HDD What Does a Clicking Hard Drive Mean? How to Save Your Data
Hearing a recurring clicking sound from your HDD? It's a critical warning sign of mechanical failure. Learn what to do immediately to avoid permanent data loss.
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HDD SSD Why Did My SSD Suddenly Disappear? A Guide to Silent Drive Failure
Unlike old hard drives, SSDs die silently without warning. Learn why your Solid State Drive vanished from your PC and how data recovery labs can save it.
MOBILE Dropped Your Phone in the Pool? How to Rescue Your Photos and WhatsApp Chats
Losing data from a damaged phone (iPhone or Android) requires delicate intervention. Learn what to do (and what to avoid) to save your irreplaceable memories.
Real Stories from the Lab
Every case is a challenge, and every success is a lesson
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Recovery of a Clicking Western Digital Hard Drive
Issue: A successful case study of recovering data from a dropped Western Digital hard drive that was making a continuous clicking noise. 100% data recovered.
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Recovery of a Failed RAID 5 Server Array
Issue: Saved critical financial data for a major enterprise after three drives failed in a RAID 5 server. Databases recovered and operation resumed in 48 hours.
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Recovery of a Burnt Samsung 980 Pro NVMe SSD
Issue: Recovered an architect student's graduation project from an NVMe M.2 SSD that suffered a massive electrical short circuit and component burnout.
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