Lost photos, documents or files? Don't panic — I can often recover data from failing or damaged drives.
Losing important files is stressful — especially family photos, work documents, or years of memories. But in many cases, data that seems lost can actually be recovered. The key is acting quickly and not making things worse.
I recover data from failing hard drives, SSDs, USB sticks, and memory cards. Whether you've accidentally deleted files, your drive has stopped being recognised, or you've formatted something by mistake, there's often a good chance of getting your data back.
The most important thing you can do is stop using the affected drive immediately. Every time you write new data to it, you reduce the chances of recovery. Turn the computer off, don't try to reinstall Windows on it, and get in touch.
For logical failures — accidental deletion, corruption, formatting — I can usually recover files at a fraction of what clean room data recovery services charge. If the drive has a physical fault that's beyond what I can handle, I'll tell you honestly and point you in the right direction.
Emptied the recycle bin or shift-deleted something important? If you act fast and haven't written new data, recovery is usually possible.
Hard drive making clicking noises or not showing up in Windows? This could be a mechanical failure — but data can often still be recovered.
Accidentally formatted the wrong drive or partition? The data is usually still there — formatting just clears the index, not the actual files.
If your PC won't start but you need files off it, I can pull the drive and recover your data even if Windows is completely broken.
USB stick or SD card asking to be formatted, or showing as empty? Corruption is common and data can often be recovered.
Deleted photos from a camera, phone, or computer? Photo recovery is one of the most successful types of data recovery — always worth trying.
Stop using the drive and get in touch. The sooner you act, the better the chances of recovery.