Recommendations for HDD data retrieval company :(

Korsun · 19 Jan 2014 at 16:45

Hi all!

To cut a long story short, Laptop dropped off Sofa onto floor. The laptop refuses to recognise HDD is present and makes a continuous clunking noise.... I have take the drive out which is a SATA drive and fitted it to my PC's drive caddy and have the same noise from the drive. I have thought about taking the drive apart and 'freeing up the drive' if I can..... I have convinced myself that this would be a bad idea, as there is some sentimental data on the drive and if I lose it I am a dead man!!!!

Basically can anyone recommend a company who can possibly retrieve this data from the drive for me?

Semple · 19 Jan 2014 at 16:49

Is the data not backed up? Data retrieval is very expensive.

Steampunk · 19 Jan 2014 at 16:50

Don't open the drive. That will kill it just from dust contamination.

Seagate have their own drive retrieval company, but there are quite a few of them around if you google. I don't have any personal experience to recommend one in particular though.

Korsun · 19 Jan 2014 at 16:55

Thanks four your quick responses chaps. In answer to your posts, some data is backed up but some data has been added since my last backup last month. I have googled data retrieval companies, just wondered if anyone has any personal experiences and recommendations.

Terrier_Jimlad · 19 Jan 2014 at 22:10

Kroll Ontrack are the best in the UK (arguably in the world too) without a doubt, if they're too expensive then contact Apex Technology

Korsun · 19 Jan 2014 at 22:26

Thanks mate, I will ring first thing in the morning