How much is data recovery per GB?

Other data recovery companies charge $1 per GB, which means a 3TB drive would cost $3000. A successfully recovered 3TB drive with us is just $400. If you have an encrypted hard drive there is an extra $100 fee if we can recover your data.

What is the success rate of data recovery?

In about 75-80% cases at least 75% of the files can be recovered. If there is an NTFS volume involved, averages are a bit worse: 40% chance for a successful recovery (at least 90% of files) and about 75% chance to recover at least 70% of the files.

How much does it cost to fix a hard drive failure?

Depending on the severity of the issue, recovering a hard drive can cost anywhere from $99 to $2000.

How can I recover data from a dead SSD?

It’s possible to recover data from dead SSD if the SSD died of natural causes (memory cells stopped working). A simple way to recover data from a dead SSD is to simply clone it to a new drive, although you can also connect it to another PC as a secondary device.

How is data recovery conducted?

When the lost data can be recovered by software techniques, they can often perform the recovery using remote access software over the Internet, LAN or other connection to the physical location of the damaged media. The process is essentially no different from what the end user could perform by themselves.

Is data recovery a rip off?

A data recovery scam is when a person pays an upfront fee for hard drive recovery services and is asked to pay more for parts, laboratory use, and shipping with little to no data recovered in the process. They also secretly lock your hard drive to force you to work with them.

Does Apple do data retrieval?

Hard drives that have become non-functional through normal use, and have had data recovery performed on them by third-party companies specializing in data recovery services can be returned to Apple for warranty service. This includes products covered by the AppleCare Protection Plan.

Can a crashed hard drive be recovered?

Yes, files can be recovered from a failed hard drive by using a skilled data recovery service. Failed hard drives cannot be salvaged with recovery software since the operating system cannot access the device to allow the application to recover the data.

Why is recovery so expensive?

Maintaining information security that requires recurrent updates along with upgrades is costly. Not just that, effort and time are needed to prevent any kind of breaches from viruses and hackers. And these facilities obviously cost bucks to keep your recovered data protected.

How long does data recovery take?

Generally, data recovery will take 2-5 days. However, the amount of time it takes to recover data will vary depending on the problem. After a technician takes a look and diagnoses the problem you will be able to get a better estimate of the time it will take to recover your data.