Where have all my files gone?

Losing data that has sentimental or financial value is about as bad as it gets in the PC world. Fortunately we are experienced in recovering lost data. Generally we can recover data in over 80% of cases. Using specialist software we are able to recover files from deleted partitions and damaged hard drives.

If we are able to recover your data we will copy your data to new media. Optical storage such as CD and DVD formats should be avoided as these are vulnerable to damage. External USB hard drives are the best option for home users.

We can also advise and install an effective and hassle free backup solution that minimises the risk of data loss occurring again.

Minimum charge is £50 for data recovery.

We will also advise and setup a reliable method for protecting against data loss in the future. Technologies such as RAID are built into most home computers these days and can be configured to provide a realtime backup of your data and system files.

Computer hard drives are very cheap now and our advice is to backup onto several smaller (external) hard drives over the years rather than one huge hard disk. It is very easy to accrue vast amounts of data in the form of photos and videos. Also since digital storage is so convenient we tend to keep most things rather than delete them.

Hard drives need to be regarded as photo albums in effect being shelved every year or so so that you only lose a minimal amount of data in the event of hardware failure.

Businesses may need to consider an offsite solution that protects them against data loss in the event of a fire. We have several solutions available to customers, please call us for details.