire…

This time, the request was solely for the replacement of the head assembly, with the client providing their own donor disk. Unfortunately, the Western Digital disk model WD5002AALX came with…

Disk repair is usually not cost-effective. However, in this case, the disk capacity was a massive 14TB Western Digital (market price starting from €600). According to the client, others refused…

The thinnest hard drive we have ever received is the Seagate ST500LT035 model, only 5 mm thick. For comparison, we photographed it alongside a cotton swab. Despite its size, the…

“New year, old wheels.” This proverb came to mind while performing data recovery from a Kingston solid-state drive. The drive arrived with a failed controller. There are several possible solutions,…