Data Recovery & Wiping

The dreaded "Blue Screen of Death" or Messages like INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE, UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME or you have the "IDE 0 IMMINENT FAILURE, usually refer to a problem with your Hard Disk Drive "

if you have such a fault, STOP RIGHT NOW! - any further use of the computer or laptop could mean more damage to your hard disk and loss of data.

Data Recovery at an early stage will usually means an inexpensive recovery operation.

What you should know about your hard drive*

many people simply never backup any data, storing months or years of hard work, photos and other irreplaceable data without ever making a backup. computers have become more reliable in recent years but are still prone to failure. The Hard Drive is the main component for storing data on your laptop or pc is an electro-mechanical device that operates under extreme conditions and temperatures, it is not a matter of if, but when it fails, we have seen hard drives last as long as ten years or as little as 10 minutes.

If you suspect your hard drive may be faulty or you have deleted an important file by accident, *STOP!!* The longer you keep running the PC, the less the chance of a successful data recovery. Also accidentally deleted files may be recoverable. Shut the PC down and contact us.

How much will it cost?

Prices will vary according to what is wrong and what is involved in the recovery. basic recover usually costs around £35 (please note this is different from data backup which usually costs £10)

Data Wiping

Before selling or giving away your old laptop or pc, (perhaps you have containing business documents, financial information, photos or other sensitive material) you should consider data wiping; just by deleting the files from the recycle bin, does not completely get rid of them. data recovery packages can recover the deleted files and gain access to sensitive information.

Bradford Laptop repairs provides a complete data destruction service* locally to Bradford - ideal for both personal and business data. Please call us for more information.